We previously discussed how team needs to clear space on the 40-man roster, for the nine players currently on the 60-day injured list. Next week, that IL goes away, and in order to retain them, space must be found on the 40-man instead. This would mean close to a quarter of the current roster being cut loose. Some spaces are easy to find, as free agents become… well, free. Zac Gallen, James McCann and Jalen Beeks, all fall into this category. But there are still going to be a slew of players cut loose, from known ones like potentially Kyle Nelson, to more obscure names. If you know who Gus Varland is, and what he’s doing on our roster, give yourself two points.

But that’s just the start. Because the team will also need to find space to protect some of their top prospects from the Rule 5 d

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