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Welcome to the 40-man roster this week, Mr. Norris. Photo Mark Zuckerman via Nationals Insider.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Each year, major league teams face decisions on which of their minor league players require protection by placing them on the 40-man roster.  The teeth of the rule5 draft have been removed somewhat from its original intent (designed to protect against wealthy and talent-rich teams from hoarding talent and preventing worthy major leaguers buried in the minor leagues) by virtue of a year’s extension on the time before players become eligible, and hence it is becoming rather rare that a rule-5 draftee actually sticks with the drafting team.<\/p>\n

That being said, the Nats will have a number of decisions to make this week, when the deadline to add players to the 40-man roster ahead of December’s Rule 5 draft occurs.  Last year they added Chris Marrero<\/strong>, Cole Kimball<\/strong>, and Adam Carr<\/strong>.  In hindsight all three were probably worthy additions.  Adam Carr was released in September (surprisingly; the team probably could have snuck him onto the 60-day DL to start, and perhaps he would have accepted an assignment to AAA by virtue of his injury).  The team got lucky that Brad Meyers<\/strong> got hurt and, despite being rule5 eligible, was not selected as too high of a risk.<\/p>\n

A number of the players that were clear locks to protect pre-rule 5 draft were called up during September roster expansion; so we don’t have to worry about whether or not the likes of Stephen Lombardozzi, <\/strong>Brad Peacock<\/strong> and Tommy Milone<\/strong> are going to be protected.<\/p>\n

Using the Nats Draft Tracker xls<\/a> as reference, here’s my thoughts on the 2011 rule5 draft;<\/p>\n

Locks to Protect<\/strong><\/p>\n