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Angels add 4 pitchers to 40-man roster
- Updated: November 19, 2016
The Angels on Friday added pitching prospects Nate Smith, Keynan Middleton, Austin Adams and Eduardo Paredes to their 40-man roster, protecting them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft.
To make room, the club designated for assignment right-handed pitchers Abel De Los Santos, Blake Parker and Jose Valdez and outrighted infielder Rey Navarro to Triple-A Salt Lake.
The Rule 5 Draft allows clubs who have not filled their 40-man rosters to select players from other teams who have not been designated to their 40-man rosters. Players who signed with their current club at 18 or younger and have played professionally for at least five years are eligible to be selected, as are those who signed at 19 or older and have at least four years of professional experience. Teams that select a player in the Rule 5 …
