Designated for assignment
Videos
Designated for assignment is a contractual term used in Major League Baseball. A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team's 40-man roster, after which the team must
Oliver Drake was designated for assignment multiple times during the 2018 season, during which he pitched for five different teams.
Minor League Baseball
Videos
Minor League Baseball is a group of professional baseball organizations below Major League Baseball, constituted of teams affiliated with MLB teams. The earliest minor league baseball organization was
Designated for assignment
…seven days, return the player to the 40-man roster, place the player on waivers, trade the player, release the player, or "send outright" the player to Minor League Baseball. MLB player transactions are governed by The Official Professional Baseball Rules Book. Rule 2(k), titled "Designated Players", along with Rule 10(g…
Joe DiMaggio during his time playing in the Pacific Coast League, c. 1930s
Patrick T. Powers, the first president of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players
Jigger Statz played in over 2500 minor league games.
Jackie Robinson with the Triple-A Montreal Royals in July 1946