The LA Angels have made minors moves today to protect four of their prospects from the Rule 5 Draft. Jaime Barria, Michael Hermosillo, Jesus Castillo and Jake Jewell are now on the 40 man roster, meaning a few things. The Angels 40-man roster had plenty of room to fit these young prospects, so player shuffling was not required in this instance.
This means that these four prospects are now entering their “option” years, which can be seen as the beginning of their journey to the big leagues. Sometimes Rule 5 protection is simply done out for safety measures in regards to the prospects, but this batch of minor leaguers may look to make impacts on the major league roster in short time.