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Originally Posted by sandman2575
I'm sure this has been mentioned before, but Spring Training rosters --
I'm more or less fine with ST being restricted to players on the 40-man roster (although an Invitees option would be very cool). But I *hate* having to use a player Option to send them back to the minors afterward. (Unless I'm greatly mistaken, this is not what happens in MLB.)
As a new feature -- Wouldn't it be possible to relax the 40-man roster rule for ST, so that before the Regular Season begins, a team can send any player back down to the minors without using an Option or placing a player on Waivers - ?
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I believe using an option to send down a player on the 40 man roster is consistent with MLB rules. Lots of teams' decisions on the 24th or 25th guy on the roster are influenced greatly by the players' option status. Guys with no remaining options are much more likely to stick in April to avoid DFA and potentially losing the player.