The Yankees announced that they have selected infielder and catcher/infielder/outfielder to their 40-man roster, protecting both players from being selected in the Rule 5 draft. Additionally, the Yanks announced that right-hander has been returned to them by the Rangers. Coleman had been selected in last years Rule 5 draft but spent all of 2024 on the injured list. Durbin, 25 in February, was drafted by Atlanta but came to the Yankees in the that sent the other way. Since then, he has taken 697 plate appearances acro s multiple levels, drawing walks at an 11.3% rate while only striking out 8.3% of the time. He has slashed .287/.391/.440 for a wRC+ of 127 while stealing 67 bases in 79 tries. He has done so while playing the three infield positions to the left of first base while also spending a bit of time in the outfield. Last week, manager spoke glowingly of Durbin, saying he expected him to play a big role on next years team. With becoming a free agent, the club has a vacancy at second base. Perhaps could move over there but he could also stay at the hot corner. Time will tell if Durbin Justin Sterner Jersey can carve out a regular role or perhaps be in a utility gig or be in the minors as depth. Either way, given that he has opened some eyes, its not surprising that hes getting a roster spot today. Rodriguez, 22, is likely further from contributing to the big league club. He hasnt yet reached Triple-A and only has 23 games at the Double-A level. Still, its understandable that the Yanks wanted to protect him, given his strong offensive numbers. In 1,168 minor league plate appearances, he has struck out just 14.3% of the time and walked at a strong 11.6% clip. His combined batting line of .311/.397/.477 leads to a 143 wRC+. He will likely still need some more time in the minors but should eventually factor in at the big league level. He has spent some time behind the plate but also in left field and the three non-shortstop infield positions. As for Coleman, the Rangers took him in the 2023 Rule 5 draft even though he had undergone Tommy John surgery a few months earlier. The Rangers put him on the 60-day injured list early in the year but were likely hoping to activate him at some point. Unfortunately, he was never able to come off the injured list during the 2024 campaign. They could have kept him on the roster but the Rule 5 restrictions would have carried over into next year. He also would require a 40-man roster spot throughout the winter, as there is no injured list again until spring training. Instead, the Rangers decided to move on and sent him back to the Yankees, who do not need to add him to their 40-man roster today. Skye Bolt Jersey