Red Sox all-time Rule 5 Draft picks | Boston Red Sox
With the fourth pick in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, the Red Sox selected Yankees prospect Whitlock. In '19, Whitlock threw 70 1/3 innings for Double-A Trenton, posting a 3.07 ERA with 57 strikeouts. The versatile switch-hitter earned a roster spot for the Red Sox throughout the shortened 2020 season, slashing .250/.325/.319 with one homer and nine RBIs in 80 plate appearances. Araúz is still on the 40-man roster and will compete for a job in Spring Training in '21. The Red Sox acquired Rutledge from the Angels in July 2015 for Shane Victorino, but the club outrighted him in November '16 and he be...
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