Teams 
Date: November 18, 1997
Site: Phoenix, Arizona
Expansion Draft | Rule V Draft
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*Traded to Philadelphia in exchange for shortstop Kevin Stocker |
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The Major League Rule V Draft occurs at baseball's annual winter meetings in December. Players eligible for the draft must meet the following two requirements: (1) at least three years of professional service and (2) not protected on a 40-man roster. The selecting team must pay $50,000 to the player's original club. If a selected player does not make the team's Opening Day roster, he must be offered back to the original club for $25,000.
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Year
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Player
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Original Club
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Status with Devil Rays
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1998
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David Lamb (INF) | Baltimore | Claimed by New York Mets on waivers February 7, 2000 |
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1999
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Chad Ogea (RHP) | Detroit | Released in Spring Training March 29, 2000 |
| Chris Reitsma (LHP) | Boston | Offered back to Boston (accepted March 28, 2000) | |
| *Damian Rolls (INF) | Los Angeles | Released Nov. 23, 2004 | |
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2000
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No selection
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2001
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Kevin McGlinchy (RHP) | Atlanta | Released in Spring Training 2003 |
| **Steve Kent (LHP) | Seattle | Released in 2002 | |
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2002
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Hector Luna (2B) | Cleveland | Offered back to Cleveland March 29, 2003 (accepted) |
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2003
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Alec Zumwalt (RHP) | Atlanta | Returned to the Braves |
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2004
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No selection
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2005
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Steven Andrade (RHP) | Toronto | Sent to San Diego to complete Burroughs/Brazelton trade |
| *Acquired from Kansas City for cash | |||
| **Acquired from Anaheim for a player to be named later or cash | |||
