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12/8/21

Breaking News: Mets get 2 - lose 2 in Rule 5 Draft


The lockout may have stopped Free Agent signings and the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft but the minor league portion was held this afternoon.

The Mets selected two RHP pitchers and had 2 selected from them.

Before the Draft started, the Mets announced that they had 36 players on their AAA roster.  This was a major relief to me as the Roster posted on the Syracuse Mets website has far less.  This insured that players like Carlos Cortes, Hayden Senger and others would not be selected.  

In the 1st round, the Mets selected Alex Valverde, RHP, from the Tampa Bay system who pitched last year in Double A.  92 Ks in 72 innings, 69 hits, 29 walks, 6 HRs - 4.88 ERA and 1.361 WHIP. 6'2", 185 LB, 9/26/96.




In the 2nd round, the Mets selected Carlos Ocampo from the Cub' Low A team, 67 Ks in 47.2 innings, 29 games - all in relief, 46 hits, 6 HRs, 15 walks, 6.23 ERA and 1.280 WHIP. 6'2", 181 LB, 9/3/98.




In the 3rd round, the Mets lost Allan Winans to the Braves and Tommy Wilson to the Mariners.  Tommy Wilson only saw action in 10 games last year in Binghamton as he also spent time on the DL.  Allan Winans pitched in both Brooklyn and Binghamton  Overall 1.72 ERA in 47 innings, 26 games, 3 saves, 45 Ks, 15 walks, .809 WHIP.  

Allan Winans Stats


Tommy Wilson Stats


8 comments:

  1. Great that they protected Cortes and Senger and grabbed a couple of high K hurlers.

    Tommy Wilson and Alan Winans - wish them well.

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  2. Cortes is still exposed to the MLB draft, once that occurs though, isn't he?

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  3. You are allowed to protect 38 players on AAA roster for the minor league phase. Are you not allowed to draft if you have a full 38? Is it like the major league phase? Why did they only protect 36 otherwise?

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  4. Gus - Correct, you are not allowed to Draft if you have the full 38 on your AAA roster.

    They protected 36 so they could draft two more.

    Recent Minor League Free Agent signings like Matt Reynolds were part of that 36. If not they could have been eligible as well. Makes you wonder why teams sign minor league free agents before the Rule 5 draft. For example, John Nogowski, 1B, was non-tendered by the Pirates this off season, signed a minor deal with Giants and drafted yesterday by the Braves.

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  5. John, the Braves realize that Nogowski will be their first baseman once Freddie signs with the Mets :)

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  6. Funny, after Nogowski's little July hot streak that kept the Mets from getting needed wins against Pittsburgh, he did NOTHING the rest of the way. We should have had Nogosek pitch against him.

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