Eligible prospects had to be added to their teams' 40-man rosters by Tuesday afternoon to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft. The Royals had a handful of those prospects, but only

The league's deadline to protect players from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft was Nov. 18. Here are the four players the team chose to protect.

Alongside their roster decisions, the White Sox also shared that Ellard has retired. Drafted in the eighth round in 2021, the southpaw’s 2025 season was derailed by injuries: a right hamstring strain in April, followed by a left lat strain in May that ultimately placed him on the 60-day IL.

The Pittsburgh Pirates made their 40-man roster decisions, protecting players from the incoming Rule 5 Draft. Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that

The deadline for adding players to 40-man rosters is here. Teams have until 6 p.m. ET on Tuesday to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place Dec. 10 at the Winter Meetings in Orlando,

MLB teams have until the late afternoon to make decisions that could change their trajectory entirely. The qualifying offer and Rule 5 Draft roster deadlines loom large.

Many deadlines come with the offseason in baseball, and one nearing is regarding the Rule 5 Draft. This draft concerns players in an organization's farm system

The deadline to protect eligible players from the MLB Rule 5 Draft by adding them to the 40-man roster is Tuesday (4 p.m. ET). The Red Sox will likely protect pitching prospect David Sandlin, but