Rays Select Armando Zerpa In Rule 5 Draft; Keep Aneury Rodriguez

by Tommy Rancel on Dec 10, 2009 9:43 AM EST

The Rays selected LHP Armando Zerpa with their pick in the Rule 5 draft, but no analysis needed as he was shipped to the Dodgers soon after in exchange for cash; somebody needs to pay for Rafael Soriano's upcoming salary.

The bigger news is Aneury Rodriguez went unselected and will remain property of the Rays. Minor bullet dodged there, but it was unlikely that he would've lasted the entire season on a 25-man roster. The Rays selected RHP Miguel Sierra from the Cubs in the Triple-A phase and lost LHP Mike Wlodarcyzk to the Nationals. The organization also lost Doug Salinas to the Reds in the Double-A portion of the draft.

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Salinas is a little disappointing

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by FreeZorilla on Dec 10, 2009 9:53 AM EST reply actions

Will Carroll fails again.

by R.J. Anderson on Dec 10, 2009 10:03 AM EST reply actions

Hey, Anderson, Jenn Sterger called.

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by Samwise Sutty on Dec 10, 2009 10:05 AM EST up reply actions

You always have been the president of the Cody Strait fan club

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by FreeZorilla on Dec 10, 2009 10:20 AM EST up reply actions

What's your thoughts on this Hoffman the Yankees took?

by sternfan1 on Dec 10, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions

I'm surprised they didn't take Kroenke since he would not have been restricted to the 25 man

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by FreeZorilla on Dec 10, 2009 10:35 AM EST up reply actions

How's that? Why not?

by sternfan1 on Dec 10, 2009 10:36 AM EST up reply actions

B/c he's on their farm

I suppose he’d have to clear 25-man waivers but then he could go on their 40. Could replace Coke as well.

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by FreeZorilla on Dec 10, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

Hoffman could platoon with Grandy

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by FreeZorilla on Dec 10, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions

Looks like your Yankees are all set to run the dynasty now

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by Andy Hellicksonstine on Dec 10, 2009 11:05 AM EST up reply actions

If a team takes its own player in Rule 5

It would still need to leave him on the 25-man roster and subject him to claim by the rest of the league if they try to send him down. Braves did it a while back, but can’t remember with whom.

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by Brickhaus on Dec 10, 2009 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

Claim would be for 25 man or 40 man?

I thought rule five claims were only to add to 25 man with the same whole season restriction applying. If the player cleared waivers, they would be offered back to original team.

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by FreeZorilla on Dec 10, 2009 11:28 AM EST up reply actions