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- Updated: November 18, 2016
OAKLAND — The A’s added five players to their 40-man roster on Friday, opting to protect infielders Franklin Barreto and Yairo Munoz, outfielder Jaycob Brugman and pitchers Paul Blackburn and Bobby Wahl from next month’s Rule 5 Draft.
The A’s, who entered the day with 36 players on their roster, outrighted right-hander Josh Smith to Triple-A Nashville to clear an additional space.
The additions aren’t surprising, starting with Barreto, the club’s No. 1 overall prospect on MLBPipeline.com who, at just 20 years old, is considered close to Major League-ready after concluding his season with Nashville.
Barreto batted .281 with 10 homers and 50 …
