Major League Baseball teams must submit their 40-man rosters by November 20 in order to protect players from the Rule 5 draft. The Detroit Tigers currently have 36 players on their 40-man roster following their latest round of cuts and free agent departures. Three of the Tigers’ top 30 prospects ranked by MLB.com will be eligible if they are not added to the 40-man roster by the deadline.
The Rule 5 draft is conducted on the last day of MLB’s annual Winter Meetings each year. This year’s draft will take place on December 13 in Las Vegas.