MLB Rule 5 protection watch: Every ranked prospect listed as needing a 40-man spot by Tuesday

Major League clubs have until Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET to set their 40-man rosters. If an eligible prospect is not added by then, that player can be chosen by another organization in the Rule 5 Draft, which is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 9, in San Diego.

The deadline is driven by contract age at signing. MLB’s release explains that players first signed at age 18 or younger must be protected within five seasons, while players signed at 19 or older must be protected within four seasons, or they become exposed to Rule 5.

MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 Prospects list includes eight players who “needed to be protected or become exposed to the Rule 5 Draft,” including Christian Zazueta (Dodgers), Travis Sykora (Nationals), Jarlin Susana (Nationals), Jefferson Rojas (Mets), Demetrio Crisantes (D-backs), Josue Briceño (Tigers), Nolan Perry (Blue Jays) and Bryan Rincon (Phillies).

The league also published each club’s Top 30 prospects described as needing protection. The full list of players by team is: Arizona Diamondbacks: Demetrio Crisantes, Jansel Luis, Ashton Izzi, Wellington Aracena, Alberto Barriga, Cristofer Torin, Druw Jones, Manuel Pena; Athletics: Cole Conn, Kenya Huggins, Nathan Dettmer, Jackson Finley; Atlanta Braves: Cedric De Grandpre, Drue Hackenberg; Baltimore Orioles: Michael Forret, Aron Estrada, Enrique Bradfield Jr., Nestor German, Braxton Bragg, Levi Wells, Creed Willems; Boston Red Sox: Blake Wehunt, Mikey Romero, Hayden Mullins, Miguel Bleis, Johanfran Garcia; Chicago Cubs: Jaxon Wiggins, Jose Escobar, Grant Kipp, Brody McCullough; Chicago White Sox: William Bergolla Jr., Mathias LaCombe, Ryan Burrowes, Alexander Albertus; Cincinnati Reds: Carlos Sanchez, Cam Collier, Jay Allen II, Carter Graham; Cleveland Guardians: Jaison Chourio, Justin Campbell, Kody Huff; Colorado Rockies: Jackson Cox, Roc Riggio, Andy Perez, Bryant Betancourt, Angel Jimenez, Roynier Hernandez; Detroit Tigers: Josue Briceño, Max Anderson, Franyerber Montilla; Houston Astros: Jackson Nezuh, Will Bush, James Hicks; Kansas City Royals: Lucas Braun, Carson Roccaforte, Felix Arronde; Los Angeles Angels: Nelson Rada, Raudi Rodriguez, Mason McGwire, Joel Hurtado; Los Angeles Dodgers: Christian Zazueta, Adam Serwinowski, Jackson Ferris, Logan Wagner, Nico Perez, Noah Miller; Miami Marlins: Karson Milbrandt, Kemp Alderman, Brayden Taylor, Jonathon Long, Juan Matheus, Cristian Hernández, Eliazar Dishmey; Milwaukee Brewers: Jett Williams, Luke Adams; Minnesota Twins: Yasser Mercedes; New York Mets: Jefferson Rojas, Jacob Reimer, Jack Wenninger, Ryan Clifford, Gary Gill Hill, Chris Suero, Jose Chirinos; New York Yankees: Carlos Lagrange, Allen Facundo, Kyle Carr, Luis Serna, Cade Smith, Jace Avina, Omar Alfonzo, Coby Morales; Philadelphia Phillies: Bryan Rincon, Aroon Escobar, Juan Villavicencio, Wen-Hui Pan, Mavis Graves; Pittsburgh Pirates: Axiel Plaz, Yordany De Los Santos, Termarr Johnson, Lonnie White Jr., Tony Blanco Jr., Jhonny Severino; San Diego Padres: Tucker Musgrove, Braedon Karpathios, Jake Cunningham, Lamar King Jr.; San Francisco Giants: Henry Lalane, Jancel Villarroel, Joe Whitman, Luis De La Torre; Seattle Mariners: Carlos Jimenez; St. Louis Cardinals: Jesus Baez, Jacob Odle; Tampa Bay Rays: Santiago Suarez, Xavier Isaac, Jackson Baumeister, TJ Nichols, Tre' Morgan.

In MLB’s Rule 5 structure, clubs pay $100,000 to select a player in the Major League phase. If the selected player does not remain on the selecting team’s 26-man roster for the entire season, the player must be offered back to the original team for $50,000.