I understand this is not a 'concern' especially when making a run for a WS ring, but regarding Ian's option: I believe I an has one option left. It is my understanding if they brought up Ian this year (24)--he would have to stay on the mlb roster all year next year (25). If the Braves hold onto Ian's option and use it next year Ian could be sent up and down. If the Braves use Ian here will they still have the ability to option him next year? Or if they bring him up now to face SD he will lose that last option for next year? Again, I understand it is not a 'concern,' but just checking.
I haven't seen anything that says you're required to burn an option to call those players up in the postseason, but it's possible that the rule exists and I just haven't found it yet.
I do think that's why we didn't see Ian in the regular season, however - calling him up means that he would have had to stick all year and then couldn't be sent back down next season either.
Soroka's final injury last season gave him enough service time to reject an assignment to the minors and elect free agency. That was probably part of the reason he was moved in the offseason, too.
I understand this is not a 'concern' especially when making a run for a WS ring, but regarding Ian's option: I believe I an has one option left. It is my understanding if they brought up Ian this year (24)--he would have to stay on the mlb roster all year next year (25). If the Braves hold onto Ian's option and use it next year Ian could be sent up and down. If the Braves use Ian here will they still have the ability to option him next year? Or if they bring him up now to face SD he will lose that last option for next year? Again, I understand it is not a 'concern,' but just checking.
I haven't seen anything that says you're required to burn an option to call those players up in the postseason, but it's possible that the rule exists and I just haven't found it yet.
I do think that's why we didn't see Ian in the regular season, however - calling him up means that he would have had to stick all year and then couldn't be sent back down next season either.
Soroka's final injury last season gave him enough service time to reject an assignment to the minors and elect free agency. That was probably part of the reason he was moved in the offseason, too.