There was some very interesting talent available through the Rule V Draft, and some teams decided to use it quite aggressively. Remember, these players need to stay on their new team’s WBL roster all year, or they revert to their original team.
It should be interesting …
Note that gaps in the picks indicate teams skipped their turn.
| Pick | Team | Claims | From | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POR | CF Paul Hines | BAL | OF depth. Unlikely to stick. |
| 2 | MEM | RP Ed Seward | MEM | Sure, could make it. Good MiL stats. |
| 3 | CAG | 1B Mickey Vernon | POR | The search for a replacement for the injured Frank Thomas continues. |
| 4 | LAA | 2B Billy Herman | HOD | A dark horse to be the steal of the draft. Should claim starting role in ST. |
| 5 | BBB | SS Dick Groat | HOM | Smart pick for a team starved for MI talent. |
| 6 | NYG | SS Billy Nash | DET | Nash did fine for DET, but was blocked there. Could have a legit shot to stick with the Gothams. |
| 7 | OTT | P Nip Winters | HOM | This one could hurt–both teams are desperate for SP. |
| 8 | HOM | RP Logan Hensley | DET | Shrug. |
| 11 | KAN | P Earl Hamilton | HOM | Combine this with Winters, and the Grays could rue this day. |
| 12 | MCG | P Sam McDowell | CLE | A smart pick, McDowell could easily last the season in Miami |
| 16 | PHI | 3B Buddy Myer | IND | Decent utility IF, could work. |
| 18 | NYY | P Jeff Robinson | IND | Unlikely to survive in NY. |
| 21 | POR | SS Leo Cardenas | BBB | Given how weak POR’s MI is, this could work. |
| 23 | CAG | 1B Tino Martinez | OTT | More 1B hedging–clearly CAG thinks it is cheaper to throw a lot of options out in ST than acquire after opening day. |
| 26 | NYG | OF Tip O’Neill | HOD | Nice pick, should be able to hang around given the weakness of the Gothams’ OF. |