We’re eight days away from knowing which players will be available in December’s Rule 5 Draft. The Dodgers don’t normally participate in it, but they do have some decisions to make on players.
Last year, they added five players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the draft — Yadier Alvarez, Matt Beaty, Edwin Rios, Keibert Ruiz and Josh Sborz. Beaty, Rios and Sborz all saw time with LA last season. Alvarez spent most of the season on the restricted list in what’s looking like a bust international signing and Ruiz will probably debut in LA at some point in 2022.