The Red Sox have decisions to make with two roster-related deadlines looming on Tuesday and Friday.

They have until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday to add eligible prospects to their 40-man roster to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 Draft, and until 8 p.m. ET Friday to non-tender any of their arbitration-eligible players.

There’s a strong possibility the Red Sox opt to solve two problems at once. They have dozens of Rule 5 eligible players this year but realistically will only clear roster space for a select few, such as hard-throwing righty David Sandlin, who posted a 3.97 ERA over 14 starts between Double-A and Triple-A, with 71 strikeouts over 70.1 innings. He was in consideration for a late-season call-up before he struggled with a move to the bullpen.

The Red Sox could also opt to take tool

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