Rule V Draft

The Rule V Draft is today. I'll be updating this thread as the results come in. Washington has the 1st pick, Detroit picks 8th.

Washington takes RHP Terrell Young from the Reds, but is expected to trade him.

Up next: Seattle.

Mariners take INF Reegie Corona from the Yankees.
The Padres took Everth Cabrera of the Rockies.
The Pirates took Donald Veal from the Cubs.
The Orioles took Lou Palmisano from the Brewers and made trade him to the Astros.
The Giants took Luis Perdomo.
Reds take David Patton.
Tigers take Kyle Bloom.
Royals take Jose Lugo.
A's take Ben Copeland.

D'Backs take James Skelton.
Marlins take Zack Kroenke.
Astros take Gilbert de la Vera.

Major League Phase

Pick	Player	Position	Drafted By	Drafted From	2008 Club
1	Terrell Young	RHP	Washington	Cincinnati	Sarasota
2	Reegie Corona	INF	Seattle	New York (AL)	Trenton
3	Everth Cabrera	SS	San Diego	Colorado	Asheville
4	Donald Veal	LHP	Pittsburgh	Chicago (NL)	Tennessee
5	Lou Palmisano	C	Baltimore*	Milwaukee	Brevard County
6	Luis Perdomo	RHP	San Francisco	St. Louis	Springfield
7	David Patton	RHP	Cincinnati**	Colorado	Modesto
8	Kyle Bloom	LHP	Detroit	Pittsburgh	Altoona
9	Jose Lugo	LHP	Kansas City***	Minnesota	Ft. Myers
10	Benjamin Copeland	CF	Oakland	San Francisco	Fresno
11	James Skelton	C	Arizona	Detroit	Erie
12	Zachary Kroenke	LHP	Florida	New York (AL)	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
13	Gilbert De La Vara	LHP	Houston	Kansas City	Northwest Arkansas
14	Jason Jones	RHP	Minnesota	New York (AL)	Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
15	Darren O'Day	RHP	New York (NL)	Los Angeles (AL)	Salt Lake
16	Eddie Morlan	RHP	Milwaukee	Tampa Bay	Montgomery
17	Robert Mosebach	RHP	Philadelphia	Los Angeles (AL)	Arkansas
18	Miguel Gonzalez	RHP	Boston	Los Angeles (AL)	DNP
19	Derek Rodriguez	RHP	Tampa Bay	Chicago (AL)	Charlotte
20	Ivan Nova	RHP	San Diego	New York (AL)	Tampa
21	Rocky Cherry	RHP	New York (NL)	Baltimore	Norfolk

* Acquired by Houston in exchange for cash considerations
** Acquired by Chicago (NL) in exchange for cash considerations
*** Acquired by Seattle in exchange for cash considerations

Tigers gain LHP Kile Bloom, from Pittsburgh, in ML portion of Rule 5, but lose catcher James Skelton to Arizona.

Thanks for updating it!

bobrob2004 wrote:

Thanks for updating it!

no problem. At least we only lost 1 player this year.

12/11/08 2:42 PM EST
Tigers win one, lose one in Rule 5
Lefty Bloom an intriguing pick; Skelton taken by Diamondbacks

By Jason Beck / MLB.com

LAS VEGAS -- A scouting trip to Hawaii for Tigers special assistant Dick Egan led to a potential piece of help for Detroit's bullpen. The Tigers closed out their busy Winter Meetings on Thursday by selecting left-hander Kyle Bloom from the Pirates in the Rule 5 Draft.

The Tigers ended up losing a catching prospect when James Skelton went to the Diamondbacks. But given their pitching situation, Bloom was a reason for optimism.

Bloom, a former fifth-round Draft pick out of Illinois State, was primarily a starter over his five-year career in Pittsburgh's farm system, with mixed results. The 25-year-old went 5-8 with a 4.19 ERA at Double-A Altoona this past season, allowing 103 hits over 109 2/3 innings with 55 walks and 93 strikeouts.

However, it was his impressive campaign in the Hawaiian Winter League that caught the Tigers' attention. Working shorter starts, he dominated hitters, scattering 15 hits over 30 innings with 11 walks, 32 strikeouts and a .144 opposing batting average.

Egan was in Hawaii on another scouting assignment when he saw Bloom, according to Tigers president/general manager Dave Dombrowski.

"If he throws the way he threw for [Egan], I think he'll be interesting and have a chance to make our ballclub," Dombrowski said.

Bloom's strength is a curveball with good movement to complement his fastball and changeup. The curve could be a big piece toward a potential spot in the Tigers' bullpen, though Dombrowski said the Tigers could look at Bloom as a starter in the spring.

Major League teams can draft any eligible player -- usually with at least four Minor League seasons for college products, five seasons for high school draftees -- for the cost of $50,000. Once selected, that player must stay on the Major League roster for the entire season. If the team tries to take the player off their roster, they must offer him back to his former club for $25,000.

"Detroit made a good selection," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington said. "He's left-handed. He has a little bit of arm strength. Being selected and sticking through the end of a Major League season, though, is a very different thing."

That's a question that will face the Arizona Diamondbacks with Skelton, who was somewhat of a surprise when he wasn't added to Detroit's 40-man roster last month. While questions about his size followed him throughout his trip up the Tigers' developmental ladder, the Diamondbacks decided the performance warranted a look.

The 23-year-old Skelton followed up an impressive Spring Training as a non-roster invitee with a relatively solid season between Class A Lakeland and Double-A Erie. He batted .307 with eight doubles, three home runs, 23 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 63 games with the Flying Tigers before being promoted to Erie, where he hit .294 over 24 games with two homers and 11 RBIs.

Behind the plate, Skelton's strong arm belied his listed 5-foot-11, 160-pound frame. He threw out 19 of 54 potential basestealers at Lakeland before going 9-for-19 with Erie.

When the deadline came to set the 40-man roster, however, the Tigers left it at 38, leaving two open spots for potential moves and Skelton off. He would likely be a third catcher if he makes the Arizona roster.

"We just don't think he's ready to play in the big leagues," Dombrowski said.

Bloom's addition pushes Detroit's roster to 39 players, pending the announcement of Adam Everett's one-year contract. That leaves one roster spot available in case the Tigers have another signing in the next day or two, though Dombrowski said he wasn't close on any move.

Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Kyle Bloom....we'll have to see.