The team chooses who to protect in a Rule 5, so, just like a bad trade, they should be faulted for glaring errors. Even Hunsicker stated that one of his biggest regrets was protecting Hidalgo over Abreu.

We originally drafted Taveras in a Rule 5, but then waived him, which meant that he had to be offered back to the Indians. We then traded SP Jeriome Robertson to the Indians for him and Luke Scott.