The Twins didn’t select anyone the various phases of the Rule 5 draft today, but three picks in the first round came from the Twins’ organization.

Righthander Tim Lahey, a catcher-turned-reliever (future Troy Percival?) was selected by Tampa Bay then sold to the Cubs for $150,000.

Righthander R.A. Dickey, who was recently signed to a minor league deal, was selected by Seattle.

Outfielder Garrett Guzman, not a bad player, was taken by Washington.

The run on Twins didn’t end there.

The first two picks of the AAA phase are now ex-Twins: Outfielder Rashad Eldridge (Tampa Bay) and righthander Joshua Hill (Pittsburgh). And righthander Jonathan Martinez, who must have been a recent signing because his bio says he was with the Mets this year,  was selected by Baltimore. [EDIT]: Oh! It’s J.P. Martinez. That makes more sense.

The Twins expected some of these players to be picked. They were a little surprised Eldridge was selected.

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