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Sborz was added to the Dodgers' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Sborz, a right-handed reliever, turns 25 in December and logged a 4.38 ERA in 37 innings at Triple-A last season. He struck out 47 over that span and will likely have a big-league career, but he is unlikely to emerge as a high-leverage weapon.

Coonrod was added to the Giants' 40-man roster Tuesday.

He missed almost all of the 2018 season recovering from Tommy John surgery, but was able to return in late July to pitch 11.2 innings across rehab stops in rookie ball and at High-A. Coonrod figures to be assigned to either Double-A, where he has logged 181 career innings, or Triple-A. Now that he is on the 40-man, he could be used as an emergency starter in the big leagues in 2019.

Avila joined San Diego's 40-man roster Tuesday.

Avila's contract was purchased by the Padres ahead of the Rule 5 draft. The 21-year-old reliever is expected to start the 2019 season at Double-A Amarillo after posting a 4.27 ERA with 117 strikeouts over 85 innings with High-A Lake Elsinore in 2018.

Peters was designated for assignment Tuesday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Peters was booted from the 40-man roster to make room for a prospect ahead of the Rule 5 draft deadline. He appeared in seven games (five starts) for the Marlins a season ago, struggling to a 7.16 ERA with 17 strikeouts across 27.2 frames.

Yamamoto's contract was purchased from Double-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Yamamoto was added to the team's 40-man roster in order to protect the young right-hander from the Rule 5 draft. The 22-year-old, who was one of four prospects acquired from the Brewers in exchange for Christian Yelich, impressed in his first year with the Marlins, posting a combined 1.83 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 12.2 K/9 and 2.1 BB/9 in 68.2 innings (13 starts) across three minor-league levels (rookie ball, High-A and Double-A).

Guzman was added to Miami's 40-man roster Tuesday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Guzman was one of six prospects added to the 40-man roster for protection from the Rule 5 draft. The 22-year-old has a lively fastball and appears to have a bright future despite not advancing past High-A ball through his first four seasons in Miami's farm system.

Medina's contract was selected by the Phillies on Tuesday.

Medina hasn't made it past High-A ball in his young professional career, but the Phillies clearly see potential in the 21-year-old right-hander and have added him to the 40-man roster to shield him from the Rule 5 draft. He figures to begin the 2019 campaign at Double-A Reading.

Herget joined Cincinnati's 40-man roster Tuesday.

Herget was shifted to the Reds' 40-man roster for Rule 5 protection. The 25-year-old has served as strictly a reliever through four seasons of minor-league ball, making him one of the least relevant fantasy prospects shielded.

Payamps had his contract selected from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

Payamps' addition to the team's 40-man roster means the 24-year-old right-hander is protected from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. He posted a 2.90 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 across 90.0 innings with Double-A Jackson in 2018, but he struggled at the highest level of the minors, finishing with a 7.18 ERA and 1.71 WHIP across 26.1 innings with the Aces. He figures to head back to Triple-A to begin the 2019 campaign, though he could be a candidate for a back-end rotation spot at some point during the season.

Clarke had his contract purchased from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

The Diamondbacks promoted Clarke to their 40-man roster in order to avoid exposing him to the upcoming Rule 5 draft. Across 27 starts for the Aces in 2018, Clarke posted a 4.03 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 125:44 K:BB across 152 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander could be in the mix for a back-end rotation spot in 2019.