12/27/23
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Washington Nationals news & notes: Quick hits & leftovers; Rule 5 pick; 2024 Draft spot + Dylan Crews.... Ahead of this year's deadline to add Rule 5-eligible players to the 40-man roster, protecting them from potential selection, Washington's Nationals added just pitchers the club thought they might lose in the draft. “Players signed at age 18 or younger need to be added to their club's 40-Man roster within five seasons or they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft,” as noted on MLB.com, and, any, “… players who signed at age 19 or older need to be protected within four seasons.” Back in mid-November, the Nationals added right-handed pitchers Zach Brzykcy and Cole Henry, and left-handers DJ Herz and Mitchell Parker to the 40-Man. “We thought that they were capable of pitching in the big leagues for some team, and we wanted to keep them,” GM Mike Rizzo told reporters before the Rule 5 Draft took place on the last day of the Winter Meetings earlier this month. Source: https://www.federalbaseball.com/2023/12/27/2401464... |