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Cubs protect prospects with 40-man roster spots
- Updated: November 19, 2016
CHICAGO — Top pitching prospect Duane Underwood was one of four players the Cubs added to the 40-man roster Friday, joining pitcher Jack Leathersich, catcher Victor Caratini and outfielder Jacob Hannemann.
With the addition of the four, plus left-hander David Rollins, who was claimed from the Mariners earlier Friday, the Cubs’ 40-man roster stood at 39.
Teams had until 7 p.m. CT on Friday to determine which players they wanted to add to their 40-man rosters. Those left unprotected will be exposed to selection in the Rule 5 Draft, which will take place Dec. 8, the last day of the Winter Meetings. Those eligible to be selected include any player not on the 40-man roster who signed in 2012 at 18 years or younger, or in 2013 at 19 years or older.
A team that makes a selection during the Major League phase of the Draft must pay $50,000 and commit to carrying the selected player on its active roster through the entirety of the following season. A selected player can be offered back to the original club for $25,000. The Cubs did not lose a player in …
