Roundup: 40-man roster additions
Featuring Top-30 prospects protected from Rule 5 Draft by clubs
Friday is deadline day, and for some prospects, it could be a very big day.
Friday marks the day on which Rule 5-eligible players must be added to their organization's 40-man rosters in order to be protected from this year's Rule 5 Draft, which will take place on Thursday, Dec. 10, at the Winter Meetings in Nashville.
Players are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they have not been added to a 40-man roster within five seasons of signing (if they were 18 or younger at time of signing) or within four seasons (if they were 19 or older at time of signing). If a player is selected in the Rule 5 Draft, he must stay on his new club's 25-man roster or disabled list for the duration of the 2015 season, lest he be returned to his original organization. Delino DeShields (Rangers), J.R. Graham (Twins) and Sean Gilmartin (Mets) are some examples of players from the 2014 Rule 5 Draft who ended up sticking with their new club.
This year, top prospects Tyler Glasnow (Pirates), Orlando Arcia (Brewers) and Nomar Mazara (Rangers) are among those expected to be added to 40-man rosters ahead of Friday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline. MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo has provided a good breakdown of which top-30 prospects are eligible for this year's Rule 5 Draft.
Here is a running list of top-30 prospects who have officially been added to their organization's 40-man rosters and are thus protected from this year's Rule 5 Draft:
NOTABLE Prospects Added To 40-man rosters
| NAME | POS | ORG RANK | 2015 NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| OF | ATL No. 15 | .306/.373/.386, 57 SB at Double-A, Triple-A; 80-grade speed | |
| John Gant | RHP | ATL No. 25 | 10-5, 3.08 ERA, 134 K in 140 1/3 IP; acquired from NYM in Uribe/Johnson trade |
| Gabby Guerrero | OF | ARI No. 14 | .222/.258/.343 in 126 G at Double-A; acquired from Mariners in Mark Trumbo trade; nephew of former Major Leaguer Vladimir Guerrero |
| Jake Barrett | RHP | ARI No. 18 | 15 SV, 4.58 ERA, 51 K in 53 IP at Double-A, Triple-A |
| Parker Bridwell | RHP | BAL No. 20 | 3.99 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 93 K in 97 IP at Double-A |
| Pat Light | RHP | BOS No. 19 | 3.88 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 67 K in 62 2/3 IP as reliever at Double-A, Triple-A |
| Marco Hernandez | INF | BOS No. 20 | .305/.300/.454, 9 HR, 6 3B, 30 2B |
| Pierce Johnson | RHP | CHC No. 7 | 2.08 ERA, 32 BB, 72 K in 96 IP at Double-A; playing in Arizona Fall League |
| Willson Contreras | C | CHC No. 10 | .333/.413/.478 in 126 G at Double-A; Southern League batting champion; Cubs Minor League Player of the Year; Cubs Org. All-Star |
| Dan Vogelbach | 1B | CHC No. 13 | .272/.403/.425 in 76 G at Double-A; limited by strained oblique |
| Jeimer Candelario | 3B | CHC No. 20 | .277, 10 HR, 64 RBI in 128 G at Class A Advanced, Double-A; Carolina League Mid-season All-Star |
| Tyler Naquin | OF | CLE No. 5 | .300/.381/.446, 7 HR, 13 SB in 84 G at Double-A, Triple-A |
| James Ramsey | OF | CLE No. 12 | .243/.327/.382, 12 HR in 126 G at Triple-A in 114 G at Double-A, Triple-A |
| Mike Clevinger | RHP | CLE No. 15 | 2.73 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 145 K in 158 IP at Double-A |
| Shawn Morimando | LHP | CLE No. 16 | 3.18 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 128 K in 158 2/3 IP at Double-A |
| Robert Stephenson | RHP | CIN No. 2 | 8-11, 3.83 ERA, 140 K in 134 IP; Southern League midseason All-Star |
| Sal Romano | RHP | CIN No. 17 | 6-9, 4.82 ERA, Class A Advanced Pitcher of the Week on July 27 |
| Raimel Tapia | OF | COL No. 8 | .305/.333/.467, 26 SB in 131 G at Class A Advanced; Futures Game Selection; COL Organization All-Star at OF |
| Trevor Story | SS | COL No. 11 | .279/.350/.514, 20 HR, 80 RBI, 22 SB in 130 G at Double-A, Triple-A; Futures Game Selection |
| Antonio Senzatela | RHP | COL No. 13 | 2.51 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 143 K in 154 IP at Class A Advanced; California League Pitcher of the Year |
| Brandon Brennan | RHP | CWS No. 30 | 3.55 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 39 K in 58 1/3 IP at Class A Advanced |
| Michael Fulmer | RHP | DET No. 1 | Eastern League Pitcher of the Year; 2.24 ERA, 125 K in 124 2/3 IP; acquired from NYM in Cespedes trade |
| Jairo Labourt | LHP | DET No. 11 | 3-12, 5.12 ERA at Class A Advanced; acquired from TOR in Price deal |
| Joe Musgrove | RHP | HOU No. 9 | 12-1, 1.88 ERA, 99 K, 8 BB in 100 2/3 IP at three levels; HOU Organization All-Star at RHP |
| David Paulino | RHP | HOU No. 19 | 5-3, 2.81 ERA, 72 K, 19 BB in 67 1/3 IP at three levels; 6-foot-7 |
| Andrew Aplin | RF | HOU No. 23 | .296/.413/.379 2 HR, 40 RBI, 32 SB in 105 G at Double-A and Triple-A |
| Nolan Fontana | 2B | HOU No. 24 | .241/.369/.357, 3 HR, 40 RBI, 21 2B in 117 games at Triple-A |
| Jandel Gustave | RHP | HOU No. 28 | 20 saves, 2.15 ERA at Double-A; HOU Organization All-Star at RP |
| Kyle Zimmer | RHP | KC No. 3 | 2.39 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 72 K in 64 IP at Class A Full Season and Double-A |
| Bubba Starling | OF | KC No. 5 | .269/.337/.448, 12 HR, 44 RBI, 57 R in 103 G at Class A Advanced and Double-A |
| Alec Mills | RHP | KC No. 15 | 3.02 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 111 K in 113.1 IP at Class A Advanced; KC Organization All-Star at RH Starting Pitcher |
| Matthew Strahm | LHP | KC No. 25 | 2.59 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 121 K in 94 IP at Class A Full Season and Class A Advanced; KC Organization All-Star at LH Starting Pitcher |
| Victor Alcantara | RHP | LAA No. 1 | 7-12, 5.63 ERA in 27 starts at Class A Advanced |
| Jharel Cotton | RHP | LAD No. 15 | 2.45 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 114 K in 95 2/3 IP at all four full-season levels |
| Ross Stripling | RHP | LAD No. 22 | 3.88 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 55 K in 67 1/3 IP at Double-A |
| Jarlin Garcia | LHP | MIA No. 2 | 3.57 ERA, 40 BB, 104 K in 133 2/3 IP at Class A Advanced, Double-A; Futures Game Selection |
| Nick Wittgren | RHP | MIA No. 11 | 20 SV, 2.95 ERA, 8 BB, 67 K in 64 IP at Triple-A; Pacific Coast League Mid-Season All-Star |
| Austin Brice | RHP | MIA No. 16 | 4.67 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 127 K in 125 1/3 IP at Double-A; played in Arizona Fall League |
| Orlando Arcia | SS | MIL No. 1 | .307/.347/.453, 52 XBH, 25 SB at Double-A; 2015 MiLBY Breakout Prospect |
| Adam Brett Walker II | OF | MIN No. 10 | .239/.309/.498 at Double-A; led level with 31 HR; led Minors with 195 K |
| J.T. Chargois | RHP | MIN No. 11 | 15 saves, 2.63 ERA, 53 K in 48 IP at Double-A, Class A Advanced |
| Taylor Rogers | LHP | MIN No. 13 | 11-12, 3.98 ERA, 126 K in 174 IP at Triple-A; slated to start AFL Championship Game on Saturday |
| Mason Melotakis | LHP | MIN No. 27 | Did not play in 2015 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in Fall 2014 |
| Yorman Landa | RHP | MIN No. 30 | 1.25 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 40 K in 36 IP as reliever at GCL, Class A |
| Brandon Nimmo | OF | NYM No. 2 | .269/.362/.372, 5 HR in 104 G, primarily at Double-A, Triple-A |
| Robert Gsellman | RHP | NYM No. 16 | 13-7, 2.89 ERA, 1.14 WHIP in 143 1/3 IP at Double-A, Class A Advanced |
| Seth Lugo | RHP | NYM No. 27 | 3.84 ERA, 127 K, 35 BB in 136 IP at Double-A, Triple-A |
| Rookie Davis | RHP | NYY No. 10 | 3.86 ERA, 129 K, 26 BB in 130 2/3 IP at Double-A, Class A Advanced |
| Ben Gamel | OF | NYY No. 30 | .300/.358/.472, 10 HR, 14 3B, 28 2B, 13 SB in 129 G at Triple-A |
| Joey Wendle | 2B | OAK No. 16 | .289/.323/.442, 10 HR, 8 3B, 42 2B in 137 G at Triple-A |
| Jose Torres | LHP | OAK No. 23 | 2.56 ERA, 84 K in 77 1/3 IP at Double-A, Class A Advanced as reliever |
| Roman Quinn | OF | PHI No. 6 | .305/.356/.435, 4 HR, 29 SB in 58 G at Double-A; 80-grade speed |
| Tyler Glasnow | RHP | PIT No. 1 | 2.39 ERA, 136 K in 109 1/3 IP at Double-A, Triple-A; No. 7 overall prospect |
| Josh Bell | 1B | PIT No. 3 | .317/.393/.446, 7 HR, 78 RBIs in 131 G at Double-A, Triple-A; Future's Game Selection; Eastern League Midseason All-Star |
| Harold Ramirez | OF | PIT No. 7 | .337/.399/.458, 4 HR, 47 RBIs, 22 SB in 80 G at Class A Advanced |
| Manuel Margot | OF | SD No. 1 | .276/.324/.419 at Double-A, A Advanced; Futures Game selection |
| Jose Rondon | SS | SD No. 5 | .267/.320/.359, 56 runs, 31 RBIs at Double-A, A Advanced |
| Patrick Kivlehan | 3B/1B | SEA No. 5 | .256/.313/.453, 22 HR, 14 SB at Triple-A |
| Boog Powell | OF | SEA No. 7 | .295/.385/.392, 18 SB at Triple-A, Double-A in TB system; acquired in six-player trade on Nov. 5 |
| Kyle Crick | RHP | SF No. 6 | 3.39 ERA, 66 BB, 73 K in 63 IP at Double-A |
| Steven Okert | LHP | SF No. 9 | 3.82 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 69 K in 61 1/3 IP at Triple-A |
| Adalberto Mejia | LHP | SF No. 12 | 2.45 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 38 K in 51 1/3 IP at Double-A; hindered by left shoulder injury in July |
| Chris Stratton | RHP | SF No. 14 | 3.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 111 K in 148 IP at Double-A, Triple-A; 2012 first-round pick |
| Ty Blach | LHP | SF No. 20 | 4.46 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 93 K in 165 1/3 IP; at Triple-A; MiLB Gold Glove winner |
| Clayton Blackburn | RHP | SF No. 21 | 10-4, 2.85 ERA, 99 K in 123 IP at Triple-A; led Pacific Coast League in ERA |
| Charlie Tilson | OF | STL No. 7 | .275/.351/.388, 46 SB at Double-A; plus runner, fielder in CF |
| Blake Snell | LHP | TB No. 2 | 1.41 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 163 K in 134 IP at three full-season levels; 2015 MiLBY Starting Pitcher |
| Taylor Guerrieri | RHP | TB No. 6 | 1.85 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 72 K in 78 IP at Class A Advanced and Double-A |
| German Marquez | RHP | TB No. 25 | 3.56 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 104 K in 139 IP at Class A Advanced |
| Nomar Mazara | OF | TEX No. 2 | .296/.366/.443, 14 HR, 2 3B, 26 2B in 131 G at Double-A, Triple-A |
| Yohander Mendez | LHP | TEX No. 10 | 2.44 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 74 K, 15 BB in 66 1/3 IP at Class A |
| Jose Leclerc | RHP | TEX No. 19 | 5.77 ERA, 98 K, 73 BB in 103 IP at Double-A |
| Spencer Kieboom | C | WAS No. 21 | .248/.344/.346 in 71 G at Class A Advanced; limited by concussion symptoms; played in Arizona Fall League |
| Chris Bostick | 2B | WAS No. 23 | .258/.312/.398, 12 HR, 8 3B, 22 2B, 31 SB at Class A Advanced, Double-A |
| Nick Lee | LHP | WAS No. 25 | 3.12 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 57 K in 52 IP as reliever at Class A Advanced, Double-A |