1988 Rule V Draft

The major league 1988 Rule V Draft was held December 5 in Atlanta, GA. 13 players were drafted by major league teams at a cost of $50,000 each.

In an unprecedented move, the Atlanta Braves selected the first player in the draft from themselves. A clerical error had left Ben Rivera unprotected, and the Braves had to use the first pick to reclaim him. Likewise, the Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Astros drafted their own players in the AAA draft due to clerical errors.

The minor league phase was held December 6. 35 players were drafted by AAA clubs at a cost of $12,000 each. 10 AA selections were made at a cost of $4,000 each.

Rule V Draft Major league Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Atlanta Braves	Ben Rivera	Pitcher	Durham Bulls	Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles	Mike Smith	Pitcher	Nashville Sounds	Cincinnati Reds
Philadelphia Phillies	Jeff Tabaka	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Montreal Expos
Seattle Mariners	Colin McLaughlin	Pitcher	Syracuse Chiefs	Toronto Blue Jays
Texas Rangers	Darrel Akerfelds	Pitcher	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Cleveland Indians
Chicago Cubs	Eric Yelding	Infielder	Syracuse Chiefs	Toronto Blue Jays
California Angels	Marcus Lawton	Outfielder	Tidewater Tides	New York Mets
Houston Astros	Dave Stapleton	Pitcher	Denver Zephyrs	Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers	Chris Jones	Pitcher	Syracuse Chiefs	Toronto Blue Jays
Minnesota Twins	Gary Wayne	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Montreal Expos
Atlanta Braves	Matt Stark	Catcher	Syracuse Chiefs	Toronto Blue Jays
Los Angeles Dodgers	Jeff Fischer	Pitcher	Indianapolis Indians	Montreal Expos
Atlanta Braves	Geronimo Berroa	Outfielder	Syracuse Chiefs	Toronto Blue Jays

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AAA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Louisville Redbirds	Steve Mumaw	Pitcher	Knoxville Blue Jays	Toronto Blue Jays
Tacoma Tigers	Daryl Green	Pitcher	Midland Angels	California Angels
Toledo Mud Hens	Jim Baxter	Catcher	Williamsport Bills	Cleveland Indians
Edmonton Trappers	Carl Willis	Pitcher	Birmingham Barons	Chicago White Sox
Maine Phillies	Lee Langley	Pitcher	San Antonio Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Buffalo Bisons	Ramon Valdez	Pitcher	San Antonio Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Lindsay Foster	Shortstop	Knoxville Blue Jays	Toronto Blue Jays
Pawtucket Red Sox	John Roberts	Outfielder	New Britain Red Sox	Boston Red Sox
Denver Zephyrs	Jeff Ciszkowski	Pitcher	Jackson Mets	New York Mets
Tucson Toros	Jorge Montero	Outfielder	Midland Angels	California Angels
Iowa Cubs	Erik Pappas	Catcher	Midland Angels	California Angels
Calgary Cannons	Scott Runge	Pitcher	Harrisburg Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates
Syracuse Chiefs	Mauro Gozzo	Pitcher	Memphis Chicks	Kansas City Royals
Omaha Royals	Keith Shepherd	Pitcher	Harrisburg Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates
Tidewater Tides	Gilberto Roca	Catcher	Harrisburg Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates
Indianapolis Indians	Scott Henion	Pitcher	Harrisburg Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates
Rochester Red Wings	Carl Hamilton	Pitcher	Pittsfield Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Vancouver Canadians	Rich Amaral	Outfielder	Pittsfield Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Albuquerque Dukes	Kevin Armstrong	Pitcher	Wichita Wranglers	San Diego Padres
Louisville Redbirds	Vince Kindred	Outfielder	Springfield Cardinals	St. Louis Cardinals
Tacoma Tigers	Jose Mota	Infielder	San Antonio Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Buffalo Bisons	Ken Huseby	Pitcher	Chattanooga Lookouts	Cincinnati Reds
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Efrain Valdez	Pitcher	Tulsa Drillers	Texas Rangers
Tucson Toros	Manuel Acta	Infielder	Osceola Astros	Houston Astros
Calgary Cannons	Rick Carter	Pitcher	Glens Falls Tigers	Detroit Tigers
Syracuse Chiefs	Mike Mills	Pitcher	Wichita Wranglers	San Diego Padres
Tidewater Tides	Crucito Lara	Shortstop	Arkansas Travelers	St. Louis Cardinals
Vancouver Canadians	Larry Pardo	Pitcher	Midland Angels	California Angels
Buffalo Bisons	Tim Odom	Pitcher	Memphis Chicks	Kansas City Royals
Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Steve Moser	2nd Baseman	Harrisburg Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates
Calgary Cannons	Jose Melendez	Pitcher	Harrisburg Senators	Pittsburgh Pirates
Syracuse Chiefs	Henry Goshay	Outfielder	San Antonio Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers
Vancouver Canadians	Fidel Compres	Pitcher	Williamsport Bills	Cleveland Indians
Buffalo Bisons	Jim Tracy	Pitcher	Knoxville Blue Jays	Toronto Blue Jays
Syracuse Chiefs	Tom Gilles	Pitcher	Orlando Twins	Minnesota Twins

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.

Rule V Draft AA Selections

Selecting team	Player	Position	Team	Organization
Birmingham Barons	Samuel Chavez	Pitcher	Cedar Rapids Reds	Cincinnati Reds
Midland Cubs	Frank Bryan	Pitcher	Hagerstown Suns	Baltimore Orioles
Orlando Twins	Howard Townsend	Pitcher	San Bernardino Spirit	Seattle Mariners
Reading Phillies	James Carroll	Pitcher	Modesto A's	Oakland A's
Arkansas Travelers	John Burgos	Pitcher	Gastonia Rangers	Texas Rangers
Columbus Astros	Mark Leonette	Pitcher	Winston-Salem Cubs	Chicago Cubs
Jacksonville Expos	Bill Blount	Pitcher	Riverside Red Wave	San Diego Padres
San Antonio Dodgers	Dana Heinle	Pitcher	Visalia Oaks	Minnesota Twins
El Paso Diablos	Bob Watts	Pitcher	Dunedin Blue Jays	Toronto Blue Jays
Vermont Mariners	Kenny Grant	Infielder	Quad City Angels	California Angels

* Draft picks are listed in order of selection.