Randall Carlito Simon is a Curaçaoan former professional baseball first baseman. He has played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB),LVBP and one in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) between 1997 and 2006. Simon's debut season came with the Atlanta Braves in 1997,for whom he played until 1999. He also played for the Detroit Tigers (2001–2002),Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago Cubs (2003),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004),the NPB's Orix Buffaloes (2005),Texas Rangers (2006) Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2007). Upon his release from the Phillies in spring training,Simon played in the Mexican League,for the Rojos del Águila de Veracruz and Potros de Tijuana. He also played in the Northern League for the Gary SouthShore RailCats in 2010 and Rockford RiverHawks in 2011.
Constantino "Tino" Martinez is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,New York Yankees,St. Louis Cardinals,and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1990 through 2005. He also served as a hitting coach for the Miami Marlins in 2013. He is known as "Tino",a shortened version of his first name,but was also nicknamed "The Bam-tino" after his home run in Game 1 of the 1998 World Series. Formerly a third baseman,Martinez was the first round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988 out of the University of Tampa,where he starred during his time on campus. During his 16-year MLB career,he scored 1,009 runs,drove in 1,271 runs,and hit 339 home runs. He had 100 or more RBI in six different seasons and was twice named to the All-Star team.
Roberto Ramos is a Cuban former professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Montreal Expos and the New York Yankees.
Matthew Edward Diaz is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Kansas City Royals,Atlanta Braves,Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins.
Robert Lazaro Andino is a Cuban-American former professional baseball infielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Florida/Miami Marlins,and Seattle Mariners.
Roderick Bernet Allen is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current game analyst for the Miami Marlins on Bally Sports Florida. He formerly worked as an analyst for the Detroit Tigers on Bally Sports Detroit and Fox Saturday Baseball. He played for the Seattle Mariners,Tigers,and Cleveland Indians of the Major League Baseball (MLB),and also the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously worked as an analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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.
Fernando Alfredo Seguignol Garcia is a Panamanian former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. Seguignol also played eight years in Nippon Professional Baseball. A switch hitter,Seguignol is regarded as the best switch-hitter ever to play in Japan,along with Orestes Destrade.
Francisco Cervelli is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher and former catching coach for the San Diego Padres. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves,and Miami Marlins from 2008 through 2020.
Sean John Rodriguez is an American former professional baseball utility player who is currently a player development instructor for the Philadelphia Phillies. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels,Tampa Bay Rays,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves,Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins. Rodriguez was drafted out of high school by the Angels in the third round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2008. While primarily a second baseman,Rodriguez played at every position in his MLB career except for catcher.
Gabriel Sánchez is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He played college baseball at the University of Miami.
Christopher Adam Leroux is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and television personality. He played for the Florida Marlins,Pittsburgh Pirates,and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB) and for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Leroux also competed for the Canadian national baseball team in international competitions.
Adeiny Hechavarría Barrera is a Cuban professional baseball shortstop for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Miami Marlins,Tampa Bay Rays,Pittsburgh Pirates,New York Yankees,New York Mets and Atlanta Braves. He has also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
The 1993 Major League Baseball expansion resulted in Major League Baseball (MLB) adding two expansion teams to the National League (NL) for the 1993 season:the Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins.
Derek Richard Dietrich is an American former professional baseball second baseman and outfielder. He 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. Throughout his baseball career,Dietrich was known for watching home runs and a few notable times it would result into a bench-clearing brawl.
Ángel Luis Sánchez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates,in the KBO League for the SK Wyverns,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Jeffrey William Livesey is an American former professional baseball player and current coach in the Miami Marlins organization. He has coached in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Dietrich Enns is an American professional baseball pitcher for the LG Twins of the KBO League. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Kyle Robert Keller is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins,Los Angeles Angels,and Pittsburgh Pirates and in NPB for the Hanshin Tigers.
