Astros don’t want repeat of 2014 as Rule 5 roster deadline arrives
Three words may have guided the Astros leading up to Friday: remember Ronny Torreyes. Giveaways are a good thing for baseball teams when they’re magnetic schedules or Beanie Babies that bring more...
View ArticleReds add three pitching prospects to roster (Cincinnati Reds)
(Source: Cincinnati Reds) The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to pluck unprotected players from other organizations. Eligible players include those who signed before turning 19 and have been in an...
View ArticleNaquin among prospects eligible for Rule 5 Draft
CLEVELAND -- Tyler Naquin's steady and successful ascent in the Indians' Minor League system has put him on the cusp of reaching the big leagues. Given Cleveland's need at the moment for outfielders,...
View ArticleRed Sox have minor roster decisions to make by Friday
Friday marks the deadline for Major League Baseball teams to add minor-league players to their 40-man roster to protect them from December's Rule 5 draft. With 39 players already on their 40-man...
View ArticleReds add three pitching prospects to roster (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to pluck unprotected players from other organizations. Eligible players include those who signed before turning 19 and have been in...
View ArticleReds add three pitching prospects to roster
CINCINNATI -- Three Reds pitching prospects were added to the club's 40-man roster on Thursday to protect the players from being exposed to next month's Rule 5 Draft. Robert Stephenson, the...
View ArticleNats add Kieboom, Bostick, Lee to 40-man roster
WASHINGTON -- The Nationals selected the contracts of infielder Chris Bostick, catcher Spencer Kieboom and left-hander Nick Lee on Thursday, adding them to the 40-man roster and thus protecting them...
View ArticleTigers face roster decisions for Rule 5 Draft (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Only players who have spent five seasons in the Minors -- or four if the player was drafted out of college or similar age -- are eligible. That caveat greatly...
View ArticleTigers face roster decisions for Rule 5 Draft
DETROIT -- While the Tigers continue their search for Major League pitching to add to their roster, they have some decisions to make on their pitching prospects ahead of next month's Rule 5 Draft. The...
View ArticleNationals add three to 40-man roster ahead of Friday’s Rule 5 deadline
The Rule 5 draft is among those annual offseason nuances that have the power to alter fortunes — or to have little impact on anything whatsoever. The basics are these: With an aim at preventing teams...
View ArticleMariners add INF Patrick Kivlehan, OF Boog Powell to 40-man roster (Seattle...
(Source: Seattle Mariners) Kivlehan, 25, hit .256 (121x472) with 58 runs, 25 doubles, 1 triple, 22 home runs, 73 RBI, 36 walks and 14 stolen bases in 123 games in his first full season with AAA Tacoma....
View ArticleDodgers add pitchers Cotton and Stripling to 40-man roster
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers have selected the contracts of right-handed pitchers Jharel Cotton and Ross...
View ArticleAlcantara protected on Angels' 40-man roster
ANAHEIM -- The Angels selected the contract of pitching prospect Victor Alcantara on Friday, adding the 22-year-old right-hander to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from exposure to the...
View ArticleAstros protect 5 prospects from Rule 5 Draft
HOUSTON -- The Astros added four Minor League pitchers and one catcher to their 40-man roster on Friday in advance of the deadline to protect players from next month's Rule 5 Draft. The club announced...
View ArticleBucs protect 4 prospects from Rule 5 Draft
PITTSBURGH -- The Pirates on Friday added a trio of top prospects and their Minor League Player of the Year to their 40-man roster, protecting them from being selected in next month's Rule 5 Draft....
View ArticleAstros Add Five Players to 40-man Roster (Houston Astros)
(Source: Houston Astros) Gustave, 23, had a stellar season with Corpus Christi in 2015, posting a 5-2 record with 20 saves and a 2.15 ERA (14ER/58.2IP) in 46 relief appearances en route to being named...
View ArticleAstros add Aplin, Fontana to 40-man roster (Houston Astros)
(Source: Houston Astros) Aplin, 24, played in 105 games between Triple A Fresno (74g) and Double A Corpus Christi (31g) in 2015, batting .296 (100x338) with 32 stolen bases and a .413 on-base...
View ArticleNaquin among 5 protected from Rule 5 Draft (Cleveland Indians)
(Source: Cleveland Indians) To clear a spot on the roster, the contract of right-handed pitcher C.C. Lee was sold to the Seibu Lions in Japan. The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to pluck unprotected players...
View ArticlePhillies Claim Achter, Add Three More Players to 40-Man Roster (Philadelphia...
(Source: Philadelphia Phillies) Acquired in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Ben Revere this past July, Cordero combined to post a 2.55 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 45 games (67.0 IP) this...
View ArticleRays add Snell, 5 others to 40-man roster
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays completed a busy day on Friday by announcing they have added six players to their 40-man roster, thereby meeting Major League Baseball's deadline for...
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