40-Man Roster Deadline: MLB Rule 5 Draft Protection Analysis For Every Team

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MLB teams face a 6 p.m. ET deadline Tuesday to submit 40-man rosters. Any eligible player left unprotected becomes available for the MLB Rule 5 Draft to be held at the winter meetings on Dec. 11.

For any pro who signed their initial contract as an 18-year-old or younger, said player becomes eligible for the Rule 5 draft after their fifth professional season. Any player who initially signed at 19 or older is eligible after their fourth professional season.

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So any 18-year-olds who signed during or before the 2019 season and any 19-year-olds who signed during or before the 2020 season are eligible if left off of a 40-man roster.

We’ll track each organization’s deadline protection decisions below and offer team-by-team analysis on the players joining 40-man MLB rosters. The 40-man roster numbers are as of midnight ET on Nov. 14 and should be considered unofficial.

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Arizona Diamondbacks (36)

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Athletics (35)

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Atlanta Braves (39)

Added: RHP Rolldy Muñoz

Analysis: Muñoz is a power-armed righthander who now figures to compete for a relief role for the Braves in 2025. He struck out 34.6% of the batters he faced in 2024 between High-A Rome and Double-A Mississippi on the strength of a hellacious upper-90s fastball and upper-80s slider combination, although he needs to tighten his command.

Baltimore Orioles (37)

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Boston Red Sox (40)

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Chicago Cubs (40)

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Chicago White Sox (36)

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Cincinnati Reds (36)

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Cleveland Guardians (39)

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Colorado Rockies (38)

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Detroit Tigers (40)

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Houston Astros (38)

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Kansas City Royals (34)

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Los Angeles Angels (40)

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Los Angeles Dodgers (37)

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Miami Marlins (37)

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Milwaukee Brewers (38)

Added: RHP Logan Henderson, RHP Chad Patrick

Analysis: Henderson made two starts in High-A, nine in Double-A and ended the year with six starts in Triple-A, finishing with a 3.32 ERA across 81.1 innings with a 106-26 K-BB mark. At 5-foot-11, 195 pounds, Henderson’s strengths are his ability to pound the strike zone and keep hitters off balance with a plus changeup. His fastball has good carry but, sitting at 91-94 mph and touching 95, it isn’t overpowering, and his lack of an average breaking ball has him heavily dependent on his fastball/changeup mix.

In 2023, Patrick had a 5.59 ERA between Double-A and Triple-A, first with the Athletics before they traded him at the deadline to the D-backs for second baseman Jace Peterson. After the season, Arizona shipped him to Milwaukee for third baseman Abraham Toro, and Patrick had better results in 2024 with Triple-A Nashville, where the 25-year-old posted a 2.90 ERA in 136.1 innings with 145 strikeouts and 39 walks. Patrick’s fastball sits 91-94 mph and touches 96, but the pitch he leans on most heavily is his a mid-to-upper-80s cutter that can miss bats and generate weak contact.

Minnesota Twins (37)

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New York Mets (34)

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New York Yankees (35)

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Philadelphia Phillies (37)

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Pittsburgh Pirates (38)

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San Diego Padres (34)

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San Francisco Giants (39)

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Seattle Mariners (40)

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St. Louis Cardinals (36)

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Tampa Bay Rays (41)

Added: LHP Joe Rock, LHP Ian Seymour

Analysis: The Rays picked up Rock in the trade that sent Greg Jones to the Rockies. He’s a well-rounded lefty with a plus slider whose ability to mix pitches and locate makes him a potential back-of-the rotation starter or bulk innings reliever. His lack of velocity (90-93 mph fastball) could limit his ceiling.

Seymour bounced back well from Tommy John surgery to once again be the funky lefty with a baffling changeup. He has enough fastball (90-93 mph) and a decent slider to mess with hitters’ timing.

Texas Rangers (37)

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Toronto Blue Jays (40)

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Washington Nationals (38)

Added: OF Robert Hassell III, RHP Andry Lara

Analysis: Hassell was a key member of the blockbuster trade that sent Juan Soto to the Padres in exchange for CJ Abrams, MacKenzie Gore, James Wood and Jarlin Susana at the 2022 Deadline. Injuries have plagued the outfield prospect, limiting him both during the 2023 season and this year. Hassell returned to the Arizona Fall League and saw success in his third-go-around. He hit .281 with seven doubles, one triple, four homers, 19 RBIs, eight walks and five stolen bases en route to an AFL Championship with the Salt River Rafters.

Lara pitched to a 3.34 ERA across High-A and Double-A in his fourth professional season with the Nationals. The righthander led Washington’s farm system in wins (11) and WHIP (1.16), and his 132 strikeouts were good for the third most across the Nationals’ affiliates. Lara’s 86-87 mph slider gained two ticks of velocity since last year and remains his best pitch.