It should be, it seems, a simple matter for clubs to set their rosters in order to prevent losing players they wish to retain next month in the Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings. As Royals general manager Dayton Moore noted: "The main thing you want to do is to protect the players who you think have a chance to help you in the future." Yep, simple enough. The devil is in the details, which each club must iron out prior to the deadline at 11 p.m. Central time Wednesday. Prospects eligible for the draft must be protected - i.e. added to the 40-man roster - prior to that time in order to prevent their possible selection. Protection means...
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