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Crew protects top prospect from Rule 5 Draft

MILWAUKEE -- Top Brewers prospect Orlando Arcia was among three players added to the club's 40-man roster on Friday, the deadline to protect eligible players from next month's Rule 5 Draft.

In addition to the 21-year-old shortstop, the Brewers also protected relievers Jacob Barnes and Damien Magnifico by adding them to a 40-man roster that is up to 38 players. Among those left unprotected are power-hitting outfielder Victor Roache, a former first-round Draft pick who ranks No. 22 on MLBPipeline.com's Top 30 Brewers Prospects, and former Rule 5 Draft pick Wei-Chung Wang, who spent much of the 2014 season in the Majors with Milwaukee.