The last couple of days have been a whirlwind of activity across Major League Baseball rosters, but a move the New York Mets didn't make may wind up having as much impact as the moves they did.

Tuesday was the deadline to add eligible prospects to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule 5 Draft next month. The Mets made one such move by designating pitcher Frankie Montas for assignment to clear space for outfield prospect Nick Morabito.

However, the Mets' 2022 first-round pick wasn't quite as lucky, and now, he'll be available for the other 29 teams to poach, with some notable conditions.

As the transactions log reflects , Mets Triple-A catcher Kevin Parada was not elevated to the 40-man roster. Because he was drafted out of college and has been in the minors for parts of fo

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