By 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, teams had to add eligible prospects to their 40-man rosters to protect them from next month's Rule 5 Draft. The Guardians added four such prospects: infielder Angel Genao, outfielder Kahlil Watson, and right-handed pitchers Austin Peterson and Yorman Gómez, according to the official MLB transactions log.

While the Guardians have plenty of intriguing prospects who are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, they can't protect all of them.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians finalized their 40-man roster on Tuesday, adding four prospects and removing one right-hander, who helped them win the AL Central this year, in preparation for the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 10 at the winter meetings.

After a strong minor league season, the Guardians need to make a decision about whether to add Wuilfredo Antunez to their 40-man roster.

The Guardians added four prospects to their 40-man roster on Tuesday, ahead of the deadline for teams to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 Draft. Cleveland selected the contracts of infielder A

The Guardians have to decide which prospects to protect before the Rule 5 draft, making their choices by 4pm ET tomorrow, Tuesday, November 18th.

The Detroit Tigers must protect their prospects from the Rule 5 draft – scheduled for Dec. 10 – by adding them to the 40-man roster on Nov. 18.