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Keibert Ruiz, Yadier Alvarez, Matt Beaty, Edwin Rios And Josh Sborz Added To Dodgers 40-Man Roster For Protection From 2018 Rule 5 Draft

Matthew Moreno
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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contracts of Yadier Alvarez, Matt Beaty, Edwin Rios, Keibert Ruiz and Josh Sborz, adding them to their 40-man roster and protecting from possibly being selected in the 2018 Rule 5 Draft.

Heading into the day the Dodgers had two open spots on their 40-man roster and unlike recent years, a large crop of Minor Leaguers who are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft. In addition to Ruiz, the most notable of which included Alvarez and Rios.

Also eligible to have been protected were Shakir Albert, Isaac Anderson, Beaty, Leo Crawford, Kyle Garlick, Garrett Hope, Drew Jackson, Connor Joe, Logan Landon, Nolan Long, Gersel Pitre, Cristian Santana, Sborz, Andrew Sopko, Jefrey Souffront, Shea Spitzbarth and Jared Walker.

Teams had until 5 p.m. PT on Tuesday to place applicable players on their 40-man rosters. Those eligible are players who signed at 18 years of age or young and have five seasons of experience in professional baseball.

Players that signed at 19 or older and have four seasons of experience are also eligible to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft if they were not added to a 40-man roster. Essentially, 2015 college draftees, 2014 high school draftees and most international free agents signed during the 2014-15 international period are eligible.

Any players selected during the Major League portion of the Rule 5 Draft at the conclusion of the Winter Meetings next month cost $50,000 and must spend the entire season on the new club’s active roster, or be offered back to their previous team for $25,000.

Last year, the Dodgers added Trevor Oaks and Dennis Santana to their 40-man roster to protect against losing either right-handed pitching prospect in the Rule 5 Draft. Santana went on to make his MLB debut but saw his season derailed by injury, and Oaks was part of a three-team trade in January.

Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com