With full roster, non-tender options available

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KANSAS CITY — The Royals added four prospects to their 40-man roster recently to protect them from being picked in the Rule 5 Draft.

The moves, however, maxed out the Royals’ 40-man roster, meaning they cannot participate in the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 8 unless they clear space no later than the day before.

The Royals can do that by non-tendering a player by this Friday’s deadline at 10:59 p.m. CT, by trading a player or designating a player for assignment.

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The two most likely candidates to have been non-tendered are already off the roster. Left-hander Tim Collins opted for free agency …

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