Yesterday was the deadline for teams to add players to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. The Cincinnati Reds added several players, but surprisingly, TJ Friedl‘s name was not among them. The outfielder is one of the Reds top prospects and will be available in this winter’s Rule 5 Draft.
Catcher Tyler Stephenson and pitchers Tony Santillan, Tejay Antone and Ryan Hendrix were all promoted to the 40-man roster and thus protected from the Rule 5 Draft that will occur in December.