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Rule-5 Protection History and Player Performance (updated for 2024)
Robert Hassell Joins the team. Here’s a complete history of my predicted Rule-5 additions (with links to each prediction piece), along with the Actual players the team protected (with links as well), to show my (lack of) predictive powers. It’s updated for 2024 and has narratives about each class and how the players turned out later on with updates for the last year of … [Read more...] about Rule-5 Protection History and Player Performance (updated for 2024)
Nationals Add Robert Hassell III, Andry Lara To 40-Man Roster
The Nationals announced that they have added outfielder Robert Hassell III and right-hander Andry Lara to their 40-man roster. Both players are now protected from being selected in the Rule 5 draft, with the deadline for such moves coming at 5pm Central today. Washington’s 40-man roster count climbs to 38. Hassell, now 23, was one of six players who went from the Padres to the … [Read more...] about Nationals Add Robert Hassell III, Andry Lara To 40-Man Roster
Nats add Hassell III and Lara to roster, protecting them from Rule 5 Draft
Orioles Select Kade Strowd, Brandon Young
The Orioles announced that they have selected right-handers Kade Strowd and Brandon Young to their 40-man roster, protecting them being available in next month’s Rule 5 draft. The 40-man roster now has 39 players on it. Strowd, 27, was a 12th-round pick of the Orioles in 2019. He has posted some intriguing numbers in the minors in terms of strikeouts and grounders, but also … [Read more...] about Orioles Select Kade Strowd, Brandon Young