Friday marks the deadline for teams to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 draft (held on December 10) by placing them on the 40-man roster.
While Year of the Hamster boldly predicted no White Sox would be taken this year, the White Sox might proceed with more caution and advance some of the most jeopardized prospects to the 40-man roster. Meanwhile, our James Fox has his typically exhaustive take on the Rule 5 ins and outs over at FutureSox, with a full prediction on the team’s course of action.
Chicago’s roster sits at 36 at the moment, giving them four open spots to protect players, or just three if GM Rick Hahn wants to make a Rule 5 draft pick himself next month.