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A first look at some Rule V shopping
November 4th, 2009, 5:27 pm · 5 Comments · posted by Earl Bloom, staff writer
Watching Pedro Martinez pitching in the first inning of Game 6 in the World Series, so it seems natural to offer some more pitching advice that likely will be ignored.
I don’t know about the Angels or Dodgers, but I would risk $50,000 on a Rule V draft of Craig Hansen from the Pittsburgh Pirates system. That is, if I had a team (and the money).
Hansen, 26, was diagnosed with a nerve disorder that restricted him to five games this past season. Last month, the Pirates outrighted him to Triple-A, removing him from the 40-man roster.
The Hansen I remember pitching for the Boston Red Sox had a high-90s fastball and a wicked slider.
I have no idea if or when he will recover from the nerve disorder, but a team that could use another high-quality arm in the bullpen should find out.
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I agree with you about Hansen. The only problem would be, who gets dropped from the Angels’ 40-man roster to make room for him?
The Angels will have several openings when free agency filing begins.
Not just the 40 man roster. A Rule V draftee must be added to the 25 man roster and stay on it for a full season.
Correct Steve, if the team decides to retain him. They can also offer him back to his original team for $25,000. And he is certainly eligible to go on the DL if he is coming off an injury (i.e., nerve disorder).
I don’t know. Hansen had severe command issues with Boston. The Red Sox made a big investment in him and then got rid of him. They usually don’t make pitching-evaluation mistakes.