Fansided · Dec 1, 2020
Houston Astros don’t protect Jose Alberto Rivera before Rule 5 draft
General manager James Click of the Houston Astros looks on during a team workout at FITTEAM Ballpark of The Palm Beaches on February 13, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Jose Alberto Rivera was not protected by the Houston Astros. Now, he could be selected in the Rule 5 draft on December 10.
On Nov. 20, the Houston Astros announced the players they protected from the Rule 5 draft in December. Among those protected include Forrest Whitley, Jairo Solis, Peter Solomon, Tyler Ivey and Freudis Nova. One name that didn’t make the list, however, was right-handed pitcher Jose Alberto Rivera.