2016 MLB Rule 5 Draft Results & Analysis: Major League Phase
Here’s a look at the results of the major league phase of the MLB Rule 5 Draft, held Thursday morning during the 2016 Baseball Winter Meetings in National Harbor, Maryland.
Read MoreHere’s a look at the results of the major league phase of the MLB Rule 5 Draft, held Thursday morning during the 2016 Baseball Winter Meetings in National Harbor, Maryland.
Read MoreGet a nice hot cup of coffee and have a seat. Here’s a unique, season-ending look at the 258 players who made their major league debut in 2016.
Read MoreThe last two weeks of the 2016 brought a quartet of Padres making their major league debuts, while Spencer Kieboom became the 257th – and last – player to debut this season.
Read MoreTwo of the top power bats in the Oakland farm system made their debuts with the big club last week, while Rio Ruiz (3B, Braves) made his official debut without making an appearance in the game.
Read MoreThe cavalcade of expanded roster call-ups continues, with seven American League and 12 National League debuts happening last week.
Read MoreI’m back today with Part Two of this week’s Les Debutantes, covering eight National Leaguers who made their debuts last week, including two Georgia Tech alums who were both taken in the 2011 MLB Draft.
Read MoreWhile 13 American League players made their debuts last week, the debuts of White Sox right-hander Juan Minaya and catcher Kevan Smith (above) had a unique twist.
Read MoreWhile six players DID make their major league debuts last week, I was more intrigued by two catchers who were called up, but did not see any action before being optioned right back to Triple-A.
Read More2015’s 1:1 Dansby Swanson comes up straight from Double-A Mississippi, and shortstop Yulieski Gurriel gets the call-up just one month after signing with the Astros. They’re among 13 more major league debuts from last week.
Read MoreAaron Judge and Tyler Austin break the mold with a truly unique style of major league debut, while Alex Reyes and his 100+ mph heater make their much-awaited debut in a hitless inning of relief for the Cardinals. They are among 11 major league debuts last week.
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