Ty Buttrey
Last Friday all 30 major league teams were forced to make critical roster decisions about which prospects to add to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 draft. Prospects first signed at age 18 must be added to 40-man rosters within five years and players signed at 19 years or older must be added within four seasons or be exposed to the Rule 5 draft, which takes place annually on the final day of the MLB Winter Meetings. Teams must pay $50,000 and have an open 40-man roster spot in order to select a player and he must remain on the 25-man roster all season or be offered back to his original team.
Dozens of players were added to various team’s 40-man rosters last week, yet as with every year, several interesting prospects were left exposed. These are five specific prospects that I was surprised to see left available to the Rule 5 draft and could hear their names selected next month.
Ty Buttrey RHP Boston Red Sox
A 2012 4th round pick who commanded $1.4 million to sign from high school, Buttrey owns a near ideal 6-6 235lbs pitcher’s frame, along with a strong three-pitch repertoire including a 91-93mph fastball, curveball and changeup. The 22-year-old is still raw on the mound, but possesses plenty of physical tools and potential. It is difficult to envision Buttrey spending all of 2016 in the majors, but any organization would be thrilled to add him to their farm system, as his immense talent could quickly turn into production on the field. A long-shot to get drafted, I am curious to see if a general manager is tempted to try to stash him in their organization next year.
Reymin Guduan LHP Houston Astros
A prototypical 6-4 205lbs, Guduan is a pure left-handed relief prospect capable of hitting 100mph on the radar gun and sits comfortably in the high-90s. He struggles woefully with his command, as evidenced by his 33 walks allowed in 45.2 innings in 2015 and career 7.4 BB/9 rate. This is the primary reason Houston left him exposed, as they are betting his lack of control will not enable him to stick in the majors an entire season. However, lefties that can throw triple-digits tempt front offices like supermodels do New York investment bankers and a team will select Guduan next month gambling on his excellent size and velocity.
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Luis Perdomo RHP St. Louis Cardinals
Serving as an injury replacement, Perdomo pitched in the 2015 Futures Game and impressed scouts with an upper-90s fastball and a hard slider. The Cardinals likely left the 22-year-old exposed because he has not yet reached the Double-A level, but his live arm and exposure in the Futures Game could get him selected next month.
Sam Selman LHP Kansas City Royals
A former 2012 2nd round pick from Vanderbilt, Selman moved to the bullpen in 2015 with mixed results, as he struck out 69 hitters in 56.1 innings, but also walked 42 hitters. Selman has a lively fastball that can reach the high-90s and an inconsistent but intriguing hard slider, which potentially gives him two above-average to plus pitches if he can harness his control. Considering his draft pedigree and excellent raw tools, I would be surprised if Selman is not selected in this year’s draft.
Others of Note: Corey Black RHP Chicago Cubs, Wuilmer Becerra OF New York Mets, Zack Jones RHP Minnesota Twins, TJ Rivera SS New York Mets, and Dwight Smith Jr. OF Toronto Blue Jays