Tomahawk Take Editor’s Note: News came through this morning that the Braves have purchased the contracts of three Rule 5 eligible players so far — pitchers Lucas Sims, Max Fried and infielder Johan Camargo. This leaves the team with one vacant spot on the 40-man roster for the start of the 2017 season. We’ll know a lot more as the day goes on about who the Braves front office will decide to keep…Friday at 8pm is the due date.
All Major League clubs have until Friday to fill their 40-man rosters with any player they want to protect from being selected in December’s Rule 5 Draft.