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Yanks lose four players in Rule 5 Draft
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — In what general manager Brian Cashman viewed as an indication of the strength of his farm system, the Yankees were hit hard in Thursday’s Rule 5 Draft, including the selection of former Top 10 prospect catcher Luis Torrens by the Reds.
Torrens was rated as the Yankees’ No. 17 prospect by MLBPipeline.com, but he has not played above Class A ball. Right-hander Tyler Jones (D-backs), left-hander Caleb Smith (Brewers) and left-hander Tyler Webb (Pirates) were also plucked from the Yankees in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft.
• Rule 5 Draft results
“It’s just going to get worse moving forward,” Cashman said. “Obviously, we have one of the best systems in the game, and the Rule 5 Draft just reflected that. We lose four guys, and for the most part, everybody that got taken off our roster got claimed or signed prior to this.
“I hope to get those guys back, but you only can protect 40 people and you need to keep spots open …
