The Detroit Tigers selected three pitching prospects to their 40-man roster before Tuesday's deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 draft.

Tuesday was the final day for major league teams to add players to their 40-man roster in advance of December’s Rule 5 draft, and the Detroit Tigers had a few adjustments in mind. They added three minor league relievers to the roster to protect them from the draft,

Tuesday was an important date in the offseason for all MLB teams: it represented the deadline to add prospects to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft. As a reminder, players first signed at age 18 or younger have to be added to 40-man rosters within five seasons or they become eligible to be drafted by other organizations.