Today is September 1, which means rosters are expanding around the league. It is, on its face, an absurd rule that teams suddenly get to add 15 players to their roster for the most important month of the season. There are good reasons for expanding the roster — allowing young players a taste of the majors, allowing rebuilding teams to see what they have in potential helps for the following year, limiting injury risk as players tire — but it makes for strange baseball. Next season, these rules will change with rosters only expanding to 28 instead of the full 40.
Previewing the September call-ups
