We saw a run of transactions today as teams tweaked their 40-man rosters in advance of the deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft by selecting their contracts. We have compiled all of the day’s action right here. Of course, one of the most important aspects of the decisions that were made is that many intriguing players were left unprotected, meaning they can be plucked in the Rule 5 draft in a few weeks. If you’re interested in perusing some of the best prospects that will be considered for selection, be sure to check out this handy guide over at Roster Resource.
ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM (11/20/17)
NATIONAL LEAGUE
- ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â RPÂ Jared Miller
- ATLANTA BRAVESÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: SP Ricardo Sanchez, RPÂ Adam McCreery
- Acquisitions: RP Grant Dayton (claimed off waivers from Dodgers), RP Josh Ravin (acquired from Dodgers for cash)
- CHICAGO CUBSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: INF/OF David Bote, SP Adbert Alzolay, SP Oscar De La Cruz, RP Matt Carasiti (added on 11/6/17)
- Removed from 40-man roster: OF Jacob Hannemann (outrighted)
- CINCINNATI REDSÂ | Depth ChartÂ
- Added to 40-man roster: INF Alex Blandino, INF Shed Long, OF Jose Siri, SP Jose Lopez, SP Jesus Reyes, RP Zack WeissÂ
- COLORADO ROCKIESÂ |Â Depth ChartÂ
- Added to 40-man roster:Â CÂ Chris Rabago, OFÂ Noel Cuevas (added on 11/6), OFÂ Yonathan Daza, SP Sam Howard, SPÂ Jesus TinocoÂ
- LOS ANGELES DODGERSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: SPÂ Trevor Oaks, SP Dennis Santana
- Removed from 40-man roster: RP Josh Ravin (designated for assignment), RP Grant Dayton (lost off waivers to Braves)
- Traded: RP Josh Ravin traded to Braves for cash
- MIAMI MARLINSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: C Braxton Lee, SP Merandy Gonzalez, SP Pablo Lopez, SP James Needy, RP Miguel Del Pozo (added on 11/2)
- Acquisition: 1B Garrett Cooper and SP Caleb Smith acquired from Yankees for SP Michael King and International Bonus Money
- MILWAUKEE BREWERSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: CÂ Jacob Nottingham, INFÂ Mauricio Dubon, SPÂ Marcos Diplan, SPÂ Freddy Peralta
- NEW YORK METSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â INFÂ Luis Guillorme, SPÂ Corey Oswalt, RPÂ Tyler Bashlor, RPÂ Gerson Bautista
- PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: SPÂ Seranthony Dominguez, SPÂ Franklyn Kilome, SPÂ Ranger Suarez, SPÂ Jose Taveras
- Acquisition: INF Engelb Vielma (claimed off waivers from Giants)
- Removed from 40-man roster: SP Mark Appel (designated for assignment), SP Elniery Garcia (outrighted), SP Alberto Tirado (designated for assignment)
- PITTSBURGH PIRATESÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: OFÂ Austin Meadows, SPÂ Dario Agrazal, SPÂ Luis Escobar
- Traded: INF Gift Ngoepe traded to Blue Jays for PTBNL or cash
- SAN DIEGO PADRESÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: RP Jose Castillo, RP Brad Wieck
- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: CÂ Aramis Garcia, SP Tyler Beede, SP Tyler Herb, RP D.J. Snelten
- Removed from 40-man roster: 2B/OFÂ Micah Johnson (designated for assignment), INF Engelb Vielma (lost off waivers to Phillies), INF/OF Orlando Calixte (designated for assignment), SP Dan Slania (outrighted)
- ST. LOUIS CARDINALSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â OFÂ Oscar Mercado, OF Tyler O’Neill, SP Austin Gomber, SP Derian Gonzalez
- WASHINGTON NATIONALSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â 3BÂ Kelvin Gutierrez, SPÂ Jefry Rodriguez, RPÂ Wander Suero (added on 11/3)
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
- BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart Â
- Added to 40-man roster:Â CÂ Austin Wynns, SP Hunter Harvey, SP David Hess
- BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart Â
- Added to 40-man roster:Â OFÂ Bryce Brentz (added on 11/2), SPÂ Jalen Beeks, SP/RPÂ Chandler Shepherd, RP Ty Buttrey, RP Williams Jerez (added on 11/2)
- CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart Â
- Added to 40-man roster: 1B Casey Gillaspie, OF Micker Adolfo, OF Luis Alexander Basabe, OF Eloy Jimenez, SP Ian Clarkin
- Removed from 40-man roster: SP Tyler Danish (outrighted), RP Chris Beck (outrighted)
- CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart Â
- Added to 40-man roster: SS Willi Castro, SS Yu-Cheng Chang, INF Eric Stamets, SP Julian Merryweather
- Acquisition: INF/OF Rob Refsnyder (claimed off waivers from Blue Jays)
- Removed from 40-man roster: RP Dylan Baker (outrighted), RP Kyle Crockett (outrighted)
- DETROIT TIGERSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â CÂ Grayson Greiner, INF Sergio Alcantara, OF Mike Gerber, SP Gregory Soto, SP Spencer Turnbull, RP Eduardo Jimenez, RP Gerson MorenoÂ
- Signed: SP Ryan Carpenter (MLB deal)
- HOUSTON ASTROSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â SPÂ Dean Deetz, SP Cionel Perez
- Trade: SP Brandon Bailey acquired from Athletics for OF Ramon LaureanoÂ
- KANSAS CITY ROYALSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â CÂ Meibrys Viloria, SP Eric Stout, RP Tim HillÂ
- LOS ANGELES ANGELS |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: OFÂ Michael Hermosillo, SP Jaime Barria, SP Jesus Castillo, SP Jake Jewell
- MINNESOTA TWINSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â SPÂ Stephen Gonsalves, SPÂ Zack Littell, SPÂ Lewis Thorpe
- NEW YORK YANKEES |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: SSÂ Gleyber Torres, INFÂ Thairo Estrada, OF Jake Cave (added on 11/6), OFÂ Billy McKinney, SPÂ Albert Abreu, SP Domingo Acevedo, SP Jonathan Loasiga, RP Nick Rumbelow (added on 11/6; traded to Mariners on 11/17)
- Trade: 1B Garrett Cooper and SP Caleb Smith traded to Marlins for SP Michael King and International Bonus Money; SP Ronald Herrera traded to Rangers for SP Reiver Sanmartin
- OAKLAND ATHLETICSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster: OF Ramon Laureano, SP Heath Fillmyer, RP Lou Trivino
- Trade: SP Brandon Bailey traded to Astros for OF Ramon LaureanoÂ
- Removed from 40-man roster: OF Jaycob Brugman (designated for assignment), RP Sam Moll (designated for assignment), RP Bobby Wahl (outrighted)
- SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart Â
- Added to 40-man roster: None
- TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart Â
- Added to 40-man roster:Â 1B/OF Jake Bauers, OF Justin Williams, SP Yonny Chirinos, SP Brent Honeywell, SP Jose Mujica, SP Ryan Yarbrough, RP Diego CastilloÂ
- TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart Â
- Added to 40-man roster:Â CÂ Jose Trevino, INF/CÂ Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SPÂ Jonathan Hernandez, SPÂ Ariel Jurado, SPÂ Brett Martin, SPÂ Joe PalumboÂ
- Trade: SP Ronald Herrera acquired from Yankees for SP Reiver Sanmartin
- TORONTO BLUE JAYSÂ |Â Depth Chart
- Added to 40-man roster:Â C Danny Jansen, C Reese McGuire, 1B Rowdy Tellez, SP Conner Greene, SP Thomas Pannone
- Acquisition: INF Gift Ngoepe acquired from Pirates for PTBNL or cash
- Removed from 40-man roster: OF Harold Ramirez (outrighted), SP Chris Rowley (outrighted)
OverUnderDone
RE: Braves add Josh Ravin, he was acquired from the Dodgers.
MB923
Off topic in a way but thank you MLBTR for all the hard work you put in and for all the very fast updates. And props to Jason for probably spending a lot of time looking up all these player names on B-Ref and posting all the links in one article.
GaryWarriorsRedSoxx
Amen !! Nice job guys !!
bravesfan88
I second that notion!! Excellent work fellas, you never cease to always come through during crunch time!!
Now, what I need from you guys is tomorrow morning someone to lie to me about the Braves final punishments!! Just lie and post an article saying the Braves get to keep all of their top international prospects!!
driftcat28 2
Absolutely!! Thank you guys!!!
jimmertee
Great reproting MLBTR for helping us keep on top of all things MLB.
Phillies2017
A lot of good names on the table for the RV- Kaminsky, Poncedeleon, Tito Polo, Tarpley, Jake Peter, Jimenez, Tocci, Ott and Pentecost just to name a few. This year could be another 2014 (Herrera, DeShields etc.)
Realtexan
Great Job guys. Thanks for all the speedy updates. Keep up all the great work
elvis26
You guys are awesome!!! Great job!!!
Kayrall
Why is Adbert Alzolay linked to his page at MiLB??
Gross.