Mike Wilner: Blue Jays let Rule 5 draft pass quietly, unlike in years past
The concluding event ofis a chance to take a shot at players who are eligible for the 40-man roster, but for whom there’s no room. Instead of holding on to them in perpetuity, clubs are forced to expose them.
With only one spot available on their 40-man roster, all we heard was “Toronto will pass” when the Jays’ turn to pick came around. “That was some of our discussion,” said Sheehan, “trying to get a player that you can kind of take advantage of that spot with. I think that the 40-man spot is the other piece that you’re trying to balance and some of the restrictions that are on that pick .
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