1976 Rule V Draft

The major league 1976 Rule V Draft was held December 6 in Los Angeles, CA. 7 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $25,000 each. 6 players were drafted by AAA teams at a cost of $12,000 each. 10 players were drafted by AA teams at a cost of $4,000 each.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Montreal Expos	Tom Carroll	Pitcher	Charleston Charlies	Pittsburgh Pirates
Seattle Mariners	Charlie Beamon Jr.	1B/OF	Omaha Royals	Kansas City Royals
St. Louis Cardinals	Roger Freed	1B/OF	Denver Bears	Montreal Expos
Chicago Cubs	Guillermo Hernandez	Pitcher	Oklahoma City 89ers	Philadelphia Phillies
Los Angeles Dodgers	Teddy Martinez	Infielder	Indianapolis Indians	Cincinnati Reds
Minnesota Twins	Rich Chiles	Outfielder	Memphis Blues	Houston Astros
Baltimore Orioles	Mike Dimmel	Outfielder	Albuquerque Dukes	Los Angeles Dodgers

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Toledo Mud Hens	Thomas Laseter	Outfielder	Jacksonville Suns	Kansas City Royals
Tidewater Tides	Gene Menees	2nd Baseman	Amarillo Gold Sox	San Diego Padres
Albuquerque Dukes	Charlie Meyers	2nd Baseman	Bristol Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Tacoma Twins	Mike Proly	Pitcher	Arkansas Travelers	St. Louis Cardinals
Toledo Mud Hens	German de Los Santos	Shortstop	Lafayette Drillers	San Francisco Giants
Tidewater Tides	Michael Van De Casteele	Pitcher	Waterbury Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Columbus Astros	Rafael Santana	Pitcher	Oneonta Yankees	New York Yankees
Jacksonville Suns	Cesar Moreno	Pitcher	Danville Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Waterbury Dodgers	Barry Biggerstaff	Pitcher	Grays Harbor Ports	Grays Harbor
Berkshire Brewers	Jeff Yurak	1st Baseman	Cedar Rapids Giants	San Francisco Giants
San Antonio Missions	Ronny Patrick	Pitcher	Elmira Pioneers	Boston Red Sox
Chattanooga Lookouts	Steve Pointer	Pitcher	Corpus Christi Seagulls	Corpus Christi
Jackson Mets	Ron Gill	Pitcher	Reno Silver Sox	San Diego Padres
Orlando Twins	Mark Souza	Pitcher	Waterloo Royals	Kansas City Royals
El Paso Diablos	Arturo Bonitto	Outfielder	Rio Grande Valley White Wings	Rio Grande Valley
Waterbury Dodgers	Michael Dolf	IF/OF	San Jose Bees	Cleveland Indians

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.