PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have until 4 p.m. Arizona time Tuesday to decide which prospects to add to their 40-man roster, and top prospect Demetrio Crisantes leads the list, according to MLB Pipeline.
Players left unprotected can be taken by other clubs in the Rule 5 Draft, set for Wednesday, Dec. 9, in San Diego, MLB.com reported.
Crisantes, a second baseman, is Arizona’s No. 1 prospect and No. 84 on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list. Over the past 11 seasons, all 104 eligible Top 100 prospects have been added to 40-man rosters, according to MLB Pipeline.
Seven other ranked D-backs prospects are also eligible: infielder Jansel Luis, right-handers Ashton Izzi and Wellington Aracena, catcher Alberto Barriga, infielder Cristofer Torin, outfielder Druw Jones and utility player Manuel Pena, MLB.com reported. Jones was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2022 draft.
Players signed at 18 or younger must be protected within five seasons, and those signed at 19 or older within four, under MLB rules. A team that takes a player in the Rule 5 Draft pays $100,000 and must keep him on its 26-man roster all season or offer him back for $50,000.
The decisions come as Arizona weighs offseason trade interest in several young players, Arizona Sports has reported.
Sources: MLB.com. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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