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| What is the 15-day disabled
list? |
| Players who are injured may be placed on the 15-day disabled list and
are removed from the 25-man
roster. Once 15 days have elapsed, that player is eligible to be placed
back on the 25-man
roster. Players on the 15-day disabled list remain on the 40-man
roster. A player on the 15-day disabled list can be transferred to the
60-day disabled
list at any time. Time spent on the 15-day disabled list will count
towards the time spent on the 60-day
disabled list. There is no limit to the number of players that can be
on the 15-day disabled list. |
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| What is the 60-day disabled
list? |
| Players who are injured may be placed on the 60-day disabled list and
are removed from the 40-man
roster (and the 25-man
roster by default). Once 60 days have elapsed, the player is eligible
to be placed back on the 40-man
roster. A player on the 60-day disabled list cannot be transferred to
the 15-day disabled
list. If the 40-man
roster is not full, the 60-day disabled list cannot be utilized. There
is no limit to the number of players that can be on the 60-day disabled
list. |
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| Is there a 60-day disabled list in the off-season? |
| No, once the season is over, players on the 60-day
disabled list must be transferred back to the 40-man
roster or designated for assignment. |
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| Is there a disabled list for the minor leagues? |
| Yes. The minor leagues use a 7-day disabled list. |
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| What kind of injury qualifies a player to be
on the disabled list? |
| A player can only be placed on the disabled list if for verified medical
reasons. This must be certified by a medical doctor. |
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| Can a player be placed on the disabled list retroactively? |
| Yes. A player can be placed on the disabled list up to 10 days after he
is injured. The counter starts the day after the game he last played. |
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| What is a rehab assignment? |
| A player on the disabled list may be sent to the minor leagues to rehabilitate
their injury by playing in games. Position players may be on a rehab assignment
for 20 days, and pitchers may be on a rehab assignment for 30 days. A player
is only allowed one rehab assignment per stint on the disabled list. |
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