As the MLB 40-man roster deadline passed this week, the Toronto Blue Jays made one last addition to their roster, by adding top pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann. However, more surprisingly was the fact that the Blue Jays and GM Ross Atkins chose to keep two spots open on their 40-man roster for potential offseason moves, rather than to protect a couple more promising prospects from the Rule 5 Draft that will be held in December.
#BlueJays announce they've added Ricky Tiedemann to their 40-man roster.
As a result, Toronto is taking a risk by leaving some top prospects unprotected after the 40-man deadline.