Rule V draft today

BleacherBum593 · 12-07-2006, 01:23 PM

MLB held its annual Rule V draft today on the last day of the winter meetings.

Cards did not lose anyone today in the three phases of the draft. Cards only picked up one player today - in the AAA portion of the draft - a SS in the Washington organization. Jose Contreras, 21 y/o as of this past April.

Here's a link to his minor league stats - http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...pbp&pid=463583

ArRedbird · 12-07-2006, 03:21 PM

Contreras -- Back up ss at Palm Beach, perhaps?

Looks like we also picked up Omar Falcon, c, from the Giants' org.

BleacherBum593 · 12-07-2006, 03:55 PM

Good catch on Falcon.

Link to his stats - http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...pbp&pid=460663

ArRedbird · 12-07-2006, 04:16 PM

Baseball America has Falcon (24 yo) listed out of the Giants.

Wrong.
Both MiLB and the Cube have him playing for the Mariners.
He was picked up by them in last year's Rule V out of San Diego.

MiLB lists him as a switch-hitter; the Cube, as hitting from the right only.

Career highs in '06 for games (58), hits (46),
doubles (13), and homers (7).

Looks like he played roughly 1/3 of the games -- so
he'll be a backup catcher, most likely, for Quad Cities or PB.

a nice season: .264/.396/.460/.856

BleacherBum593 · 12-07-2006, 05:37 PM

And Falcon throws you another curve. MLB article has him coming to St Louis via the Pirates.

He's racking up some frequent flyer miles today.

BleacherBum593 · 12-07-2006, 05:58 PM

According to Kary Booher of the Springfield News-Leader, Falcon is seen as the potential C at Springfield in 2007, if Bryan Anderson can't make the jump to AA ball.

12-07-2006, 01:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,903	Rule V draft today MLB held its annual Rule V draft today on the last day of the winter meetings. Cards did not lose anyone today in the three phases of the draft. Cards only picked up one player today - in the AAA portion of the draft - a SS in the Washington organization. Jose Contreras, 21 y/o as of this past April. Here's a link to his minor league stats - http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...pbp&pid=463583

12-07-2006, 03:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
ArRedbird Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 590	Contreras -- Back up ss at Palm Beach, perhaps? Looks like we also picked up Omar Falcon, c, from the Giants' org.

12-07-2006, 03:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,903	Good catch on Falcon. Link to his stats - http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/a...pbp&pid=460663

12-07-2006, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
ArRedbird Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Arkansas Posts: 590	Baseball America has Falcon (24 yo) listed out of the Giants. Wrong. Both MiLB and the Cube have him playing for the Mariners. He was picked up by them in last year's Rule V out of San Diego. MiLB lists him as a switch-hitter; the Cube, as hitting from the right only. Career highs in '06 for games (58), hits (46), doubles (13), and homers (7). Looks like he played roughly 1/3 of the games -- so he'll be a backup catcher, most likely, for Quad Cities or PB. a nice season: .264/.396/.460/.856

12-07-2006, 05:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,903	And Falcon throws you another curve. MLB article has him coming to St Louis via the Pirates. He's racking up some frequent flyer miles today.

12-07-2006, 05:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
BleacherBum593 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: St Louis (LF Bleachers) Posts: 1,903	According to Kary Booher of the Springfield News-Leader, Falcon is seen as the potential C at Springfield in 2007, if Bryan Anderson can't make the jump to AA ball.