It's no secret that this Angels farm system is in bad shape. The 40-man roster now stands at 39 players.- Angels PR NovemAngels protect Jack Kochanowicz from being selected in Rule 5 Draft The #Angels have selected the contract of RHP Jack Kochanowicz. One player in the Angels organization that happens to meet this criteria was Jack Kochanowicz who the team added to their 40-man roster ahead of the protection deadline. In order for a player to be Rule 5 eligible, the player must have signed with the organization at age 18 or younger, and they need to be added to the team's 40-man roster within five seasons. Every prospect eligible that they do not protect can be selected by any team once the draft takes place on December 6. Doing so means they cannot be selected in the Rule 5 Draft. This is the final day for clubs to add players who are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft to their 40-man roster. One of those important deadlines is the roster protection deadline that occurs today, November 14th, at 3:00 PM PT. With the offseason underway, there are several key deadlines that are quickly approaching.

Shohei Ohtani and several other Los Angeles Angels players are free agents and can sign with any team.

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