Chad Edward Moeller [MOE-ler] is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2010 for the Minnesota Twins,Arizona Diamondbacks,Milwaukee Brewers,Cincinnati Reds,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Yankees,and Baltimore Orioles.
Dioner Favian Navarro Vivas is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,Tampa Bay Rays,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays. With the Rays,Navarro was an All-Star in 2008.
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.
Édgar Gerardo González Elizondo is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher for the Piratas de Campeche of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies,Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays and in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) for the LG Twins.
Alfredo Amézaga Delgado is a Mexican former professional baseball player,current manager for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League,and field manager for the Tomateros de Culiacán. In his career,he played 265 games in the outfield,115 games at shortstop,71 games at third base,60 games at second base and 6 games at first base. The only positions he did not play were pitcher and catcher.
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.
Ronald Matthew Mahay is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Boston Red Sox,Oakland Athletics,Florida Marlins,Chicago Cubs,Texas Rangers,Atlanta Braves,Kansas City Royals,and Minnesota Twins. After retiring from active play in January 2013,he was named a scout by the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2014 season. He is currently the pitching coach for the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League.
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.
Maximiliano R. Ramírez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for numerous teams.
Dustin A. Richardson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox.
Andrew Edward Butera is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently on the coaching staff of the Chicago White Sox. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,and Colorado Rockies.
Timothy Joseph Federowicz(born August 5,1987) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,San Francisco Giants,Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,and Texas Rangers. He currently serves as the manager for the Toledo Mud Hens.
Ryan Cole Lavarnway is an American-Israeli former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,Oakland Athletics,Pittsburgh Pirates,Cincinnati Reds,Miami Marlins,and Cleveland Indians. In international competition,he plays for Team Israel,and competed for them in the World Baseball Classic and in the Olympics.
Billy R. Hamilton is an American professional baseball center fielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves,New York Mets,Chicago Cubs,Miami Marlins,Minnesota Twins,and Chicago White Sox. The Reds selected Hamilton in the second round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft,and he made his MLB debut in 2013.
Derek Richard Dietrich is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins,Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers. Prior to playing professionally,Dietrich starred at St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland,Ohio and played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. While primarily a second baseman,he has also played left field and third base during his career.
Peter Robert O'Brien is an American professional baseball left fielder for the Pericos de Puebla of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins.
Chad Arthur Wallach is an American professional baseball catcher in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Miami Marlins. He was drafted by the Marlins in the fifth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
James Kyle Farmer is an American professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds.
The 2022 Major League Baseball season (MLB) was originally scheduled to begin on March 31 and end on October 2. The 2021–22 lockout caused the season to be delayed by one week,starting on April 7. The regular season ended on October 5. The start of the season was delayed by a lockout of players,which commenced on December 2,2021,following the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the league and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). On March 10,2022,MLB and the MLBPA reached a deal on a five-year CBA,with Opening Day being held on April 7,and a full 162-game schedule played. Under the new CBA,universal designated hitter was adopted,the postseason was expanded to 12 teams,and the regular season tie-breaker game was eliminated. In November 2021,the Cleveland Indians announced their new team name,the Cleveland Guardians. The 2022 MLB All-Star Game was held on July 19 and hosted by the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
The 2023 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 123rd season and its 24th at Comerica Park. This was the Tigers' third season under manager A. J. Hinch. The regular season began on March 30 and ended on October 1. This was the final season for long-time Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera,who announced he would retire from playing. The Tigers finished with a 78–84 record,second place in the AL Central behind the Minnesota Twins,and failed to make the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.
