Rule 5.

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:38 pm

In ML phase, Pirates select LHP Tyler Webb from Yankees' Triple-A roster

Pirates just lost LHP Cesilo Pimentel in Triple-A phase of draft. He went 2-3 with a 2.65 ERA at Low-A last season.

***from Rob Biertempfel***

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:42 pm

Tyler Webb's BB-Ref page

http://www.baseball-reference.com/regis ... um=linker-

NJBucsFan · Post by **NJBucsFan** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:44 pm

Here's an article on him from last year. Fairly hot prospect sidelined by an injury. His numbers look OK, but he's certainly not young. He's not a "hide him on the roster" Rule 5 pickup, he's either major league ready or never will be.

http://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-p ... tyler-webb

SammyKhalifa · Post by **SammyKhalifa** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 2:46 pm

Full Rule 5 (major league) results. It is just me or is this much more active than past years?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/12/2 ... sults.html

PMike · Post by **PMike** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:18 pm

5B5F5760766653747B150 wrote: Here's an article on him from last year. Fairly hot prospect sidelined by an injury. His numbers look OK, but he's certainly not young. He's not a "hide him on the roster" Rule 5 pickup, he's either major league ready or never will be.

http://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-p ... tyler-webb

The Yankees like to pump up their prospects. That said, he does look promising. It seems like a pretty good deal to get him for nothing. It doesn't seem like he's struggled much or got stuck in the minors like many other Rule 5 guys. I'm optimistic.

steve49 · Post by **steve49** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 3:57 pm

Looks to me like this puts the odds of Watson being traded a little greater.

mouse · Post by **mouse** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 4:03 pm

They do seem to have a lot of left-handed options on their roster.

UtahPirate · Post by **UtahPirate** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:19 pm

4542534053020F360 wrote: Looks to me like this puts the odds of Watson being traded a little greater.

We've got a bunch of lefties slotted for the bullpen right now -- Bastardo, LeBlanc, Watson and now Webb (and I forgot Rivero!). Either Watson or Bastardo (or even both) will be gone by ST one would think.

Leyland1948 · Post by **Leyland1948** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 5:51 pm

I see he has started some games. Could they think of him as a starter?

ChitownBucco · Post by **ChitownBucco** » Thu Dec 08, 2016 7:20 pm

Yanks with 4 picked?

did that draw a snicker at least, like when Littlefield was laughed at when he had 5 buccos drafted in 2003?