No event in baseball attracts more attention for little flash than the Rule 5 draft. Fans are constantly looking for the next Shane Victorino, when in reality you should be looking for the next David Herndon. The draft represents a unique opportunity to add talent for “free” in a market where a middle reliever can get $1+ million in free agency. I could list a ton of names here that the Phillies could pick but I give it a 5% chance that the Phillies actually pick any of them. The Phillies do have two high picks in the draft they could use for upside flyers, or they could trade them for other minor leaguers who don’t need protection.
Notable Phillies Prospects: Brody Colvin, Seth Rosin, Anthony Hewitt, Perci Garner
Names Available: Junior Arias, Zach Thornton, Carlos Perez, Brian Moran, Ryan Tepera, Danny Burawa, Darrell Ceciliani, Brian Fletcher, Mike Freeman, Jae-Hoon Ha, Marcus Hatley, Marco Hernandez, Tommy Kahnle, Stephen Kohlscheen, Freddy Lewis, Matt Lollis, Matt Loosen, Kevin Munson, Hector Nelo, Angel Nesbitt, Boone Whiting, Omar Luis, Ronan Pacheco, Jarrett Parker, Tyler Kelly, Mike Freeman, Marcos Mateo, Alex Sogard, Brian Fletcher, Tyler Ybarra, Hector Nelo, Brett Eibner
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