On Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays opted not to add minor leaguers to the 40-man roster, leaving them exposed to possible selection by other clubs in the Rule 5 draft.

Draft Rule 5 will take place on December 11.

According to MLB.com, the following types of players needed to be protected:

For this year, that means an international prospect or high school draft pick signed in 2020 at age 18 or younger had to be protected. A college player – or a 19-year-old high school player – selected in the 2021 draft was in the same situation.

According to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Blue Jays are at risk of losing players like Phil Clarke, Damiano Palmegiani, Lazaro Estrada, CJ Van Eyk and Adrian Pinto.

Pinto and Estrada were just named Arizona Fall League All-Stars.

Pinto is a 22-year-old Venezuelan infielder who played in 26 games during this minor league season. He spent time in Rookie Ball, Low-A and High-A. He hit .330 in just 103 at-bats with four homers and 20 RBIs. He hit a three-run homer in the All-Star Game.

Estrada is a 25-year-old Cuban who pitched in Low-A, High-A and Double-A in 2024. Across all three levels, he went 5-9 with a 3.29 ERA. He struck out 113 batters in 98.1 innings.

None of the players mentioned by Davidi are part of the Blue Jays“Top 30 prospects, according to MLB.com.

Clark is 26 and hit .260 this season. Palmegiani is 24 and hitting .216. Van Eyk went 3-8 with a 5.68 ERA on the mound.

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