The few days leading up to the start of the season bring a lot of roster shuffling. Many teams will promote a minor league signee or two who had impressed in camp. There are always a few players who are out of options who don’t break camp, meaning they’ll be made available to other clubs.
That movement will continue over the next few days. Players who are designated for assignment will know their fate within a week. That gives teams up to five days to explore trade scenarios. If they don’t line up a deal, they need to place the player on waivers, which take 48 hours to resolve. Rounding up the recent activity around MLB, here are the players currently in DFA limbo.