Hunt and Peck

Cardinals lose two, draft two in Rule 5 Draft- A Hunt and Peck

So that means they are even, right?

By lil_scooter93 Dec 13, 2018, 4:00pm EST

The 2018 Rule 5 Draft began Thursday at 11:00 am. The Cardinals had several intriguing players eligible for the draft. The team managed to escape only losing two players:

#stlcards RHP Chris Ellis has been taken by the Rangers in the Rule 5 Draft.
— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) December 13, 2018

The #STLCards and Rangers continue to swap players this Winter Meetings. The Cards take RHP John Fasola from Texas in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft.
— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) December 13, 2018

The #STLCards have also taken SS Alberto Triunfel (from Angels) in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 Draft.
— Jenifer Langosch (@LangoschMLB) December 13, 2018

#pirates take RHP Winston Nicasio off Cardinals’ Diuble-A team.
— Rob Biertempfel (@RobBiertempfel) December 13, 2018

Chris Ellis was part of the Cardinals return in the Jaime Garcia trade. He is right-handed pitcher with command issues that profiled as a middle reliever. He worked a fastball that would hit around 90-94 and slider, with the occasional changeup.

The Cardinals also lost Winston Nicasio, a 21 year-old pitcher in low A. He also profiled as a reliever and that was primarily what his role was in the organization.

The Cardinals drafted Alberto Truinfel, a 24 year-old shortstop in AAA with the Angels. They also picked up John Fasola, a 27 year-old pitcher from the Texas Rangers.

2018 Rule 5 Draft results | MLB.com