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Today was the deadline for the Brewers to protect eligible players from the Rule 5 draft by adding them to the 40-man roster.
MLB teams took the next step in constructing their 2021 rosters as today’s deadline for adding Rule 5-eligible players to the 40-man roster passed. For the Brewers, it meant possibly adding their catcher of the future, as well as some other possible key pieces to use down the road.
The Brewers went into Friday with the chance to add Rule 5-eligible players from the Top 30 prospects list, as well as some lesser known dark horse names.