Cardinals Protect Four from Rule 5 Draft

Nov 24 2017 by Viva El Birdos

 

Pitchers Gomber & Gonzalez, outfielders Mercado & O’Neill were added to the 40-man roster this week

To protect them from being eligible for December’s Rule 5 Draft, the Cardinals added four players to their 40-man roster this week: LHP Austin Gomber, RHP Derian Gonzalez, OF Oscar Mercado, and OF Tyler O’Neill.

The Cardinals needed to have Rule 5-eligible players protected by 7:00 PM Central time on Monday, and the team announced their roster additions that afternoon.

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