Rule 5 roundup: Chicago adds three; Trout select two starters

Chicago added three players in the December 21 Rule 5 draft, while Toms River, Colorado and Seattle each made two selections. The Bullets picked second baseman Brenden Winkler, third baseman Andrew Gammon and left fielder Nick Church across three rounds.

Toms River’s selections were both starting pitchers: Chris Belcher from San Jose and Chris Hunt from Montreal. Here is the selection rundown, with each player’s former club followed by his drafting club.

Round 1

- Brenden Winkler, 2B — Vancouver Rainmakers → Chicago Bullets (pick 2; No. 2 overall) - Chris Belcher, SP — San Jose Surfers → Toms River Trout (pick 4; No. 4 overall) - Mike Hutchens, SP — San Jose Surfers → Venezuela 41ers (pick 6; No. 6 overall) - Nick Burghardt, RF — Ohio Hellbenders → Colorado Crush (pick 7; No. 7 overall) - Mauricio Stefanelli, 1B — Charlotte Queens → Minnesota Lumberjacks (pick 8; No. 8 overall) - Justin Gullatt, SP — Mexico City Axolotl → Motown Soul (pick 12; No. 12 overall) - Drew Morrissey, RP — Toronto Blue Sox → Seattle Speedles (pick 17; No. 17 overall) - Mark Baird, SP — Montreal Royals → Mexico City Axolotl (pick 20; No. 20 overall) - Eric Brockman, CF — San Jose Surfers → Charlotte Queens (pick 22; No. 22 overall)

Round 2

- Andrew Gammon, 3B — Montreal Royals → Chicago Bullets (pick 2; No. 26 overall) - Chris Hunt, SP — Montreal Royals → Toms River Trout (pick 4; No. 28 overall) - Dave Hogard, 2B — San Jose Surfers → Colorado Crush (pick 7; No. 31 overall) - Nick Lunsford, 3B — Ohio Hellbenders → Seattle Speedles (pick 17; No. 41 overall)

Round 3

- Nick Church, LF — Ohio Hellbenders → Chicago Bullets (pick 2; No. 50 overall)