Rule 5 draftee returned to Braves

[Mainspark]

CINCINNATI REDS—Sold Rule 5 draftee RHP Sergio Valenzuela back to Atlanta. Optioned RHP Ramon Ramirez to Louisville (IL).

[cumberlandreds]

Not a surprise. I suppose it was worth the gamble.

[flyer85]

I'm shocked. He was soooo gooood.

[lollipopcurve]

I'm always glad to see them take a shot.

[Unassisted]

So the Reds paid the Braves $50,000 at the time of the Rule 5 draft and sold Valenzuela back to the Braves for $25,000.

Another way to look at this $25,000 loss is that the Reds could make 78 more rolls of the dice like this on Rule 5 Picks and still not have spent as much as they just spent for 16 year-old Juan Duran.

[TRF]

So the Reds paid the Braves $50,000 at the time of the Rule 5 draft and sold Valenzuela back to the Braves for $25,000.

Another way to look at this $25,000 loss is that the Reds could make 78 more rolls of the dice like this on Rule 5 Picks and still not have spent as much as they just spent for 16 year-old Juan Duran.

OR..

They could have kept Carlos Guervara and the $50K.

[MartyFan]

He was worth a shot...now he will be the second coming of Nolan ryan and go on to play in the MLB for 40 years with a career era of 2.13.

[flyer85]

so would this be a defeat for scouting over objective analysis?

[flyer85]

He was worth a shot

not by any objective measure. It would not be possible to be any worse without getting released.

[NC Reds]

I second the thought that Carlos Guevara was worth protecting. I guarantee is he better than some of the arms we will trot out this year.

[remdog]

Not a big deal, IMO. The thing I do like about it is that the Reds made a decision relatively early and moved on.

Rem

[redsmetz]

I picked this up on the Padres mailbag dated today on their website:

How much of a chance do you give pitcher Carlos Guevara of making the Opening Day roster, especially with the injury he recently suffered? I know he was something of a hot commodity in the Rule 5 Draft and I love the idea of having a screwballer on the team. What do you think?
-- Ryan P., San Diego

Guevara was an early casualty in camp, sidelined by a nagging hamstring strain that he suffered in the first few days of drills. He was only recently cleared to pitch in games, and threw a scoreless inning in his Cactus League debut last week. He'll likely get more chances to show the staff what he's capable of as we move forward into spring. He isn't on the trip to China, so he should get regular relief work (every other day). I like the idea of the screwball, as well. And since he's a Rule 5 guy, Guevara has to stick on the roster all year or be offered back to the Reds for $25,000. That doesn't mean the team will carry him all year just for the sake of not losing him. Guevara has to pitch well enough, like everyone else, to earn a spot.

My guess is that initially Guevara starts the season on the DL, buying the Padres some time.

[BuckeyeRedleg]

OR..

They could have kept Carlos Guervara and the $50K.

I agree.

[flyer85]

My guess is that initially Guevara starts the season on the DL, buying the Padres some time.

funny that a team that generally has had one of the better pens in baseball can try and find room for a draftee from the Reds who over the last few years have had one of the worst pens in baseball.

[cincyinco]

And Guervara might just as easily end up back on the Reds...

Not gonna worry about it.