In November of 2017, the New York Yankees added Thairo Estrada and several other prospects to their 40-man roster. According to the New York Post, they made a series of moves to avoid losing these valuable players in the Rule-5 Draft.
Now the Yanks could use Estrada as a fill-in option at shortstop while Didi Gregorius is recovering from Tommy John Surgery.
Players that were a part of the 40-man roster scramble, along with Estrada included: Gleyber Torres, Billy McKinney, Jonathan Loaisiga, Albert Abreu and Domingo Acevedo. Loaisiga currently sits as the No. 2 overall Yankees prospect while Estrada comes in at No.