This week the Guardians will put the final touches on their 40-man roster before the winter meetings in December.
have some important decisions to make this week regarding their 40-man roster in anticipation of the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 10 at the winter meetings. All MLB teams must have their 40-man roster set by 6 p.
m. Tuesday. The Guardians have three open spots on the roster that must be filled. Among the Cleveland players who are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft are position players Angel Genao, Wuilfredo Antunez, Kahil Watson, Kody Huff and Milan Tolentino; and pitchers Yorman Gomez, Dylan DeLucia, Austin Peterson, Trenton Denholm, Ryan Webb and Steve Perez.Players signed at age 18 or younger need to be added to their club’s 40-man roster within five seasons or they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.In October, the Guardians re-signed Perez and Antunez, after they became minor league free agents, and invited them to big-league spring training in February. Antunez, who injured his right shoulder in the Arizona Fall League, hit .275 with 18 homers and 62 RBI at Class A Lake County and Double-A Akron. Perez, a left-hander, went 3-2 with a 1.83 ERA for Lake County and Akron. He struck out 70 and walked 20. Three of the potential 40-man additions are ranked among the Guardians’ top prospects according to MLB.com.No. 18 prospect Watson hit .250 with 16 homers and 61 RBI at Akron and Triple-A Columbus. No. 30 prospect Peterson went 8-6 with a 3.21 ERA in 28 games, including 26 starts, at Akron and Columbus. He struck out 127 and walked 40 in 145 2/3 innings.In the Major League Phase of the Rule 5 Draft, teams can take a player off another team’s unprotected list for $100,000. The drafting team must keep the player in the big leagues for at least 90 days. If not, they must offer to return the player to his original team along with $50,000. Friday is the non-tender deadline for all teams. Teams must offer their unsigned players contracts, including their players eligible for arbitration, for the 2026 season.Hentges missed the 2025 season with shoulder and knee surgeries.Jones, acquired just before the start of the season in a trade with Colorado, hit .211 with five homers and 34 RBI.Paul Hoynes, born in Cleveland, has been the beat writer for the Indians/Guardians since 1983. He attended Cathedral Latin High School in Cleveland and received a journalism degree from Marquette University. He...If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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