Rainer Gustavo Olmedo is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Toronto Blue Jays,and Chicago White Sox. He was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed.
Jeffrey Scott Keppinger is an American retired Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the New York Mets,Kansas City Royals,Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,San Francisco Giants,Tampa Bay Rays,and Chicago White Sox.
Joshua Aaron Wilson is an American former professional baseball infielder. Wilson is a Mt. Lebanon,Pennsylvania native. He was part of the 1998 Pennsylvania state championship baseball team and Pennsylvania Player of the Year. Wilson played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Washington Nationals,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Arizona Diamondbacks,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
Christopher "Chris" Paul Resop is a former American professional baseball right-handed pitcher. He has since entered a career as a real estate professional.
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
Akinori Iwamura is a former Japanese baseball infielder,who currently is a manager for the Fukushima Red Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007.
Steven Wayne Pearce is an American former professional baseball left fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Baltimore Orioles,Houston Astros,New York Yankees,Tampa Bay Rays,Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. Pearce is only the second player in MLB history to have played for every team in the American League East,the first being Kelly Johnson. He is also the first and only player to have hit two walk-off grand slams in the span of a single week.
Richard Charles Thompson is a former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals in 2004 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012. Thompson spent most of his 12-year career playing in Minor League Baseball,and retired in 2013 after a foot injury.
Jayson Truitt Edward Nix is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,Cleveland Indians,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Kansas City Royals. His older brother,Laynce Nix,has also played in MLB.
Gorkys Gustavo Hernández Lugo is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. Hernandez signed with the Detroit Tigers in 2005. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Miami Marlins,San Francisco Giants,and Boston Red Sox. He is signed to the Caribes de Anzoátegui of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
The 2009 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 128th season of the franchise and the 123rd in the National League. This was their ninth season at PNC Park. The season is the franchise's second season under the management of John Russell. With this season,the Pirates became the first franchise in professional sports to have a losing record in 17 consecutive seasons,passing the Philadelphia Phillies of 1933–1948 with 16. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League Central with a record of 62–99. The Pirates were attempting to improve on their 2008 record,and conquer a winning record and make it to the playoffs for the first time since 1992. However,after going 11-10 in April,the Pirates suffered losing streaks. After an 8 game losing streak on May 3–10,the Pirates never reached above the .500 mark again,and failed to reach their goal.
Pedro Joel Ciriaco Leguisamon is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,Kansas City Royals,and Atlanta Braves and has also had brief stints in the Texas Rangers,Miami Marlins,and Detroit Tigers organizations. Ciriaco has primarily played shortstop and third base throughout his career,but has appeared at every position except for pitcher and catcher.
Michael Gabriel Martínez Tiburcio is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the High Point Rockers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,and Tampa Bay Rays.
Chase Jonathan d'Arnaud,is an American former professional baseball utility player. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,and San Francisco Giants.
Russell Michael Canzler is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Indians.
Jacob David Elmore is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,Tampa Bay Rays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Pittsburgh Pirates. While most often a shortstop,Elmore is one of a handful of MLB players who have played pitcher and catcher in the same game. Elmore was also the 14th player in MLB history to play all nine positions throughout a season with the Houston Astros (2013).
Richard Michael Shaffer is a retired American professional baseball infielder who is now a live video gaming personality on the streaming platform Twitch,performing under the character name "Dicky Danger". He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. Since retiring from baseball,he has also begun to pursue writing and in October 2020 published his debut novel:The Eight of Earth:A Novel.
Yu-Cheng Chang is a Taiwanese professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Cleveland Indians / Guardians,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Tampa Bay Rays.
Yacksel Ríos is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners,and Boston Red Sox. He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Phillies,who selected him in the 2011 MLB draft.
Hoy Jun Park is a South Korean professional baseball infielder in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in MLB for the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. He signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2014 and made his MLB debut in 2021.
