Just wondering how many players are on the regular season roster and how many are on the playoff roster.
2006-09-07 02:05:02 · 13 answers · asked by Mr Class 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The playoffs are a 25 man roster. Most teams cut it down to 10 pitchers and 15 position players. The reason for that is because you drop a bullpen guy and send one starter to the bullpen because you only need 4 starters in the playoffs and not 5.
2006-09-07 02:07:26 · answer #1 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally a playoff roster is set using the 25 players on the roster on August 31 of any year. On September 1, teams are allowed to recall players that are on the current 40 player roster. Usually a team only brings up the players that would be useful in the playoff chase; sometimes a player is recalled to evaluate their abilities in the major leagues.
There are times when a player is not on the active roster on August 31, is on the full 40-player roster, and still competes in the playoffs and World Series. A good example is Francisco Rodriguez of the 2002 Anaheim Angels. Because of an injury, he was recalled to the active major league roster after August 31 but was still available for the playoffs. The Angels would not have won the World Series without him playing.
2006-09-09 10:43:26 · answer #2 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regular season, 25 men occupy the roster (that is the maximum)...on Sept. 1st, anyone on the 40 man roster can be called up as the rosters expand for the final month to 40 players.
Beginning with the first playoff game, the roster is set at 25 again...if a player gets hurt, a team can replace him AFTER the current series is over...but not before.
2006-09-07 09:54:54 · answer #3 · answered by brianwerner1313 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back to 25, although a 40-player expanded roster is allowed from Sept. 1st until the end of the regular season.
2006-09-08 20:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by rockiebattles411 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rosters expand around this time...then get cut down to the playoff roster......thats why you see so many AAAers in the big leagues late in the season, then ya dont see them in the playoffs.
2006-09-07 09:09:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 25 players on a post-season roster.
2006-09-07 14:06:02 · answer #6 · answered by CSUFGrad2006 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have september call ups, but the playoff roster stays the same.
2006-09-09 20:28:31 · answer #7 · answered by martin d 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they go back to 25. roster is set for the playoffs on august 31. you can get called up and help the team win the pennant but can not play in the playoffs.
2006-09-07 09:12:27 · answer #8 · answered by scififed 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The active roster can only have 40 men. If they need more, they have to take some off (send them to AAA) to get the ones they need. It stays the same.
2006-09-07 09:07:51 · answer #9 · answered by Erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
40 for the month of september and back to 25 for the playoffs
2006-09-07 10:12:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋