"Rule 5": The Golden Rule

By YanksWS96, Section MLB
Posted on Sat Jul 15 2006 at 2:03 PM EST
More on: MLB, Dan Uggla, Marlins (all tags)

by Matt Wells

Thanks to the All-Star game this past Tuesday, the name of Florida Marlin second baseman Dan Uggla was thrown around a lot.  Uggla joined a list of numerous players over the years to be chosen via the Rule 5 draft.  He became the first Rule 5 draft selection to become an All-Star in his first big-league season.

The success of Uggla, the Rule 5 castoff taken from the Diamondbacks, has had people scratching their heads.  They're not scratching their heads at Uggla's success; they're scratching their heads about the draft rule.

What is the Rule 5 draft?  Read on...

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