Here’s each team’s toughest Rule 5 Draft decision
It’s decision time. Clubs have until 6 p.m. ET Tuesday to add players to their 40-man rosters and protect them from the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place Dec. 11 at the Winter Meetings in Dallas. We’ve listed every organization’s ranked prospects who are Rule 5-eligible here.
There are four Top 100 prospects who require protection — Cubs outfielder Owen Caissie, White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery, Cardinals right-hander Tink Hence and Rockies outfielder Zac Veen — and they’ll all join 40-man rosters before the deadline. But many other calls won’t be nearly as easy.
We have identified a player on the 40-man bubble for every organization. In most cases we chose a ranked prospect, though in some instances, we opted for players who performed in the Arizona Fall League, which wrapped up its season on Saturday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
Blue Jays: Adrian Pinto, 2B/OF
Acquired from the Rockies as part of the Randal Grichuk trade in March 2022, Pinto has played in just 102 games the past three years because of injuries and has yet to reach Double-A. But he showed some of the best bat-to-ball skills in the Fall League, sports a career .296/.419/.444 line as a pro and also offers solid speed and some defensive versatility.
