FanGraphs | Eric Longenhagen: Longenhagen runs down the 40-man roster situation for all the American League teams. This is the time of the year all 30 clubs do a bit of a dance with their 40-man’s, as teams must decide which prospects to add to the 40-man to protect in the Rule 5 Draft, while also considering the possible addition of veteran players via trade or free agency. The Yankees often deal with a bit of a 40-man crunch in the offseason, but they aren’t in a tight spot just yet. They currently have 35 players on the 40-man roster, though top prospects Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and Spencer Jones will have to be added. Longenhagen also projects lower-profile pitching prospect Allen Facundo, noting that the 23-year-old hard-throwing lefty could get taken in the Rule 5 if the Yankees don’t p

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