Rule 5 Draft – The Baltimore Battery

O’s grab 2 pitchers in Triple-A phase of Rule 5 Draft, sign catcher Jacob Nottingham & more

Although MLB owners and players still can’t get along, things must move along.

Orioles add 6 players to 40-man roster

With the deadline approaching on Friday to add players to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, the Orioles added a group of top prospects, six to be exact.

Well, Well, Wells, what do we have here?

The Rule 5 Draft is certainly a system that is far from fool proof. A team must gamble with losing a potential future star, while teams must also take the risk on these players, hoping they can pan out into stars, while they are forced to stay in the Major Leagues for a whole seasonContinue reading “Well, Well, Wells, what do we have here?”

The Rule of 5

The Rule 5 Draft pick; worthy of a Major League roster spot, or stunting the growth of a quality prospect?

Orioles make 2020 Rule 5 Draft selections

Orioles fans knew going into today that Mike Elias would make at least one selection in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, but the organization decided to select four young right-handed pitchers and a catcher this year.