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Originally Posted by Silfir
The second statement is false - option years are used every time a player with a major league contract (which is what being on the 40-man roster entails) is on a minor league roster; it doesn't matter if the player has ever been used on a major league roster.
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That's not entirely correct either. A player need not have a major league contract to be on the 40 man roster. They can have a minor league deal and be on the 40 man roster. They do begin to accrue service time, however.