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Jensen was added to the Cubs' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Jensen spent 2022 with Double-A Tennessee, recording a 4.25 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 59.1 innings spanning 17 starts. Jensen's biggest issue last season was walking too many batters, recording a 5.9 BB/9. If he can bring that number down and maintain his solid strikeout rate (9.1 K/9 in 2022), the 24-year-old righty could see big-league action within a few years.

White was added to Detroit's 40-man roster Tuesday.

White spent 2022 at Double-A Erie and had a 2.67 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 73:17 K:BB across 67.1 innings. The Tigers added him to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

Johnson (elbow) was added to the Orioles' 40-man roster Tuesday.

It's a testament to Johnson's stuff that the Orioles not only traded for him at the deadline in the three-team trade that sent Trey Mancini to Houston and Jose Siri to Tampa Bay while knowing he needed Tommy John surgery, but they will protect him from the Rule 5 draft while he recovers despite the fact he has never pitched above High-A. Given the timing of the surgery and Johnson's lack upper-level work, it will be a small margin of error for him to make it as a big-league starter, but he could be a devastating reliever if his stuff returns to pre-injury form.

Rom was added to the Orioles' 40-man roster Tuesday.

One of Baltimore's top lefty pitching prospects, Rom missed plenty of bats last year at Double-A and Triple-A (144 strikeouts in 120 innings), but he also had a 1.48 WHIP. More development is needed before he can be expected to have sustained success against big-league hitters, but he could make his big-league debut sometime in 2023.

Robinson was added to Milwaukee's 40-man roster Tuesday.

Robinson opened 2022 at High-A Wisconsin and produced a 1.45 ERA across 37.1 innings to earn a promotion to Double-A Biloxi, where he allowed only two earned runs in 13 appearances. He finished the campaign with Triple-A Nashville but struggled at the highest level of the minors with a 6.92 ERA over 13 frames. The 23-year-old came on strong last season and could make his major-league debut sometime in 2023.

White was added to the Rangers' 40-man roster Tuesday.

One of the Rangers' best pitching prospects, White was great at High-A and Double-A last season before forearm fatigue shelved him for most of the second half. If White can stay healthy and handle a starter's workload (career-high 80.1 innings last season), he could be a mid-rotation starter.

Soriano was added to the Angels' 40-man roster Tuesday.

Soriano made only seven appearances between rookie ball and Single-A during the 2022 campaign, as he was sidelined for the first four months of the season while he rehabbed from Tommy John surgery. The Angels moved him to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft.

Walter was added to Boston's 40-man roster Tuesday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

The 26-year-old southpaw dominated in nine starts at Double-A (2.88 ERA, 68:3 K:BB in 50 innings) before struggling in two starts at Triple-A and missing the rest of the season with a neck strain. He has resumed throwing and should be ready for spring training. If Walter regains his form from Double-A, he could pitch in the big-league rotation in 2023.

Murphy was added to the Red Sox's 40-man roster Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Murphy is one of Boston's top pitching prospects, and the organization added him to the 40-man roster in order to protect him from the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 24-year-old split 2022 between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester, and he had a 4.03 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 149:72 K:BB across 152 innings between the two levels.

Uribe was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

No Brewers pitcher throws harder than Uribe, who has touched 104 mph with his fastball in the past. He struck out 14 while giving up one earned run and walking two in 10 innings in the Arizona Fall League after a knee injury limited him to three innings at Double-A this past year.