In the minor-league round of the Rule 5 Draft, the Mets selected RHP John Lujan, 25-years-old, from the Chicago White Sox Triple-A team.
Lujan, 6-foot-1, a reliever who pitched 58 2-3 innings last season with the Birmingham Barons. He pitched to the tune of a 4.45 ERA, 1.347 WHIP, 4.3 BB/9 and 7.8 SO/9.
He struck out 51 and allowed only one home run.