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Austin Hawk · 04-30-2012, 02:20 PM

I also don't know how to sign a free agent and avoid having them placed on the 40-man roster by default. I just signed a veteran 35 year old 1st baseman just to fill out roster slots for my minor leaguers and he was placed on MLB and out of options, so the only way to send him down was to put him through waivers.

He was lowest rated 1st baseman in FA, so you would think I could have the option to sign him to a AA or AAA contract.

04-30-2012, 02:20 PM	#3
Austin Hawk Rookie OVR: 1 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: How do I avoid having guys on 40-man roster use option before each season? I also don't know how to sign a free agent and avoid having them placed on the 40-man roster by default. I just signed a veteran 35 year old 1st baseman just to fill out roster slots for my minor leaguers and he was placed on MLB and out of options, so the only way to send him down was to put him through waivers. He was lowest rated 1st baseman in FA, so you would think I could have the option to sign him to a AA or AAA contract.