The Phillies selected Kevin Munson out of the Diamondbacks system in the Rule 5 draft.  Munson has been a reliever since he was drafted in 2010, he shows a fastball in the low 90’s that can touch higher, and he pairs that with a hard slider.  He has had some control problems over his career with a 4.26 BB/9 in AA this year, but he finished the year with a 2.74 BB/9 in AAA.  Across the two levels Munson struck out 10.9/9.  He has good ground ball tendencies as well and has a good chance to stick in the Phillies bullpen all year.

The Mets selected AA RHP Seth Rosin from the Phillies.  Rosin is a big strong pitcher with a 3 pitch mix that is more average than overpowering.  However, he has a good feel in the zone and generates a ton of ground balls.  The Mets will likely switch Rosin back to the bullpen where the fastball could play more plus and the pitch mix will allow him to keep hitters off balance.  He profiles more as a middle reliever but it could play up a lot more.  The groundball tendencies and big frame are reminiscent of former Phillies Rule 5 pick David Herndon.  There is a good chance Rosin sticks all year with the Mets.

The Red Sox selected Jonathan Roof in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft.  Roof is now permanent property of Red Sox (for the cost of $12,500).   Roof played across two levels for the Phillies in 2013 and is more an org filler at this point in his career.