Wednesday was the deadline for teams to protect minor leaguers from December’s Rule 5 Draft, and the Red Sox protected five players. Everyone other team made decisions as well, of course, but more interesting for national purposes is who was taken off of rosters. While the Red Sox had plenty of room this year and didn’t have to clear space, that’s not a luxury most teams can afford. This is generally a day where some interesting players lose their roster spots, and Boston’s two biggest division rivals made some of the most prominent moves.
We’ll start with the Yankees, because why not.