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Cincinnati Reds: 3 players who were strangely left off 40-man roster

Cincinnati Reds infielder Alfredo Rodriguez (69) poses for a portrait on picture day. Cincinnati Reds Picture Day 2019 2 19 2019

The Reds left a few talented players off the 40-man roster.

The Cincinnati Reds, and every other Major League Baseball team, made some adjustments to their 40-man roster yesterday. November 20th was the deadline to add certain prospects to the roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft which will be held later this winter. But, with four spots on the roster still open, why did the Reds leave these three players unprotected?