Former Cal State Fullerton Titans pitcher Connor Seabold (26) (Bruce Thorson/USA TODAY Sports)
Former Phillies prospect Connor Seabold has been added to the Red Sox’ 40-man roster.
Teams throughout Major League Baseball made several transactions, ahead of Friday’s deadline, to protect Rule 5-eligible players by adding them to their 40-man roster. The Philadelphia Phillies selected the contracts of six prospects, while leaving off some notable names in the process.
The Boston Red Sox made sure to not leave off one notable prospect becoming increasingly known throughout Major League Baseball, especially among Phillies fans — in case of the outside chance the John Middleton-led organization tried to make up for a since-deemed failure trade.