Blue Jays select Bastardo in Rule 5 draft

The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Angel Bastardo from the Boston Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft. Photo: Toronto Blue Jays

December 11, 2024

Official Toronto Blue Jays News Release

The Toronto Blue Jays have selected RHP Angel Bastardo from the Boston Red Sox with the seventh pick in the 2024 Rule 5 Draft.

Bastardo, 22, started 10 games for double-A Portland in 2024, pitching to a 5.36 ERA before suffering a season-ending elbow injury in June.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound right-hander was signed by Boston as an international free agent in 2018. Across five seasons in the Red Sox organization, the Moron, Venezuela, native has appeared in 78 games (74 starts), posting a 4.76 ERA with 357 strikeouts over 327 1/3 innings of work.