While the news has understandably focused on Framber Valdez declining his qualifying offer as expected on Tuesday, it was also the deadline to add players who are Rule 5 draft eligible to the 40-man roster to protect them from getting picked. The Houston Astros had a few candidates for such a move, but the most obvious one was, without question, Miguel Ullola.
Ullola possesses the almost perfect profile of a guy who would likely get picked in the Rule 5. He has big-time stuff, is a potential weapon as a starter or out of the bullpen, and he has missed bats in the higher levels of the minors.