Yankees Protect 3 Prospects from Rule 5 Draft
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The deadline for adding players to 40-man rosters has passed. Teams had until 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place Dec. 10 at the Winter Meetings in Orlando,
Now that we know who was left unprotected in the Rule 5 Draft, here are some names I think Paul Toboni should consider
The Detroit Tigers must protect their prospects from the Rule 5 draft – scheduled for Dec. 10 – by adding them to the 40-man roster on Nov. 18.
The Pirates made one of the most important selections in Rule 5 Draft history, taking Hall of Fame right fielder Roberto Clemente on Nov. 22, 1954 from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Right-hander Blake Burkhalter, right-hander Ian Mejia, right-hander Elison Joseph and third baseman David McCabe are all eligible.
The deadline has passed. All 30 Major League teams had decisions to make ahead of Tuesday's 6 p.m. ET deadline to set 40-man rosters. Eligible players who were not added to their respective organization's roster by then can be selected by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft,
The Tigers elected not to add this 6'8'' right-hander to their 40-man roster, leaving him unprotected and available for selection in the Rule 5 Draft.
The Phillies added three prospects to their 40-man roster Tuesday to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 draft: right-handed pitchers Andrew Painter and Alex McFarlane and outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr.