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Old 04-12-2019, 10:57 AM   #226
JonInMiddleGA
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Originally Posted by Bobble View Post
Isn't he at the point where he can refuse assignment to the minors? My baseball knowledge is severely colored by OOTP but I think the team's options are to keep him on the MLB 25-man roster or cut him. Either way, they pay the salary.

He can, but it's unclear whether he would (he's said something along the lines of "open to all options" that might help).

One of my readings this morning suggested that possibility wasn't in play because the club didn't want to expose him to waivers (?!?!?!?!?!) and I was thinking "are you INSANE?"
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