| The MLB roster has forty active members. When | | | | |
| spring training is completed, only 25 players | | | | Substitution |
| will remain on the active roster. Minor | | | | |
| league affiliates tend to reassign the | | | | If for any reason a placer has to be replaced |
| remaining 15 players. | | | | in the field or hitting order , this ends the |
| | | | game for them. They can't return and play in |
| When the month of September rolls around, the | | | | this game. A pinch hitter is brought in just |
| active roster will consist of forty players. | | | | to bat for another player in this situation. |
| This is where the players have the chance to | | | | Utility infielders are players whose job is |
| play at a major league level. The term of | | | | to substitute. Then you have utility |
| "having a cup of coffee", comes when a player | | | | outfielders that substitute. Relief pitchers |
| shows up in September and plays one or two | | | | are pitchers that come into the game after |
| game and never shows back up. If you recall | | | | the starting pitcher. The closer is also a |
| Moonlight Graham did just that. He is known | | | | relief pitcher but only comes into the game |
| for the Field of Dreams. In the New York | | | | during the ninth inning. Closing down the |
| Giants game , he appeared in that game and | | | | opposing team is his job. |
| ended up with no at bats. | | | | |
| | | | Disabled |
| Line-Up | | | | |
| | | | If a player on the twenty five roster becomes |
| Before each game the manager gives the umpire | | | | injured and permanently placed on the |
| a line up with the names of the players that | | | | disabled list , that player can't return to |
| will fill every position. This includes the | | | | help his team for a period of fifteen days. |
| batting order of the players also. | | | | This allows time for healing. The more |
| | | | seriously injured is placed on a sixty day |
| Nine players are on the line up. | | | | disabled list. |
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| Pitcher | | | | When a team don't want to lose a good player |
| | | | for fifteen days they allow this player to be |
| Catcher | | | | put on a day to day list. If the injury seems |
| | | | to take longer to heal then the start day |
| Four Infielders - This consists of a (first , | | | | will be retroactive. |
| second , third baseman and shortstop) | | | | |
| | | | Rule Five Draft |
| Three Outfielders - this consists of (left, | | | | |
| right, and center fielders) | | | | If a player is on the 40 roster and has at |
| | | | least three years of service as of November |
| The pitcher don't bat in the American League | | | | 20th he can be drafted by other teams . This |
| , so this gives a tenth player. He is known | | | | is for a fee of $50,000. This prevents |
| as the designated hitter. | | | | stockpiling of prospects by teams. Under |
| | | | Draft five the player must make an appearance |
| The remainder varies by team. This consists | | | | on the twenty five player roster for the next |
| of four starting pitchers;, relief pitchers | | | | playing season. If that player can remain on |
| consists of five to seven; backup catchers | | | | the twenty five roster he can be drafted back |
| can range between one and two; back up | | | | by his original team for a fee of $25,000. |
| infielders consists of two; and two back up | | | | |
| outfielders is needed . This completes the | | | | Baseball players make plenty of money , but |
| twenty five players. | | | | they also pay out great amounts. |