Usually there’s only so many times during the offseason in which it’s minor league related news that dominate the headlines. There’s only two times in which it’s a scheduled event – the 40-man roster addition deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft, and then a few weeks later the actual Rule 5 Draft. That deadline was on Monday and the Cincinnati Reds added six players. The organization added infielders Alex Blandino and Shed Long, along with outfielder Jose Siri. They also added three right handed pitchers in Jose Lopez and Jesus Reyes, both starters, and reliever Zack Weiss.
Catching up on a wild week in the minors
