Active Roster Moves 2021

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Edgy MD wrote: It seems to me that the 40-man roster was created to support 25-man teams with 21-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 25-man teams with 15-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 25-man teams with 10-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 25-man teams that expanded to 26 for double-headers, along with 10-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 26-man teams that expanded to 26 for double-headers, along with 10-day disabled list assignments. This inflation seems bonkers to me, but if this is the way it's going to be, they eventually have to expand the 40-man as well.

This is a good conclusion. It took a little Casey detour to get there but it makes sense if you put in the work. I hope that GMs are pushing Manfred on this idea.

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Conforto activation at hand.

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Not so fast, Conforto was not activated, even though the Acting GM said so. This happened:

Maybe this is why:

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Conforto not activated tonight.



Mazeika up, Drury to Syracuse.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

Boo

[Edgy MD]

They kind of had to call up Zeke. I imagine Nido's hand looks like a canned ham.

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Edgy MD wrote: It seems to me that the 40-man roster was created to support 25-man teams with 21-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 25-man teams with 15-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 25-man teams with 10-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 25-man teams that expanded to 26 for double-headers, along with 10-day disabled list assignments. Then they had to support 26-man teams that expanded to 26 for double-headers, along with 10-day disabled list assignments. This inflation seems bonkers to me, but if this is the way it's going to be, they eventually have to expand the 40-man as well. This is a good conclusion. It took a little Casey detour to get there but it makes sense if you put in the work. I hope that GMs are pushing Manfred on this idea.

Editors tell me I have a long windup.

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In addition to Conforto and Megill, we should be seeing good ol' Corey Oswalt. No corresponding moves yet made.

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Sounds like it's gonna be brutal.



I imagine that they'll clear up the three-catcher bidness, and either demote Zeke or IL Nido.



Beyond that, Yennsy will probably get a pass to Syracuse. Move #3 would seem to come down to a demotion or DFA for Reid-Foley, Smith, or Eickhoff. I would assume that means SRF, as he has options.

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YD and SR-F went down; Nido got IL'd.

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Travis Blankenhorn (you remember him, right?) was in SYR's lineup for G1 last night but was pinch-hit for when the game began. He's had an excellent week with a few HRs. I wonder if he is with the team now as a backup if Villar gets IL'd.

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According to Amazing Avenue, Mason Williams has elected free agency rather than report to Syracuse.

Later

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Sean Reid-Foley gets picked last (27th man for doubleheader).

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Villar to IL. Blankenhorn rejoins with chance to play in his first Mets home game.

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Mason Williams returns to Syracuse:

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Luis said that Nimmo is scheduled to return on Tuesday. If so, who departs? Almora is hitting .081 (I know, BA is dumb) but he's a righty and they have few right-handed hitters. McKinney is a lefty but he is hitting .225 with 4 HRs and is more potent off the bench.

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McSkinney

[Edgy MD]

Batting average ain't that dumb.



Although, an .081 is dumber than most

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Marcus Stroman is leaving the team to be with his family after the passing of his Grandmother but he'll be back for his start on Friday. Luis said that they might add a player under the Beareavment Leave rules.

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SNY says the Mets have called up Thomas Szapucki and DFA'd Jerad Eickhoff.



Later

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Projections:

Nimmo for Almora

Villar for Blankenhorn

Nido for Maz

Davis for Peraza (?).

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I'll worry about all this when it comes to it.

Because, until I hear otherwise, Nimmo & Davis seem like they are perpetually two weeks away from being two weeks away.

Which sets them apart from Carrasco & Syndergaard who are two months away from being two months away.

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Four here, four there.

RHP Marcus Stroman has been reinstated from the Bereavement List RHP Jeurys Familia has been reinstated from the 10-Day IL. Catcher Tomas Nido has been reinstated from the 10-Day IL. OF Brandon Nimmo has been reinstated from the 10-Day IL. LHP David Peterson has been placed on the 10-Day IL, retroactive to July 1, with right side soreness. Catcher Patrick Mazeika has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. INF Travis Blankenhorn has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse. RHP Thomas Szapucki has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse.

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OF Brandon Nimmo has been reinstated from the [CROSSOUT]10-Day[/CROSSOUT] Seemingly Endless IL.

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Unless there is a Bereavement Leave time limit, why was Marcus activated today when he's not pitching until tomorrow? You could have kept Maz for another day as it's possible that you would need another batter and/or catcher today. It's unlikely but it's possible.

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The bereavement list is a minimum of 3 and maximum of 7 games. So yes, it appears to have been a premature move to activate Stroman today.

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When Stroman was headed for the BL, Rojas discussed the timing in terms of Stroman's preparation for his next start, leading me to believe it must be considered beneficial to not have the next day's starting pitcher come in cold after several days away.

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I admit that I don't know if there's a rule about what Stroman can do while on the bereavement list.



If it's like the disabled list, one would think he could still be with the team, thrown in the bullpen, work with trainers, and so forth - but just not play in Friday's game.

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There's the possibility Stroman wanted to rejoin his teammates or resume a sense of routine (speaking from experience when I chose to cut my own “take all the time you need” short after a death in the family).

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It didn't matter (except to the player that would have stayed on the team for an extra day in my imaginary scenario and then collected another day of major league salary).