Guardians' Angel Martinez: Shielded from Rule 5 draft

Martinez was added to Cleveland's 40-man roster Tuesday.

The 20-year-old worked his way up to the Double-A level in 2022, so the Guardians opted to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. Martinez had an .849 OPS with 13 home runs and 12 stolen bases in 101 games between High-A and Double-A last season.