Prospects added to 40-man rosters
Rule 5-eligible players protected before Tuesday's deadline
By 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, a lot of prospects will receive promising news.
That's the deadline by which eligible players must be added to their respective Major League organizations' 40-man rosters lest they be made available for selection in this year's Rule 5 Draft, which takes place Dec. 13 at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.
Players are Rule 5-eligible if they were signed at 18 or younger and have been in pro ball for at least five years or were signed at 19 or older and have been in the pros for at least four years. If a player is taken in the Rule 5 Draft, he joins the 25-man roster of his new Major League club and must remain there for the entire 2018 season (barring injuries) or be offered back to his original organization.
A full breakdown of the Rule 5-eligible prospects ranked among the top 30 in their farm systems by MLB.com can be found in last Friday's Toolshed.
Below is a running table of prospects officially added to their clubs' 40-man roster before Tuesday's deadline. Other notable prospects may also be included.
NOTABLE Prospects Added To 40-man rosters
| NAME | POS | ORG RANK | 2018 LEVELS | 2018 NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Clarke | RHP | ARI No. 11 | AAA | 4.03 ERA, 125 K, 44 BB in 152 IP |
| Emilio Vargas | RHP | ARI No. 14 | AA, A Adv. | 2.88 ERA, 170 K, 49 BB in 143 2/3 IP; tied for sixth in MiLB in K's |
| Kevin Cron | 1B | ARI No. 20 | AAA | .302/.368/.554, 22 HR in 104 G; fifth in PCL in SLG |
| Huascar Ynoa | RHP | ATL No. 20 | A Adv., A | 4.56 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 131 K in 116 1/3 IP |
| Patrick Weigel | RHP | ATL No. 21 | Rookie | only made four GCL starts after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2017 |
| Alex Jackson | C | ATL No. 27 | AAA, AA | .201/.286/.360, 8 HR in 99 G; 28.6 percent caught-stealing rate |
| Jacob Webb | RHP | ATL No. 29 | AAA, AA | 18 saves, 3.15 ERA, 69 K, .184 average-against in 54 1/3 IP as reliever |
| Dillon Tate | RHP | BAL No. 6 | AA | 4.16 ERA, 96 K in 22 starts, traded from NYY for Zach Britton |
| Michael Chavis | 3B | BOS No. 1 | AAA, AA, A Short Season | No. 69 overall; .298/.381/.538, 9 HR, 14 2B in 46 G; suspended first 80 G for PEDs |
| Darwinzon Hernandez | LHP | BOS No. 7 | AA, A Adv. | 3.53 ERA, 134 K, 66 BB in 107 IP; 24 K in 11 1/3 IP in AFL |
| Travis Lakins | RHP | BOS No. 15 | AAA, AA | 2.32 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 57 K, 18 BB in 54 1/3 IP as reliever |
| Denyi Reyes | RHP | BOS No. 30 | A Adv., A | 1.97 ERA, 0.91 WHIP, 145 K, 19 BB in 155 2/3 IP |
| Justin Steele | LHP | CHC No. 8 | AA, A. Adv, Rookie | 2.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, .176 batting average against, 53 K, 46 2/3 innings |
| Jimmy Herget | RHP | CIN No. 13 | AAA | 3.47 ERA, 65 K, 21 BB in 59 2/3 IP as reliever |
| Sam Hilliard | OF | COL No. 9 | AA | .262/.327/.389, 9 HR, 23 SB in 121 G; .905 OPS in AFL |
| Ryan Castellani | RHP | COL No. 10 | AA | 5.49 ERA, 91 K, 70 BB in 134 1/3 IP |
| Justin Lawrence | RHP | COL No. 17 | A Adv. | 2.65 ERA, 62 K, 27 BB in 54 1/3 IP; named AFL Fall Star |
| Josh Fuentes | 3B | COL unranked | AAA | .327/.354/.517, 14 HR, 12 3B, 39 2B in 135 G; PCL MVP |
| Bobby Bradley | 1B | CLE No. 7 | AAA, AA | 27 homers, 83 RBIs, .774 OPS, 58 extra-base hits, 225 total bases |
| Sam Hentges | LHP | CLE No. 8 | A Adv. | 3.27 ERA, 122 K, 118 1/3 innings, 1.41 WHIP, Carolina League midseason All-Star |
| Dylan Cease | RHP | CWS No. 3 | AA, A Adv. | No. 25 overall; 2.40 ERA, 160 K, 50 BB in 124 IP |
| Kodi Medeiros | LHP | CWS No. 19 | AA | 3.60 ERA, 141 K, 67 BB in 137 2/3 IP; traded from MIL for Joakim Soria in July |
| Jordan Stephens | RHP | CWS No. 20 | AAA, AA | 4.23 ERA, 139 K, 54 BB in 146 2/3 IP |
| Seby Zavala | C | CWS No. 22 | AAA, AA | .258/.317/.418, 13 HR, 22 2B in 104 G; 32.7 percent caught-stealing rate |
| Franklin Perez | RHP | DET No. 3 | A Adv., Rookie | No. 67 overall; 6.52 ERA, 14 K in 19 1/3 IP; missed time with lat, shoulder injuries |
| Rogelio Armenteros | RHP | HOU No. 12 | AAA | 3.74 ERA, 134 K, 48 BB in 118 IP |
| Garrett Stubbs | C | HOU No. 15 | AAA | .310/.382/.455, 4 HR, 6 3B, 19 2B in 84 G; 36.5 percent caught-stealing rate |
| Josh Staumont | RHP | KC No. 11 | AAA | 3.51 ERA, 103 K, 52 BB in 74 1/3 IP mostly as reliever |
| Scott Blewett | RHP | KC No. 26 | AA | 4.79 ERA, 100 in 148 1/3 IP; 2.49 ERA in 25 1/3 IP in AFL |
| Jose Suarez | LHP | LAA No. 8 | AAA, AA, A Adv. | 3.92 ERA, 26 starts, 142 strikeouts, 117 innings, 1.41 WHIP |
| Luis Rengifo | SS | LAA No. 10 | AAA, AA, A Adv. | 30 2B, career-high 13 3B, 7 HR, 64 RBIs, .299/.399/.452 |
| Keibert Ruiz | C | LAD No. 2 | AA | No. 39 overall; .268/.302/.401, 12 HR in 101 G; .663 OPS in AFL |
| Yadier Alvarez | RHP | LAD No. 10 | AA, Rookie | 4.23 ERA, 62 K, 44 BB in 55 1/3 IP |
| Edwin Rios | 3B/1B | LAD No. 13 | AAA | .304/.355/.482, 10 HR, 25 2B in 88 G |
| Matt Beaty | 1B/3B | LAD No. 21 | AAA, Rookie | .284/.378/.404, 1 HR, 10 2B in 34 G; missed time with intercostal, thumb injuries |
| Monte Harrison | OF | MIA No. 2 | AA | 19 HR, 48 RBIs, 52 extra-base hits, career-high 28 SB, .240/.316/.399 |
| Jorge Guzman | RHP | MIA No. 6 | A Adv. | 4.03 ERA, 96 innings, career-high 101 K, 1.54 WHIP |
| Isan Diaz | 2B | MIA No. 9 | AAA, AA | 13 HR, 56 RBIs, .340 OBP, 41 extra-base hits |
| Jordan Yamamoto | RHP | MIA No. 17 | AA, A Adv., Rookie | Made 13 starts with three DL stints, 1.83 ERA in regular season, 2.08 ERA in six AFL starts |
| Trey Supak | RHP | MIL No. 13 | AA, A Adv. | 2.48 ERA, 123 K, 137 2/3, 1.13 WHIP between Class A Adv. and Double-A |
| Troy Stokes Jr. | OF | MIL No. 15 | AA | 19 HR, 58 RBIs, .773 OPS, 19 SB, 201 total bases |
| Nick Gordon | SS/2B | MIN No. 4 | AAA, AA | 135 hits, 37 extra-base hits, 20 steals at Double-A and Triple-A |
| LaMonte Wade | OF | MIN No. 13 | AAA, AA | Career-high 11 homers between Double-A and Triple-A, posted .360 OBP |
| James Kaprielian | RHP | OAK No. 9 | N/A | Has not pitched since 2016 (recovering from Tommy John surgery) |
| Grant Holmes | RHP | OAK No. 15 | A Adv. | Two starts, 4.50 ERA, six innings total following rotator cuff injury |
| Skye Bolt | OF | OAK No. 30 | AA, A Adv. | 19 HR, 69 RBIs, .260/.347/.474, 2018 midseason All-Star in the Cal League |
| Adonis Medina | RHP | PHI No. 3 | A Adv. | 4.21 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 123 K in 111 1/3 innings |
| Arquimedes Gamboa | SS | PHI No. 11 | A Adv. | Batted .214 with career-highs in walks (53) and RBIs (37) |
| Mitch Keller | RHP | PIT No. 1 | AAA, AA, A Adv. | 3.48 ERA, 135 K, 142 1/3 innings, 25 starts, 2018 Futures Game selection |
| Cole Tucker | SS | PIT No. 5 | AA | .259/.333/.356, 33 extra-base hits, five HR, 44 RBIs, 184 total bases |
| Jason Martin | OF | PIT No. 13 | AAA, AA | 13 HR, 55 RBIs, .274/.337/.429, 201 total bases |
| Chris Paddack | RHP | SD No. 5 | AA, A Adv. | 2.10 ERA, 120 K, 90 innings, 0.82 WHIP, won MiLBY for Starter of the Year |
| Anderson Espinoza | RHP | SD No. 12 | N/A | Has not pitched the last two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery |
| Austin Allen | C | SD No. 25 | AA | 22 HR, 56 RBIs, .290/.351/.506, 53 extra-base hits |
| Edward Olivares | OF | SD No. 28 | A Adv. | 12 HR, 62 RBIs, .277/.321/.429, 47 extra-base hits |
| Braden Bishop | OF | SEA No. 5 | AA | .284/.361/.412, 8 HR, 5 SB in 84 G; didn't play after July 19 due to broken arm |
| Erik Swanson | RHP | SEA No. 9 | AAA, AA, A Short Season | 2.66 ERA, 1.00 WHIP 139 K, 29 BB in 121 2/3 IP; traded from NYY in James Paxton deal |
| Logan Webb | RHP | SF No. 11 | AA, A Adv. | 2.41 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 104 2/3 innings, 100 K, 26 starts |
| Melvin Adon | RHP | SF No. 19 | A Adv. | 4.87 ERA, 16 games (15 starts), 71 K, 77 2/3 innings |
| Sam Coonrod | RHP | SF No. 30 | A Adv., Rookie | 5.40 ERA,1.20 WHIP, 11 2/3 innings |
| Ryan Helsley | RHP | STL No. 4 | AAA, AA, Rookie | 3.97 ERA, 82 K in 70 1/3 IP; missed time with shoulder injury |
| Genesis Cabrera | OF | STL No. 13 | AAA, AA | 4.17 ERA, 148 K, 71 BB in 140 1/3 IP; acquired from TB for Tommy Pham in July |
| Ramon Urias | OF | STL No. 20 | AAA, AA | .300/.356/.516, 13 HR, 28 2B in 90 G; signed out of Mexican League in March |
| Jesus Sanchez | OF | TB No. 4 | AA, A Adv. | .301/.331/.462 with 64 RBIs and 36 extra-base hits in 90 games with Class A Adv. Charlotte |
| Joe McCarthy | OF/1B | TB No. 17 | AAA, A Adv., Rookie | Eight HR, 27 RBIs, .244/.356/.461 |
| Ian Gibaut | RHP | TB No. 29 | AAA | 2.09 ERA, career-high 48 appearances as a reliever, 75 K, 56 innings, 1.00 WHIP |
| Taylor Hearn | LHP | TEX No. 6 | AAA | 3.49 ERA, career-high 24 starts, career-high 129 innings, career-high 140 K |
| Scott Heineman | OF | TEX No. 22 | AAA, AA | 12 HR, 67 RBIs, .306/.371/.445, PCL midseason All-Star |
| Hector Perez | RHP | TOR No. 11 | AAA, AA, A Adv. | 3.76 ERA, 133 K, 115 innings, 1.24 WHIP |
| Trent Thornton | RHP | TOR No. 22 | AAA (Fresno) | 4.42 ERA, 124 1/3 innings, 122 K, 1.20 WHIP |
| James Bourque | RHP | WAS No. 17 | AA, A Adv. | 1.70 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 76 K in 53 IP as reliever |