Sending Down to Rochester

[RochesterRed WingsFan]

Is there a chance that the Twins will be sending down more players to Rochester soon? Rochester is 5 games out of the Wild Card and could use some help.

 

Michael Shammah

[Otto von Ballpark]

5.5 games out, with 25 to play.  Long odds.  Only 5 games head-to-head with the team they are trailing, although they are the last 5 games of the season so that series could be interesting if they can stay somewhat close.

 

http://www.milb.com/standings/index.jsp?lid=117&sid=t534

 

http://www.milb.com/schedule/index.jsp?sid=t534&m=9&y=2016

 

We already sent you Buxton, what more do you want?

 

If Milone is healthy, maybe we can waive and outright him again.

[ashbury]

If Milone is healthy, maybe we can waive and outright him again.

I think the waivers remain good, but he can refuse the second DFA if he prefers free agency.

[awinter]

Does Dozier have an option left? I think the Twins owe him the opportunity to compete for a playoff spot.

[Otto von Ballpark]

 

I think the waivers remain good, but he can refuse the second DFA if he prefers free agency.

I think the waivers secured on Milone back in May were no longer valid after we outrighted him.  Otherwise you would see players get outrighted a lot more frequently.  (Waivers being valid for a longer period probably means you can waive a player in May, but keep him on your roster and choose not to outright him until later.  I don't think it means you can waive them once in May, and then outright them and re-add them as many times as you want the rest of the season without securing waivers again.)

 

With over 3 years service time, Milone actually had the right to refuse his outright assignment back in May, but not without also forfeiting his salary, hence why he accepted the assignment.  I think the same thing would apply now if he cleared waivers again.  Of course, his remaining salary is much lower, but so are his odds of finding a better placement yet this season.  Even if he accepted our assignment and became Rochester's hired gun, de'd still be a free agent after the season unless we added him back to the roster and offered him arbitration.