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The Cardinals will get some extra roster flexibility. Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reported yesterday ( ) that St. Louis was granted a fourth option on left-hander . After a player is added to the 40-man roster, they can typically be a signed to the minors in three seasons. If a player who is on the 40-man spends at least 20 days in the minors during a season, that subtracts one of those years. In certain circumstances, teams are allowed to option a player for a fourth season. A player is eligible for a fourth option if they exhaust their three option years before theyve played five profe sional seasons. MLB defines a profe sional season as one in which a player spent at least 90 days on an MLB or minor league active roster. Many players will spend a few years with a minor league affiliate before theyre added to a 40-man roster. As those David Robertson Jersey count as profe sional seasons but are not option years, most players reach five seasons prior to running out of options. Thompson was St. Louis first-round pick in 2019. The Cardinals a signed him to their rookie ball affiliate that year. That league didnt have a 90-day schedule, so that did not count as a profe sional season. The following minor league season was canceled by the pandemic. As a result, the southpaw didnt accrue a full profe sional season until 2021. The Cardinals put him on the 40-man roster the following year. Thompson was optioned in each of the last three years but falls shy of five profe sional seasons. The 27-year-old Thompson has yet to find much MLB succe s. He owns a 4.50 earned run average acro s 52 appearances. After turning in a 2.08 ERA as a rookie, he allowed 4.48 earned runs per nine in 23. Thompson only made five MLB appearances this past season. He was rocked for 18 runs in 17 innings. That wouldve made it difficult for the Cards to justify carrying him in the Opening Day bullpen. Theres a solid chance Thompson wouldve landed on waivers if were out of options. Instead, the Cardinals can send him back to Triple-A Memphis for one more year. He started 20 of 21 appearances there this year, posting a 4.90 ERA while striking out 27.4% of opponents over 90 innings. Russell Wilson Jersey
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