This week the Pirates protected four players from the upcoming Rule 5 draft, adding Endy Rodriguez, Mike Burrows, Jared Triolo, and Colin Selby to the 40-man roster.
Those additions meant that upper level performers like Blake Sabol, Matt Gorski, and Malcom Nunez are all available to be taken by any team in next month’s draft. The catch is that the other team would need to roster that player in the majors for the entire 2023 season in order for the Pirates to lose said player.
This is a difficult task, and it’s rare that the team loses anyone.