Jays Journal » Steven Geltz http://jaysjournal.com A Toronto Blue Jays Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 18 May 2013 14:40:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 The Blue Jays and the 2011 Rule 5 Draft http://jaysjournal.com/2011/12/08/the-blue-jays-and-the-2011-rule-5-draft/ http://jaysjournal.com/2011/12/08/the-blue-jays-and-the-2011-rule-5-draft/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:31:14 +0000 Jared Macdonald http://jaysjournal.com/?p=10333 As the Winter Meetings in Dallas draw to a close, the final event on the agenda will be this morning’s Rule 5 Draft. The Blue Jays’ 40-man roster is currently maxed out, so GM Alex Anthopoulos will have to clear some room in order to participate in the Major League phase of the event, since [...]

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]]> As the Winter Meetings in Dallas draw to a close, the final event on the agenda will be this morning’s Rule 5 Draft. The Blue Jays’ 40-man roster is currently maxed out, so GM Alex Anthopoulos will have to clear some room in order to participate in the Major League phase of the event, since clubs are ineligible to select a player if their 40-man roster is full.

Though unlikely to make a selection this year, Anthopoulos could make a move depending on the player available, with leading candidates to be removed from the Jays’ 40-man including relievers Trystan Magnuson, Danny Farquhar, Jesse Chavez, and Alan Farina, as well as catcher Brian Jeroloman.

“We may create a spot. There is a very select group of guys that we would consider in the Rule 5,” Anthopoulos told MLB.com’s Gregor Chisholm. “We’re trying to determine if we think they’ll get to us. If there’s a strong possibility that they won’t we won’t create a spot. If we think there’s a chance we may create a spot.”

Here’s a look at what players could potentially be in Anthopoulos’ “select group of guys”, along with the rules of the Draft and whether or not any current Blue Jays prospects could get plucked away as well.

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