"The Blue Jays intend to remove Anthony Santander from their ALCS roster, report Mitch Bannon and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Manager John Schneider told reporters (including Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet) that Santander was dealing with back stiffness. The move is still pending approval from Major League Baseball and has not officially been announced by the team or the league."
"They can only make changes mid-series in the event of an injury. That requires MLB to sign off to prevent teams from gaming the system by faking injuries. There's no reason to doubt the league will approve this change, which would officially end Santander's season. A player removed midway through a series is ineligible for the following series if his team advances,"
Anthony Santander is dealing with back stiffness and is expected to be removed from the Blue Jays' ALCS roster. The roster move is pending approval from Major League Baseball and has not been officially announced. Postseason rosters are set at the start of each series and can only be changed mid-series for injuries, which requires MLB sign-off to prevent teams from gaming the system. Approval of the move would officially end Santander's season. A player removed mid-series is ineligible for the following series if the team advances, making Santander unable to play in the World Series if the Jays advance.
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