The four minor league players are now protected from being taken in the Rule 5 draft.
In a move designed to protect several minor league players in the Rule 5 draft, the Mets have added outfielder Brandon Nimmo and right-handed pitchers Seth Lugo, Robert Gsellman, and Jeff Walters to their 40-man roster. With that, the Mets have 39 players on their 40-man roster.
Last week, Chris Walendin recently took a look at the Mets' minor league players who were eligible for the Rule 5 draft this year. Of the notable names on the list, the Mets chose to leave outfielder Wuilmer Becerra, who they acquired in the trade that sent R.