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.
William Charles Harris is an American professional baseball coach who is currently the third base coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is also a former Major League Baseball outfielder and second baseman with the Baltimore Orioles,Chicago White Sox,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves,Washington Nationals,New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds between 2001 and 2012. With the White Sox,he won the 2005 World Series against the Houston Astros. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He attended Middle Georgia State University and Kennesaw State University and lives in Cairo,Georgia during the off-season. He is the nephew of former third baseman and shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants,Ernest Riles.
Donald Rex Murphy is an American former professional baseball infielder. He attended Riverside Polytechnic High School and Orange Coast Community College in Costa Mesa,California,and was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 5th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
Dallas Lyle McPherson is an American former professional baseball third baseman and current minor league coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Florida Marlins,and Chicago White Sox.
William McDaniel Ohman is a German–born American former professional baseball pitcher. He attended Ponderosa High school in Parker,Colorado. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,Baltimore Orioles,Florida Marlins and Chicago White Sox. In January 2018,Ohman was named the pitching coach for the Palm Beach Cardinals.
Mark Steven Kotsay is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder. He is the manager for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player,Kotsay appeared in 1,914 MLB games for the San Diego Padres,Florida Marlins,Athletics,Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox,Chicago White Sox,and Milwaukee Brewers. He coached for the Padres and Athletics before becoming manager of Oakland for the 2022 season.
Raymond Keith King is an American professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs,Milwaukee Brewers,Atlanta Braves,St. Louis Cardinals,Colorado Rockies,and Washington Nationals from 1999 to 2008.
Randall Max Ready is a former professional baseball player and former manager for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Ready played in the major Leagues primarily as a utility player from 1983 to 1995. He also played one season in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines in 1996. He was a minor league coach for the Detroit Tigers and served as a minor league coach for the Padres.
Larry DeWayne Wise is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He graduated from Chapin High School in 1997 and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago White Sox,Florida Marlins,and New York Yankees. He is best known for robbing Gabe Kapler of a home run to preserve Mark Buehrle's perfect game in 2009.
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.
Michael Rene Rivera is a former professional baseball catcher. He played for the Detroit Tigers,San Diego Padres,Milwaukee Brewers,and Florida Marlins during a nine-season Major League Baseball (MLB) career.
Edgardo Ralph Romero Rivera is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves,and Detroit Tigers. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and 160 pounds (73 kg),he batted and threw right-handed. He was later a coach for the Houston Astros,and a manager for several Minor League Baseball teams. His son,Eddie,is an executive with the Red Sox.
Julio Alberto Mosquera Cervantes is a Panamanian professional baseball player and coach. Mosquera is currently the acting manager of the Charlotte Knights. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays (1996–1997) and Milwaukee Brewers (2005).
The 2007 Major League Baseball season began on April 1 with a rematch of the 2006 National League Championship Series;the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets played the first game of the season at Busch Stadium in St. Louis,Missouri,which was won by the Mets,6–1. The regular season concluded with seven teams entering the postseason who had failed to reach the 2006 playoffs including all National League teams,with only the New York Yankees returning;a dramatic one-game playoff between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres;and the largest September collapse for a leading team in baseball history,with the Mets squandering a 7-game lead with 17 to play,losing on the final day of the regular season,and the Philadelphia Phillies capturing the National League East for the first time since 1993. The season ended on October 28,with the Boston Red Sox sweeping the World Series over the Rockies,four games to none.
Joseph William Thurston is an American former professional baseball third baseman and second baseman. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Philadelphia Phillies,Boston Red Sox,St. Louis Cardinals,and Florida Marlins in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is currently on the coaching staff of the minor league Class A (Advanced) California League Modesto Nuts.
Emilio JoséBonifácio Del Rosario is a Dominican former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Florida/Miami Marlins,Toronto Blue Jays,Kansas City Royals,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,Atlanta Braves and Washington Nationals. Primarily a second baseman and center fielder throughout his career,Bonifácio has also played shortstop and third base.
The Georgia Bulldogs baseball team represents the University of Georgia in NCAA Division I college baseball.
Andrew Robert Wilkins is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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).
JoséMiguel Ureña Rodriguez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins,Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,and Colorado Rockies.
