Which Yankees deserve protection from the Rule 5 Draft?

Despite the speculation of a frenzied period to sign players before the expiry of the CBA at 11:59 pm on December 1st, it’s been all quiet on the free agent front around the league. Nary a peep has been heard from the Yankees front office as to players they are potentially pursuing, making for a rather lifeless offseason so far since being swept out of the ALDS. Mostly, news has centered on end-of-season awards, the most immediate roster decision mile markers being the November 17th deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 Draft and the November 20th non-tender deadline.

Today, we will cover the players under consideration for Rule 5 protection.