As is tradition, the Winter Meetings will include the Rule 5 Draft, this year held on Wednesday, Dec. 11. There is no event on the baseball calendar that appeals more to the obsessive seamhead. Although the Rule 5 Draft is seldom relevant in the grander scheme,

The MLB Rule 5 draft went down on Wednesday, with 15 players being selected during the Major League phase and another 68 prospects taken in the Minor

Smith, 24, went 6-3 with a 3.05 ERA in 32 appearances and 16 starts between Double-A Biloxi and Triple-A Nashville last season.

Tune in to a live simulcast here and in the video above as Major League clubs gather on the last full day of the Winter Meetings to take part in the Rule 5 Draft. The annual event gives clubs an opportunity to add low-risk,

Meetings bring with them the Rule 5 Draft, which gives young players not currently on the 40-man roster of any Major League team a chance