Padres add two forgotten men to 40-man roster

Nov 21 2017 by Gaslamp Ball

 

The Padres set their roster for the 40-man draft by adding a couple of minor leaguers to protect them from selection, but they curiously kept a bunch of fringe players instead of making room for more young talent.

The deadline for MLB teams to set their rosters in preparation for the Rule 5 draft passed at 5pm tonight. That means that any players not “protected” on the 40-man roster (who also meet certain other criteria) are eligible to be selected by the other teams in the league...

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