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Rule 5 Draft, Nationals

Washington Nationals add three players to the 40 man roster to protect them from Rule 5 Draft

Nationals have added LHP Jake Bennett, RHP Riley Cornelio and OF Christian Franklin to the 40-man roster, protecting them from being lost in the Rule 5 Draft. Among those left unprotected: INF Cayden Wallace, RHP Tyler Stuart (rehabbing from TJ surgery), RHP Marquis Grissom Jr.

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Nats' No. 10 prospect leads trio protected from Rule 5 Draft

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Nationals' Riley Cornelio: Protected from Rule 5 Draft

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These 10 unranked sleeper prospects earned 40-roster spots

The Rule 5 Draft protection deadline came and went Tuesday.

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These 5 Top 100 prospects could be directly impacted by offseason moves

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Riley Martin, two others added to Cubs 40-man roster in advance of the Rule 5 Draft

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Here were the toughest Rule 5 calls and their outcomes

The deadline for adding players to 40-man rosters has passed. Teams had 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,

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Washington Nationals Select Tampa Bay Rays Pitcher Evan Reifert in Rule 5 Draft

The Washington Nationals have had a busy 24 hours of draft news, as they won the lottery and then decided to select a player in the 2024 Rule 5 draft with their No. 5 overall selection by taking right-handed Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Evan Reifert. Since this ...

Nationals' Christian Franklin: Joins 40-man roster

The 25-year-old was acquired from the Cubs in the Michael Soroka trade over the summer, so it's no surprise the Nationals are protecting him from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. Franklin spent the year at the Triple-A level between the two organizations and posted an .817 OPS with 12 homers and 19 steals in 117 games.

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What’s up next for the Nationals? How much time do you have?

Multiple people familiar with Washington’s plans suggested the Nationals needed to hire around 40 positions on the baseball side this offseason.

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Washington Nationals Prospect Considered Potential Rule 5 Draft Target

The Washington Nationals could lose some players to next month’s Rule 5 Draft, but this particular prospect looms over the others. The Rule 5 Draft is baseball’s way of saying that you can’t hang onto prospects forever. Held each December at Major ...