Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 9, Charlotte (White Sox) Knights 2
Norfolk had loads of baserunners in this one, accumulating 12 hits and 11 walks. Stevie Wilkerson had an especially big day, going 3-for-5 with three RBI and a home run at the top of the lineup. Richie Martin worked a trio of walks. Rylan Bannon went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. Brett Cumberland and Austin Wynns both had two hits and a walk. Mason McCoy and Seth Mejias-Brean added a double each.
Spenser Watkins started on the mound, delivered four innings and allowed one run on four hits, two walks, and six strikeouts. Manny Barreda tossed three scoreless innings and struck out five to earn the win.
Shorebirds score early, often in win over FredNats: Losing skid at eight
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The Delmarva Shorebirds got a career night from Jordan Cannon and stellar pitching on Wednesday night, soundly defeating the Fredericksburg Nationals by a score of 17-3.
Cannon hit a pair of homers as part of a five-hit game, and the FredNats (0-8) only managed three hits against a consistent pitching effort from the Shorebirds (5-3).
In the first inning, Gunnar Henderson got the scoring started with an RBI double off Pedro González (L, 0-2). It was the first of three doubles for Henderson, who drove in five runs on the night. González allowed six runs, four earned, in 3.0 innings to take the loss.
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December 10, 2020
The 2020 Rule 5 Draft was conducted via conference call on Thursday, with 18 players selected during the Major League phase. Pre-draft chatter was focused on whether more young, inexperienced players would be picked this year due to an anticipation of expanded rosters, and a few picks appeared to be made with that in mind. Here are my thoughts on all those selected, as well as some on thlaose picked during the Minor League phase. Remember you can venture over to The Board for more info on several of these players.
But first, my annual refresher on the Rule 5 Draft’s complex rules. Players who signed their first pro contract at age 18 or younger are eligible for selection after five years of minor-league service if their parent club has not yet added them to the team’s 40-man roster. For players who signed at age 19 or older, the timeline is four years. Teams with the worst win/loss record from the previous season pick first, and those that select a player must
Padres add two prospects in Triple-A phase of Rule 5 draft [The San Diego Union-Tribune]
General Manager A.J. Preller’s 2020 trades cost the Padres some of the organizational depth at catcher and in the outfield. He used the Triple-A portion of Thursday’s Rule 5 draft to continue replenishing those areas.
After neither selecting nor losing anyone in the major league phase, the Padres added catcher Yorman Rodriguez and outfielder Brett Ruta to their minor league system.
The 23-year-old Rodriguez was plucked out of the Blue Jays system and added to Triple-A El Paso’s roster. He signed in July 2014 out of Venezuela and hit .360/.387/.502 with five homers, 40 RBIs and four steals in 62 games in the low minors in 2019. He is a high-contact hitter who can also play first base.