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Phillies unlikely to participate in Rule 5 Draft
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Phillies have a full complement of players on their 40-man roster, so they are not expected to select anybody in Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft.
It would be the first time that has happened since 2011.
But the Phillies could lose a couple of players in the annual event, which begins at 9 a.m. ET. The top two candidates are outfielder Andrew Pullin and left-hander Hoby Milner. Others like right-hander Seranthony Dominguez could be taken, although he has not played above Class A Lakewood, so it is unlikely he would stick on a big league roster for the entire 2017 season.
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Pullin, 23, hit a combined .322 with 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs, 51 RBIs and an .885 OPS in 359 plate appearances with Class A Advanced Clearwater and Double-A Reading in 2016. Pullin retired from baseball early last season, but he decided to return to the game …
