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,

Major League Baseball’s Rule 5 Draft isn’t until December 10th, but today (Tuesday, November 18th) marks the deadline for teams to protect prospects who would otherwise be draft-eligible by adding them to their 40-man rosters.

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.

The Dodgers selected left-hander Ronan Kopp to their 40-man roster ahead of Tuesday's 3 p.m. PT deadline to protect prospects from next month's Rule 5 Draft. Kopp was the only player added, leaving others exposed,

Painter is the team's No. 1 prospect and posted a 5.26 ERA in 118 innings between single-A Clearwater and triple-A Lehigh Valley. The Phillies’ 40-man roster currently stands at 33 players.

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

Decision day is upon us for 30 MLB teams and a select number of free agents, all of which have been tasked the same goal. By Tuesday evening, teams (along with

Hours before Tuesday’s 6 p.m. ET deadline to finalize their 40-man roster for next month’s Rule 5 Draft, the Red Sox swung a trade with a division rival and designated first baseman Nathaniel Lowe and right-hander Josh Winckowski for assignment.