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Trav876 · 04-20-2022, 03:28 PM

I've noticed several times that I can draft a guy in the Rule 5, who everyone passes up on, and then trade him for a pretty good prospect. The prospect is on a minor league deal of course, where the Rule 5 guy has to stay on the MLB roster. So if the AI wanted to acquire the Rule 5 guy, they could have done so for free by drafting him, rather than trading away a good prospect.

It's also usually a bit strange that the AI doesn't protect these prospects I generally see, since they're often top 100's. Even if they aren't necessarily fully MLB ready yet, most clubs in real life will protect their top prospects once they're Rule 5 eligible- unless they're still in like Rookie Ball or not even close to MLB ready.

04-20-2022, 03:28 PM	#1
Trav876 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 293	Rule 5 Draft ... Bug? I've noticed several times that I can draft a guy in the Rule 5, who everyone passes up on, and then trade him for a pretty good prospect. The prospect is on a minor league deal of course, where the Rule 5 guy has to stay on the MLB roster. So if the AI wanted to acquire the Rule 5 guy, they could have done so for free by drafting him, rather than trading away a good prospect. It's also usually a bit strange that the AI doesn't protect these prospects I generally see, since they're often top 100's. Even if they aren't necessarily fully MLB ready yet, most clubs in real life will protect their top prospects once they're Rule 5 eligible- unless they're still in like Rookie Ball or not even close to MLB ready.