Among the prospects left exposed are Reymin Guduan (ranked 16th by MLB.com in the club's Top 30), outfielder Teoscar Hernandez (17th), right-hander Chris Devenski (18th), outfielder Danry Vasquez (20th), right-hander Brady Rodgers (22nd), outfielder Andrew Aplin (23rd), infielder Nolan Fontana (24th) and right-hander Kyle Smith (29th).
Players first signed at age 18 must be added to 40-man rosters within five seasons or they become eligible to be drafted by other organizations through the Rule 5 process. Players signed at 19 years or older have to be protected within four seasons. Clubs pay $50,000 to select a player in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft, slated to take place on Dec.