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 (36)

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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.