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Brewers lose prospect Diaz in Rule 5 Draft
- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Brewers have been stockpiling prospects for a year and a half, but they lost one on Thursday, when right-hander Miguel Diaz was the first player selected in the Rule 5 Draft.
Diaz is 22 years old and was ranked No. 21 on MLBPipeline.com’s list of the top Brewers prospects. He was left unprotected by Milwaukee because he has never thrown a pitch above the Class A level. He now faces a big jump after the Twins took him with the first pick and traded him to the Padres, who must keep Diaz in the Majors in 2017 or offer him back to Milwaukee.
“You always understand when you leave talented players unprotected there’s a chance they can get selected,” Brewers general manager David Stearns said. “Miguel is a talented player. We felt as though he’s a long way from the Major Leagues. He’s never …
