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Huntington Should Shop for Rule 5 Bargains
As the Rule 5 draft approaches, expect the Pittsburgh Pirates to clear space on the 40-man roster with the goal of finding another diamond in the rough. Kei Igawa, Eduardo Morlan, Brad Kilby, William Rhymes and Jordan Brown are discussed as potential candidates.
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Coonelly: Expect a Rule 5 move
Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? — ... . As for who we'll pick, well, Cory has a good rundown at Pirate Rev. Morlan seems like the obvious pick but I'm not sure he'll be available. ...

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