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,

The Tigers elected not to add this 6'8'' right-hander to their 40-man roster, leaving him unprotected and available for selection in the Rule 5 Draft.

The Phillies added three prospects to their 40-man roster Tuesday to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 draft: right-handed pitchers Andrew Painter and Alex McFarlane and outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr.

He would have been one of the first picks in the Rule 5 draft had the Sox not protected him. Shane Drohan has already been picked in the Rule 5 draft. He was swiped by the White Sox after the Sox left him unprotected following the 2023 season.

The Kansas City Royals protected two top-30 prospects from the Rule 5 Draft on Tuesday. MLB.com’s Anne rogers highlights some other Top-30 prospects that are now available for other teams in this winter’s draft.

Tuesday was an important day for roster moves around Major League Baseball, and the moves the Kansas City Royals didn't make said at least as much as those they

Tuesday marked a deadline-heavy day for not just the Atlanta Braves, but all of Major League Baseball. In addition to the start of the Winter Meetings and the Qualifying Offer deadline, Tuesday also marked the deadline for clubs to add any eligible players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft.