The Padres roster crunch is coming. There are so many guys fighting for a very limited amount of spots so things like options will likely come into play in those final debates at the Peoria Sports Complex.
Below is part of MLB.com’s description of how Minor League options work:
“Players on a 40-man roster are given three Minor League “options.” An option allows that player to be sent to the Minor Leagues (“optioned”) without first being subjected to waivers. Players who are optioned to the Minors are removed from a team’s active 26-man roster but remain on the 40-man roster.