12-08-2007, 09:49 AM
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The Lizard King
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Cleveland Indians lose pair of minor leaguers in Rule 5 draft
Posted by Paul Hoynes December 06, 2007 11:24AM
Categories: Breaking News, Indians
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Indians lost first baseman Matt Whitney and outfielder Brian Barton in today's Rule 5 draft at the winter meetings.
Washington, picking ninth, selected Whitney, who hit 32 homers between Class A Lake County and Class A Kinston last season. Whitney, 23, suffered a badly broken leg in a spring-training mishap in 2003 and is just now starting to return to form.
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