Use this post for Rule 5 discussion today.
Baseballamerica.com says that there's less buzz around the Rule 5 draft because of rule changes:
The rules changes prior to last year, adding an extra year of protection for teams to keep players. Under the old rules, 2005 high school draft picks and 2006 college picks would have had to be protected (and most international players signed in ‘04 as well). Prep pitchers such as Sean West (Marlins), Chaz Roe (Rockies), Brandon Erbe (Orioles) and Will Inman (Padres) would have to be protected but are not on 40-man rosters. That leaves more room to protect fringy players who otherwise might not have made the cut.
Here's the complete list of Rule 5 eligible players.
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