The 40-man roster is a critical list for professional ball players. It essentially means a parent club wants the player under control and makes him eligible to be added to the active 25-man roster. Of course, the 25-man roster is the group of players you see dressed out every day in the Major League uniform. […]
Rule 5 Draft: Baseball Terminology
October 4, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Rule 5 Draft in Major League Baseball is a way to prevent teams from stockpiling young talent and keeping them in the minor leagues. We’ll get into more details, but basically at the end of the Winter Meetings, a draft is held where eligible players include those not on a team’s 40-man roster. If […]
