It’s unusual for a prospect to experience a quick, uninterrupted ascent to the major leagues.
Despite how it may seem after the emergence of Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Jose Fernandez and Xander Bogaerts in recent years, a team’s decision to promote a prospect to the major leagues has just as much to do with its 25- and 40-man roster situation as it does that player actually being ready for the highest level.
Often times, a prospect is kept in the minors for what seems like an unnecessarily long time because he’s blocked at the major league level by a veteran (and often costly) player. Other times it’s the exact opposite; a prospect is held in the minors because the organization already has a cost-effective option in the major leagues.
As a result, the club is less inclined to begin its prospect’s service-time clock with an early promotion in such a scenario.
Here are three big leaguers currently on a 25-man roster who have no business blocking MLB prospects.
Despite how it may seem after the emergence of Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Manny Machado, Jose Fernandez and Xander Bogaerts in recent years, a team’s decision to promote a prospect to the major leagues has just as much to do with its 25- and 40-man roster situation as it does that player actually being ready for the highest level.
Often times, a prospect is kept in the minors for what seems like an unnecessarily long time because he’s blocked at the major league level by a veteran (and often costly) player. Other times it’s the exact opposite; a prospect is held in the minors because the organization already has a cost-effective option in the major leagues.
As a result, the club is less inclined to begin its prospect’s service-time clock with an early promotion in such a scenario.
Here are three big leaguers currently on a 25-man roster who have no business blocking MLB prospects.
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