Wasted Rule 5 Pick?: Matt Meyer Probably Would Of Been Released During Spring Training

Is there any chance the Indians will get back either player they lost in the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft?
-- Dennis M., Sierra Vista, Ariz.

No. Players taken in the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 don't have to stick on a certain roster all season and therefore don't have to be offered back to their former club. But that's a moot point in this case, as both players the Indians lost in the Minors portion this year -- Double-A left-handers Anillins Martinez and Matt Meyer -- probably would have been released by the club in Spring Training.

There is, however, a good chance the Indians will get left-hander Chuck Lofgren back. The Brewers are going to try to turn him into a situational lefty reliever, but they'll have a lot of competition in their bullpen.

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