Braves lose Adam Stern in Rule 5 draft
Braves officials were no doubt relieved to lose only Adam Stern in the Major League portion of Monday’s Rule 5 draft. Stern batted .322 with 8 home runs and 47 RBIs with AA Greenville in 2004. He was chosen by the Red Sox with the 11th pick in the first round. He may still return to the Braves if the Sox don’t keep him on their active 25-man roster throughout the whole 2005 season.
It was pretty much a foregone conclusion Stern would be chosen. The Braves had feared other unprotected prospects like Zach Miner, James Jurries, Kevin Barry, and Bryan Digby might have been selected as well.
The Braves lost Aaron Herr, the son of former Major League Tommy Herr, to the Mariners in the minor league portion of the draft. He hit .272 with 7 home runs and 32 RBIs at Greenville last season.
