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Sox Lose Two in Rule V Draft

BY SEAN McADAM
Journal Sports Writer

NASHVILLE -- In the traditional closing-day tradition here at the Winter Meetings, the Rule V Draft was held earlier this morning, and the Sox lost two minor leaguers.

The San Francisco Giants took 21-year-old lefthander Jose Capellan from the Sox. Capellan, who pitched at Lowell last year, was 4-3 with a 3.69 ERA for the Spinners.

Later, the Philadelphia Phillies chose 25-year-old Lincoln Hodzkom, a righthanded reliever who split time between Double A Portland (4-1 with a 3.47 ERA in 30 appearances) and Pawtucket (1-0, 1.59 in 12 outings).

Under the rules of the Rule V Draft, players selected must remain on the 25-man roster for the entire season or be offered back to their original clubs for half of the selection price ($50,000).

It's quite likely that both players will eventually be returned to the Sox, since neither seems ready to pitch at the big league level. That's especially true of Capellan, who hasn't pitched above the New York-Penn League level yet.

The Sox didn't make any choices themselves. That's due to their personnel on hand, plus the fact that the team's Japan trip further reduces time in spring training to evaluate a Rule V player.

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