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The Rule 5 Draft has not particularly been a pipeline of talent for the D-backs over the years, as they’ve selected 13 players and had just one make a significant contribution.
Here’s a look at how the D-backs have fared in the Rule 5 Draft in franchise history:
2020: Orioles RHP Zach Pop
Traded immediately to the Marlins for a player to be named later.
2018: Yankees RHP Nick Green
Green was part of the Yankees return from the Rangers in the Carlos Beltrán deal in 2016. Green was impressive early in camp in 19, then faltered, and the D-backs returned him to New York, where he compiled a 6.67 ERA for them between Double-A and Class A.