November 18
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The Brewers added outfielder Lorenzo Cain and right-hander Amaury Rivas to the 40-man roster today to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft that will take place at the winter meetings in December. The roster now stands at 35 players. Cain was drafted out of high school in 2004 and Rivas was signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2005. Players signed at 18 years old or younger are protected for five years before a team must protect them or lose them in the Rule 5 Draft. Players older than that are protected for four seasons. Rivas, the organization's minor league pitcher of the year, went 13-7 with a 2.98 ERA in 133 innings with Class-A Brevard County. He also finished in the top five in ..."