Winter Meetings Day 4 Live Blog

Dec 11, 2013; Orlando, FL, USA; Rakuten Golden Eagles president Yozo Tachibana (right) walks through the lobby during the MLB Winter Meetings at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. Tachibana has not decided whether or not to allow Masahiro Tanaka (not pictured) to sign with a MLB team now that Nippon Professional Baseball and the MLB have agreed on a $20 Million maximum posting bid. Mandatory Credit: David Manning-USA TODAY Sports

A few small transactions occurred yesterday that dealt with some minor leaguers and young players moving teams. Carter Capps was sent from the Mariners to the Marlins for Logan Morrison while Washington’s minor leaguer of the year, Billy Burns was sent to Oakland for Jerry Blevins. Keep an eye on Grading on the Curve today for a “Prospects on the Move” article on Burns.

In some other news, the Toronto Blue Jays released pitcher Thad Weber who had an excellent season mostly in Triple-A Buffalo so that he could sign a contract with NC Dinos in South Korea. This puts the Blue Jays at 39 players on their 40-man roster which will allow them to participate in the Rule 5 Draft (major league portion).

In more Rule 5 Draft news, the Padres sent 26 year old right-handed reliever Anthony Bass to Houston in what is being rumored to be a trade of draft positions today. If this is the case, then San Diego jumps to the first pick while Houston will go down to number 10.

A player to be named later in the Yankees deal that sent catcher Chris Stewart to the Yankees is 22-year-old righty Kyle Haynes, a 20th round pick from the 2012 draft who has done very well as a swing-man up to Class-A ball so far.

Stay tuned! We’ll be live blogging the Rule 5 Draft starting at 9 AM ET!

1:10 PM

Shuster wasn’t the only Rule 5 draftee to get sent somewhere else. The Toronto Blue Jays sent lefty Brian Moran to the LA Angels for international free agent signing bonus cap space and the Mets traded righty Seth Rosin to the Dodgers for cash.

9:55 AM

1st pick in the Rule 5 Draft, Patrick Shuster was sent to the Padres to complete the Anthony Bass deal (see above).

9:45 AM

Double-A Phase

Houston selects LHP Blaine Sims from the Braves.
Miami selects RHP Kelvin Castro from the Yankees.

9:30 AM

Round 3

Houston selects LHP Carlos Vazquez from the Mets.
Miami selects 3B Tony Thompson from Oakland.
Toronto selects RHP Scott Shuman from the Giants.
Pirates select RHP Felipe Gonzalez from the Yankees.

9:20 AM

Triple-A Portion!

Houston selects OF Ravel Santana from the Yankees.
Miami selects 1B Justin Bour from the Cubs.
White Sox selects LHP Evan Crawford from the Blue Jays.
Cubs select C Charles Cutler from Pittsburgh.
Twins select RHP Kevin Thomas from Cardinals.
Toronto selects RHP Roberto Espinosa from Pittsburgh.
Mets select RHP Jon Velasquez from Minnesota.
Milwaukee selects CF Kevin Mattison from Miami.
San Diego selects Jake Lemmerman from St. Louis.
Angels select RHP Jose Valdivia from Seattle.
D-backs select RHP Mike Lee from Atlanta.
Orioles select OF Julio Borbon from the Cubs.
Nationals select OF Theo Bowe from Cincinnati.
Reds select RHP Mikey O’Brien from the Yankees.
Texas selects 2B Russell Wilson from Colorado. Yes, the Russell Wilson who’s the quarter back for the Seattle Seahawks.
TB selects RHP Enderson Franco from Houston.
Pirates select RHP Tyler Sample from KC.
Oakland selects RHP Tim Atherton from Minnesota.
Red Sox select SS Jonathan Roof from Philadelphia.
St. Louis selects SS Greg Miclat from Texas.

Round 2

Astros select LHP Carlos Vazquez from the Mets.
Miami selects LF Brady Shoemaker from the White Sox.
White Sox select C Omar Narvaez from Tampa Bay.
Minnesota selects LHP Jim Fuller from the Mets.
Toronto selects LHP Richard Bleier from Texas.
Milwaukee selects 3B Vinnie Catricala from Oakland
KC selects C Adolfo Reina from Detroit.
Arizona selects LHP Hector Hernandez from St. Louis.
Washington selects RHP Martires Arias from the Mets.
Pirates select RHP A.J. Morris from the Cubs.
St. Louis selects 3B Jesus Ustariz from Detroit.

9:05 AM

Rockies select RHP Tommy Kahnle from the Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays select Brian Moran LHP from Seattle.
Mets select RHP Seth Rosin from Philly.
Brewers select Wei-Chung Wang from Pittsburgh.
San Diego passes.
San Francisco passes.
Angels pass.
Arizona selects RHP Marcos Mateo from the Cubs.
Baltimore selects 3B Michael Almanzar from Boston.
KC passes.
Texas passes.
TB passes.
Cleveland passes.
Dodgers pass.
Oakland passes.
Atlanta passes.
St. Louis passes.

9:03 AM

Houston selects LHP Patrick Schuster from Arizona Diamondbacks.
Chicago White Sox take C Adrian Nieto from Washington.
Philadelphia selects RHP Kevin Munson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Seattle Mariners pass.

8:57 AM

We’re about to get going for the Rule 5 Draft!