2 open spots on 40 man roster

[darin617]

Just looked at the Twins 40 man roster and noticed they have 2 open spots at the moment. I heard Glen Perkins has made a couple of minor league appearances and thought 1 might be for him in the possible near future. My question is who is the other spot for? I highly doubt it would filled from a trade. I say that because the Twins should be selling.

Maybe someone get added to the 40 man and gets called up to help the pitching staff.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

It's an interesting idea. I don't think Perkins will take one of those spots in the immediate future, but he sure looks on track to come back some time in August.

 

Also, I count 3 open spots on the 40 man, because you can add another one when Colon is mercifully laid to rest in his baseball grave. 

[Otto von Ballpark]

Maybe Colon needs more than one spot?

[Rosterman]

There's actually only one open spot. Don't know where you are finding the second open spot. As of Friday's gametime.

[darin617]

Anthony Recker got outrighted off the 40 man roster earlier today. Not sure why they have not removed him yet.

[drjim]

Clearly they're trading for a reliever.

[jorgenswest]

The two spots came from Murphy and Recker.

 

I don't think there come with in coordination with any plan specifically in the works. Recker doesn't need a spot. I am sure they knew he would be taken off the 40 when acquired. They found a trade partner for Murphy. I don't think he was moved to clear a spot but rather to acquire a player they see as more useful.

 

Two spots open appears that give them some flexibility to trade Santana and take on more than one player that needs a 40 spot, but I don't think it was planned that way. If necessary, there are players that can be removed with minimal impact on the future.

 

In a way it is nice to have the flexibility of two spots, but really it would be better to be so deep that it hurt to remove someone.