Saturday, April 03, 2004
Union Nixes Deadline Extension to Set Rosters
Most teams will be scrambling to set their final 25-man rosters after the MLBPA rejected a proposed rule change that would have given clubs an additional 18 hours to make the last roster decisions. The deadline will remain midnight before the major league opener, not 6 PM as proposed by the owners.
The MLBPA approved several other rule changes, including one that will combine the two leagues for purposes of waiver claims and setting the order for the draft. The players also ratified an expansion of AAA rosters from 23 to 24 players and agreed to make the seven-day bereavement leave permanent, with in-laws added to the list of relatives whose death would entitle a player to take the leave.
Several other proposed changes are still under consideration, most notably a rule that would mandate a one-year suspension for players who lie about their name, age or other material facts on their contracts.
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Most teams will be scrambling to set their final 25-man rosters after the MLBPA rejected a proposed rule change that would have given clubs an additional 18 hours to make the last roster decisions. The deadline will remain midnight before the major league opener, not 6 PM as proposed by the owners.
The MLBPA approved several other rule changes, including one that will combine the two leagues for purposes of waiver claims and setting the order for the draft. The players also ratified an expansion of AAA rosters from 23 to 24 players and agreed to make the seven-day bereavement leave permanent, with in-laws added to the list of relatives whose death would entitle a player to take the leave.
Several other proposed changes are still under consideration, most notably a rule that would mandate a one-year suspension for players who lie about their name, age or other material facts on their contracts.
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