(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) CLEVELAND -- It is not a deadline that generates much national attention, but it is a key day on the calendar for many players striving to reach the big leagues. Wednesday marked the deadline for teams to add eligible players to 40-man rosters in order to protect them from exposure to December's Rule 5 Draft. First baseman Jesus Aguilar headlined a select group of Cleveland's prospects who made the cut, putting them one step closer to the Major League stage. The Indians purchased the contracts of Aguilar, outfielder Carlos Moncrief and right-hander Austin Adams from Double-A Akron, infielder Erik Gonzalez of high Class A Carolina and right-hander...
↧