Rule 5 draft
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The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling to
Johan Santana, selected in the Rule 5 draft following the 1999 season, went on to win two Cy Young Awards.
Johan Santana
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Johan Alexander Santana Araque is a Venezuelan former professional baseball starting pitcher. Santana pitched in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2007 and for the New York Me
Rule 5 draft
…Rule 5 draft has opened opportunities for teams to take other teams' top prospects who may not be ready for the major leagues. A prominent example is Johan Santana, a member of the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame, who was chosen in the 1999 Rule 5 draft by the Florida Marlins when the Houston Astros declined to…
Santana pitching for the Twins on June 2, 2006
Santana releasing a pitch in May 2008
Santana in his return to the Mets