He has to be added to the 40 before the 2024 Rule 5. That doesn't mean he needs to be promoted to the majors then if he's not ready. He'll only be 23 then, so that's hardly bust territory unless there are huge, huge red flags.
doesn't mean he has to be promoted, but I assume that, by 2024, barring a bad season that sets his development back, he more likely comes up not later than the end of the season. Late in the season. More or less, adding him at that point, he's not getting sent back down even if he has an 0-fer a week or two. Not burning an option if he stays up through the end of the year and get to see him before the start of the following year. Gonna burn an option in 2025 if he's not ready, anyway. The time for a "taste" of the big leagues and a chance to travel with the big club is late '24.
