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O’s select Tavarez, Santander in Rule 5 Draft
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Orioles selected a pair of outfielders in Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft, giving the organization depth as it continues to scour the free-agent market to fill in the spots alongside center fielder Adam Jones.
The O’s, who have been incredibly active in the Rule 5 Draft in recent years, picked Aneury Tavarez from the Red Sox organization, followed by Anthony Santander from the Indians. The additions were the only transactions made by the Orioles at the Winter Meetings.
• 2016 Rule 5 Draft results
The Rule 5 Draft, which involves players not on a team’s 40-man roster who have played professionally for at least five years if signed at 18 or younger or at least four years if signed at 19 or older, requires that the selecting team place that player on its active roster. If a player is selected in the Rule 5 Draft, he has to stay on the Major League 25-man roster for the entire season or be offered back to his original organization.
Tavarez, who has played all three outfield positions, hit .330/.374/.495 last season between Boston’s Triple-A and Double-A clubs. He spent …
