I like the 26 man roster. That's actually going to help guys get paid, I think. That one roster spot trickles down. Teams will be able to have one extra active player with the same number on the 40 man. I'm personally in favor of also expanding the 40 (to 42) but with the same # on the 40 and one more on the roster, that one extra spot is much more likely to go to a veteran or established player rather than the 26th best player on a roster. If we're choosing between adding Drew Robinson AND Yairo Munoz to the roster or bringing in Dallas Keuchel or Gio Gonzales, I think more clubs will choose the latter more often than they do now.InvincibleCakeEater wrote:Roster to 26 with 13 pitcher max and September rosters to 28 with 14 pitcher max starting in 2020.
I don't like the 28/14 max in September, unless it comes with the ability to rotate some players through the roster without too many hoops. September is a good opportunity to give some innings, income, and exposure to young players who might become significant players the next season. Or who might otherwise be MLB ready but only making pennies in AAA. Simply getting daily food allowances as a MLB callup is significant money for minor leaguers, not to mention the actual MLB minimum salary earned over a month. They can practically double their income for the year. Teams have and do use those callups as rewards. Financial rewards for performance as well as just being a good soldier. Patrick Wisdom, for example. Limit the active roster to 28 if MLB wants, but make it really easy to pull players on and off that roster from the 40 man.
*Edit: in the 28/14, that really applies to pitchers. You are really only looking at the ability to audition one extra pitcher in September. That's just not enough to get a look at future players without playing with the IL during the season.