Baseball is full of roster rules and regulations that aren’t always the easiest to understand. Well, these are my favorite parts of baseball, so I’m using this series to try and explain some of those aspects of the game. Previously, I’ve covered Optional and Outright Assignments, as well as being Designated for Assignment.
The baseball rule book is so deep that while fans don’t understand a lot it, it wouldn’t surprise me if even the players don’t focus on most of the intricacies, instead leaving the details up to their agents.
However, I have heard before that every MLB player knows exactly how much service time they have, as if it’s their lifeblood, a countdown to a real payday.