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calsnowskier
Sarcastic F-wad
Just spitballing here, but maybe it would make some sense to have a minor league version of the 40-man roster and everyone else would be treated like a practice squad player in the NFL (meaning if another team wants them, they are free to go, as long as the new team adds them to one of the 2 40-man rosters). Maybe have rules about players are exempt for the first 3 years in the org?
Example…
A player is drafted (or signed as an amateur) in ‘25. He does not have to be “protected” until the ‘28/‘29 off season (placed on the minor league 40-man). He can sit on that list for 2 additional seasons with no risk before he needs to be placed on the MLB 40-man (or be exposed to the Rule V draft).
This would essentially create 4 different classes of players…
MLB 40-Man
MiLB 40-Man
Rookie Exempt
Practice Squad
This should essentially remove the need for the Minir League portion of the Rule V draft (“practice squad” players would be free to get a promotion from another team if they want/can)
Example…
A player is drafted (or signed as an amateur) in ‘25. He does not have to be “protected” until the ‘28/‘29 off season (placed on the minor league 40-man). He can sit on that list for 2 additional seasons with no risk before he needs to be placed on the MLB 40-man (or be exposed to the Rule V draft).
This would essentially create 4 different classes of players…
MLB 40-Man
MiLB 40-Man
Rookie Exempt
Practice Squad
This should essentially remove the need for the Minir League portion of the Rule V draft (“practice squad” players would be free to get a promotion from another team if they want/can)