The deadline for teams to protect minor-league players from December’s Rule 5 Draft was on Wednesday at 8:00 PM ET, and the Red Sox went right down to the wire with their protections. We previewed this decision earlier in the week while also explaining some of the basic concepts behind the Rule 5 Draft and the protection period. At the end of that post, I predicted five players would be added to the 40-man roster by the deadline. I was correct about the number, but there was one difference in terms of the actual players.
Bobby Dalbec leads group of five minor leaguers added to 40-man roster
