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On Tuesday, teams will have to set their 40-man rosters by 6 p.m. ET in order to protect eligible players from this year’s Rule 5 Draft (set to be held on Dec. 10 at the Winter Meetings in Orlando).

Six Top 100 prospects are Rule 5-eligible this year , and each one is expected to get that coveted 40-man spot. But plenty of other players without Minor League experience will get added too, leading to a flurry of moves as clubs carve out 40-man space or pick up players who could be on other teams’ chopping blocks.

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