In preparation for next month’s Rule 5 Draft, the Cubs have added four players to their 40-man roster.
Wednesday, the Cubs selected the contracts of right-hander Tyson Miller and infielder Zack Short from Triple-A Iowa and right-hander Manuel Rodriguez and catcher Miguel Amaya from Single-A Myrtle Beach. The Cubs 40-man roster now stands at 36 players.
The Rule 5 Draft is Dec. 12 at the Winter Meetings. Teams can “draft” players from other organizations if that player is not on a 40-man roster and also matches one of the following criteria:
-If the player was signed when they were 19 or older, they must have at least four years of professional baseball experience
OR
-If the player was signed when they were 18, they must have at least five years of professional baseball experience.