Samuel Franklin Narron is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Potomac Nationals. He pitched in one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in the 2004 season. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round of the 2002 MLB draft. On April 28,2008,Narron hit a home run for the Huntsville Stars,the first home run on the season for a pitcher. He is the grandson of former major league catcher and coach Sam Narron and cousin of catcher and manager Jerry Narron.
Robert "Kip" Wells is an American former professional baseball pitcher. In his Major League Baseball (MLB) career,he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,Washington Nationals,Cincinnati Reds and San Diego Padres between 1999 and 2012.
Donald Martin Slaught,nicknamed "Sluggo",is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 through 1997 for the Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,California Angels,Chicago White Sox,and San Diego Padres.
Scott Robert Thorman is a Canadian former first baseman and current coach who is the minor league field coordinator for the Kansas City Royals. In 2022,he was manager of the Omaha Storm Chasers,the Triple-A affiliate of the Royals. He was previously manager of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals,the Royals' Double-A affiliate. Managing the Royals’former Advanced-A affiliate Wilmington Blue Rocks in 2019,he won the Mills Cup Championship. Thorman was drafted in the first round,30th overall in the 2000 Major League Baseball draft by the Atlanta Braves. Thorman played for Canada in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic and Thorman also played in the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
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.
Brian Douglas Shouse is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and Minor League pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Boston Red Sox,Kansas City Royals,Texas Rangers,Milwaukee Brewers,and Tampa Bay Rays. Starting in 2001,Shouse pitched with a distinctive sidearm delivery,which replaced his earlier,more traditional,overhand delivery.
John Truman Wasdin is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2007,and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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.
Mitchel Blake Stetter is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Robinzon Díaz Henriquez is a Dominican former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was the bullpen catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers from 2017 to 2020.
Christopher Edward Barnwell is a Canadian American former professional baseball infielder. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brandon Kyle Boggs is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) left fielder who played for the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers from 2008 to 2011. Currently,he is the head coach of the Alpharetta Aviators in the Sunbelt Baseball League.
Ryan Alan Christenson is an American professional baseball former outfielder,minor league manager,and current bench coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Luis Alfonso Cruz is a Mexican former professional baseball infielder who is currently a radio broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Milwaukee Brewers,Dodgers,and New York Yankees,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines,Yomiuri Giants,and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Ricky Joe Sweet is an American former professional baseball catcher and current manager of the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate,the Nashville Sounds. He played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1978 and 1983 for the San Diego Padres,New York Mets,and Seattle Mariners. Sweet became a major league coach in 1984 and spent two years as a scout before beginning his minor league managerial career in 1987.
Robert Jacob Skube is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned seven seasons,two of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Milwaukee Brewers (1982–83). Skube has also served as a manager and coach in minor league baseball. During his MLB career,he compiled a .250 batting average with seven hits,one double,one triple,and nine runs batted in (RBIs) in 16 games played. Defensively in the majors,Skube played five games in center field,four games in right field,three games as a designated hitter,and one game at first base.
John Logan Forsythe is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Tampa Bay Rays,Los Angeles Dodgers,Minnesota Twins,Texas Rangers and Miami Marlins. While primarily a second baseman,Forsythe has played at least one game at every position except for center field and catcher.
Chase Jonathan d'Arnaud,is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,and San Francisco Giants.
Miles Tice Mikolas,is an American professional baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. He was an All-Star in 2018,led the National League in wins that season,and finished sixth in NL Cy Young Award voting that year. He was also an All-Star in 2022.
Mark Andrew Mathias is an American professional baseball second baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers,Pittsburgh Pirates,and San Francisco Giants. Mathias played college baseball at California Polytechnic State University,San Luis Obispo,and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
