Rule 5 Draft Highlights: In Your Face, Boredom!

Bay City Ball has a good rundown of the just completed Rule 5 Draft.

Players Acquired: RHP Luis Perdomo (MLB Phase, drafted from Cardinals), LHP Matt Yourkin (AAA Phase, drafted from Marlins)

Players Lost: OF Ben Copeland (MLB Phase, drafted by Athletics), C Elio Sarmiento (AAA Phase, drafted by Rangers), 2B Kyle Haines (AAA Phase, drafted by Phillies).

A bit of a bummer about Copeland, who I liked as a fourth outfielder type, until I realized we already had twenty of them.

In a mild surprise, the Giants retained the rights to Jesus Guzman, a third baseman the Giants signed away from the A's last month. Though a bit old for the league at 24, Guzman absolutely mashed AA pitching and figured to be a low-risk, high-reward signing. Having him around for spring training and beyond is obviously a plus.