JoséLuis Cruz Jr.,is a Puerto Rican baseball coach and former outfielder,who is the current head baseball coach for the Rice Owls. He played college baseball at Rice University from 1992 to 1995 and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons from 1997 to 2008. In 2021,he returned to his alma mater,Rice.
Jason Dean Lane is an American professional baseball former player who is the third base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres. Originally starting his career as an outfielder,Lane switched positions and became a pitcher.
Kevin Thomas Jarvis is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played professionally for many teams including the Cincinnati Reds,Minnesota Twins,Detroit Tigers,Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,St. Louis Cardinals,the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox. As of 2015,he is a scout for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Brandon J. Duckworth is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who is currently a scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Since 2014,Duckworth has worked for the New York Yankees professional scouting department.
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.
Daniel Ross Moskos is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2011,and is currently the assistant pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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.
Justin Adam Maxwell is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals,Houston Astros,Kansas City Royals,and San Francisco Giants.
Julio Alberto Borbón is an American former professional baseball center fielder and current Assistant Coordinator of Player Development for the Minnesota Twins. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Chicago Cubs,and Baltimore Orioles. He also played for the Sultanes de Monterrey,Pericos de Puebla,and the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican Baseball League.
Richard Charles Thompson is a professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals in 2023 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2020. Thompson spent most of his 12-year career playing in Minor League Baseball,and retired in 2024 after a foot and head injury.
Mark Robert Worrell is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Baltimore Orioles between 2008 and 2011.
Brett Alexander Wallace is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres.
Wade Matthew LeBlanc is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Miami Marlins,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Michael Howard McCoy is a former professional baseball utility player and coach. He is an assistant hitting coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball and played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies and Toronto Blue Jays. In his career,McCoy played every position,with the exception of catcher and first base.
Steven Wayne Tolleson is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2010 and 2015. He is the son of former major leaguer Wayne Tolleson.
Ryan Edward Flaherty is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder. He is the current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles,Atlanta Braves,and the Cleveland Indians. Flaherty was a utility player,having played every position except for center field and catcher. Flaherty was the bench coach for the San Diego Padres from 2020 to 2023.
Mickey Charles Storey is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current manager of the Houston Astros' Triple-A affiliate,the Sugar Land Space Cowboys. He has pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays.
Jablonski Rico Noel is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees in 2015.
Cavan Thomas Biggio is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is the son of former MLB player and Hall of Famer Craig Biggio.
Logan Craig Gillaspie is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles.
