Red Sox remove Cook, Craig, Machi and Ogando from 40-man

[soxhop411]

Brian MacPherson ‏@brianmacp 16s16 seconds ago
Red Sox announce removal of Cook, Craig, Machi and Ogando from 40-man. Machi, Ogando become free agents. Craig outrighted to Pawtucket.

 

[soxhop411]

 

[vadertime]

Is there any significance/difference with Leon signing a 2016 major league deal then being outrighted like he did, as opposed to just signing a minor league deal?

 

[DJnVa]

Is there any significance/difference with Leon signing a 2016 major league deal then being outrighted like he did, as opposed to just signing a minor league deal?

Probably the monetary value.

 

[Bowlerman9]

Is there any significance/difference with Leon signing a 2016 major league deal then being outrighted like he did, as opposed to just signing a minor league deal?

I'm guessing he isn't eligible for the Rule 5 draft next month by doing it this way.

 

[Hoplite]

Exciting moves!!!

 

[nvalvo]

I'm pleased that Varvaro's still around. I want to see a bit more of him.

 

[alwyn96]

And Cook is claimed by the Cubs. Theo sure does like former Red Sox.

 

[Fireball Fred]

Sox still on the hook for Craig's contract, but at least it's back off the luxury tax calculation.

 

[strek1]

And Cook is claimed by the Cubs. Theo sure does like former Red Sox.

And/or he still has friends in the RS Front Office who give him a heads up so he can act quickly.

 

[Lose Remerswaal]

I can't complain about any of those moves.

 

[TomRicardo]

Is there any significance/difference with Leon signing a 2016 major league deal then being outrighted like he did, as opposed to just signing a minor league deal?

He falls under the MLBPA insurance

 

[alwyn96]

And/or he still has friends in the RS Front Office who give him a heads up so he can act quickly.

Yeah, I don't quite get that. I'm pretty hazy on the waivers rules, but I thought there was a priority order based on team record as to who would get a guy. So even if you acted quickly, a team with a worse W-L record would have priority. But I guess I'm wrong? Or maybe teams just pass on waivers guys extremely quickly?

 

[swingin val]

And/or he still has friends in the RS Front Office who give him a heads up so he can act quickly.

The list of players put on waivers is not secret. Every team sees the list each day.