This was linked in the Nieto thread in PHT too, but figured it should be mentioned back here for any discussion of the minor leaguers involved. Here is the article.

 

 

This was linked in the Nieto thread in PHT too, but figured it should be mentioned back here for any discussion of the minor leaguers involved. Here is the article.

 

Being selected in the Major League phase of the draft, the Sox must now either keep Nieto on the 25-man active roster for the entire 2014 regular season, or offer him back to the Astros for $25,000.

 

I think you mean Nationals there instead of Astros, though that would be a cool rule if the Astros got everybody's Rule 5 picks that didn't stick.

I think you mean Nationals there instead of Astros, though that would be a cool rule if the Astros got everybody's Rule 5 picks that didn't stick.

I fixed that typo like an hour ago. Sorry.