José Rodríguez and Bryan Ramos were the two players added to the 40-man roster in time to beat the Rule 5 draft protection deadline. It was basically a foregone conclusion they would be added, as they are the seventh- and fifth-rated prospects (respectively) per MLB pipeline.
A couple of other notable prospects were not added, Yolbert Sánchez and Caleb Freeman. Sánchez came off of a poor showing in Triple-A in 2022, while Freeman had an injured year and struggled with command when he came back.
Starting off strong.
Third-ranked @whitesox prospect Jose Rodriguez connects on a leadoff homer for the @BhamBarons.