D-backs protect 5 prospects from Rule 5

PHOENIX — The D-backs set their 40-man roster Friday, adding five players while also losing five players in the process.

Left-hander Anthony Banda, infielder Dawel Lugo, infielder Jack Reinheimer, right-hander Jimmie Sherfy and infielder Ildemaro Vargas were added to the roster, which protects them from being selected in next month’s Rule 5 Draft.

To make room for those players on the roster, the D-backs designated Kyle Jensen for assignment.

The D-backs also lost four players on waivers when pitchers Edwin Escobar (Indians), Dominic Leone (Blue Jays) and Tyler Wagner (Rangers) along with catcher Tuffy Gosewisch (Braves) were claimed.

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Here’s a look at the players added:

Banda The 23-year-old is the No. 2 prospect in the Arizona organization according to MLBPipeline.com, and he was named the team’s Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2016. Banda spent the year between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno, going 10-6 with a 2.88 ERA. Acquired from the Brewers at the Trade Deadline in 2014, Banda …

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