He was called up in early August and allowed just one earned run in five innings pitched before being sent down. Ridings added significant velocity and control from him previous minor league stops with the Cubs and Royals. The Yankees signed him after his time spent working out with strength and conditioning coach Eric Cressey in the offseason. Players who were signed at age-18 or younger in 2017 (most high school draft picks and international free agents) are now eligible, as well as players who were age-19 or older when they were signed in 2018 (mostly college draft picks).Īnother arm that jumped on the teams radar this past season was Stephen Ridings. Teams are allowed to keep players in the minor leagues for a set period of time before they either have to be added to the 40-man roster or exposed to the Rule 5 Draft, which is the last official event of the annual Winter Meetings held in December. Let’s take a look at the players who the Yankees may be protecting, trading, or risking to the Rule-5 process in the coming days and weeks.įirst, a quick refresher on the Rule 5 Draft. Over the last two seasons, the Yankees have lost three players through the major league portion of the draft including Garrett Whitlock, who became the most reliable Red Sox bullpen piece this past season.
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The Yankees currently have a full 40-man roster and an interesting mix of players who would become prime candidates to be selected by teams around baseball in the Rule 5 Draft. The deadline for teams to protect players from the annual Rule 5 Draft is rapidly approaching this Friday.