With the Rule 5 Draft rapidly approaching in December, teams around Major League Baseball need to make their final roster decisions on Tuesday to protect prospects from being drafted in the event. In this piece, we look at the prospects the Washington Nationals may protect.
The concept behind the Rule 5 Draft is to prevent organizations from hoarding players in the minor leagues, and giving them a chance to make it on major league rosters. Any player selected in the major league phase of the draft must remain on the team’s active 25-man roster all season, or risk being returned to the team he was drafted from.