Each offseason, teams need to add prospects to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from being scooped up by other teams in the annual Rule 5 draft. The San Francisco Giants are no exception.
So who is eligible to be selected?
According to MLB.com: “Players who signed with their current club at age 18 or younger and have played professionally for at least five years are eligible to be selected, as are those who signed at 19 or older and have at least four years of professional experience.”
Last offseason, the San Francisco Giants added three players to the 40-man roster in order to protect them from Rule 5 eligibility—starting pitcher Logan Webb and relief pitchers Sam Coonrod and Melvin Adon.