The New York Yankees are evaluating which minor league prospects require protection from the upcoming Rule 5 Draft. The annual draft, held during the Winter Meetings, allows other MLB teams to select unprotected players who have spent a certain number of years in professional baseball without being added to a 40-man roster.
Yankees officials must decide which eligible prospects to add to the 40-man roster by the November deadline to shield them from selection. The decisions involve balancing roster flexibility with retaining organizational depth. Specific player names and protection candidates were not detailed in the available report.
