The Rangers opted for minimal manipulation ahead of Tuesday’s deadline for protecting players on the 40-man roster before next month’s Rule 5 draft.

Tuesday is another big day in the wide, wide world of arcane baseball procedures: National Reserve List Day, when clubs must determine if certain minor leaguers are worth protecting on the 40-man roster or can be exposed to the even more arcane Rule 5 draft.

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 deadline for teams to add players eligible for the Rule 5 Draft to their 40-man rosters, preventing other teams from scooping them up next month. Durbin’s promotion isn’t a surprise. The versatile hit machine is a surging prospect in the upper levels of the Yankees’ farm system,