The Rule 5 Draft has arrived to the MLB offseason, and five prospects were added to the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 40-man roster on Friday.
Players who signed at the age of 18 or younger must be added to 40-man rosters within five seasons or they become eligible to be drafted by other MLB organizations through the Rule 5 process. Players signed at 19 years or older have to be protected within four seasons.
Arizona made some tough decisions on who to add to its 40-man roster, and below is a list of prospects who earned a spot.
Geraldo Perdomo: Age: 21 Position: Shortstop
Dominican Republic shortstop Geraldo Perdomo is the headline prospect added to the 40-man roster.