Ben Braymer was added to the Washington Nationals’ 40-Man roster back in November, so the 25-year-old, 2016 18th Round pick was protected from selection in the Rule 5 Draft earlier this month.
“I was sweating it for a while,” Braymer acknowledged during an appearance on MiLB.com’s podcast “The Show Before the Show”, when he was asked about finding out he had been added to the 40-Man.
“I figured I had a decent shot of that happening,” he said, coming off a 2019 campaign which saw him put up a 2.51 ERA, a 3.