Poll: The Braves & Dallas Keuchel
2019/06/poll-the-braves-dallas-keuchel.htmlEven Fried's bubble has burst to some degree since a tremendous start to the season, while Teheran's peripherals provide far less hope than his sterling 3.28 ERA.
AL Notes: Royals, Astros, Bauer
2018/12/al-notes-royals-astros-bauer.htmlOutfielder Jake Marisnick was one on-the-bubble candidate, but he returns for a third season of arbitration eligibility in Houston.
Offseason Outlook: San Diego Padres
2018/11/offseason-outlook-san-diego-padres-10.htmlThe latter trio is on the bubble to remain on the 40-man roster.
Official Super Two Cutoff
2018/10/super-two-cutoff-mlb-2018-2019.htmlThis year's cutoff is the highest in a half decade, leaving a handful of players ever so slightly on the outside of the bubble.
AL Central Notes: Diaz, Kipnis, Tigers, White Sox
2018/10/al-central-notes-diaz-kipnis-tigers-white-sox.htmlSince Chicago is likelier to keep players who can provide more help for the future than help in 2019, thus leaving the likes of Leury Garcia, Kevan Smith (both of whom are out of options), and others on the bubble.
NL East Notes: Marlins, Callaway, Twins, Braves
2018/10/nl-east-notes-marlins-callaway-twins-braves.htmlThe team has just over $90.8MM on the books for 2019 for current contracts, projected arbitration salaries, and minimum salaries for pre-arb players, give or take a few million less if Atlanta parts ways with any players on the non-tender bubble.
AL East Notes: Orioles, Steinbrenner, Boone, Nunez, Blue Jays
2018/09/al-east-notes-orioles-steinbrenner-boone-nunez-blue-jays.htmlDavidi speculates that former prized prospect Dalton Pompey could be on the bubble, as he's dealt with myriad injuries that have sapped his production and was also suspended this season due to an altercation with his manager in Triple-A.
Rays To Promote Jake Bauers
2018/06/rays-promote-jake-bauers-top-prospect.htmlThe timing of Bauers' promotion is such that he won't be eligible for free agency until at least the end of the 2024 season, though his early-June debut figures to leave him on the bubble for Super Two arbitration status down the line.
AL West Notes: Healy, Bradford, Hamels, Thompson
2018/04/al-west-notes-healy-bradford-hamels-thompson.htmlThen they told me their plan to try to spin me back through waivers and maybe get me to Triple-A -- that’s not the news as a baseball player you want to hear." Thompson acknowledges that he could once again be the odd man out in Oakland in the near future and speaks about the roller-coaster-like feeling of being on the bubble of multiple big league rosters in an interview that's well worth a read for some insight into the human component of MLB transactions.
AL East Notes: Orioles, Rays, Jays, Duffy, Solarte
2018/01/al-east-notes-orioles-rays-jays-duffy-solarte.htmlWhat truly matters for bubble teams of this nature, though, is simply making a definitive call, Petriello argues.
Yankees Reportedly Interested In Jurickson Profar
2017/11/yankees-trade-rumor-jurickson-profar-rangers.htmlNames like Bryan Mitchell, Caleb Smith, Luis Cessa and Chasen Shreve are among those listed by Sherman as possible players on the Yankees' 40-man bubble.
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Cards, Stanton, Royals, Jays, NY, World Series
2017/10/baseball-blogs-weigh-in-cards-stanton-royals-jays-ny-world-series.htmlCall to the Pen names Phillies who are on the 40-man roster bubble.
MLBTR Originals
2017/08/mlbtr-originals-190.htmlPlayers on the bubble included Zack Cozart of the Reds and Carlos Santana of the Indians.
Trade Chatter: Market, Darvish, Lucroy, Giants
2017/06/trade-chatter-market-darvish-lucroy-giants.htmlIn light of that, Fangraphs' Dave Cameron breaks the league down into nine definite buyers, nine very likely sellers and a dozen bubble teams that are hovering around the .500 mark.
The Inner Monologue of @DimTillard Opening Day
2017/04/the-inner-monologue-of-dimtillard-opening-day.htmlSo let's just say, that the person next to me on the 3 and a half hour plane flight could smell a combination of Dubble Bubble and Flexall.
NL East Notes: Nationals, Phillies, Marlins
2017/03/nl-east-notes-nationals-phillies-marlins.html"If we make a move, someone has to come off [the 40-man roster] and that's an issue." Outfielder Tyler Goeddel, whom the Phillies demoted to Double-A on Friday, and pitchers Adam Morgan, Alec Asher and Luis Garcia are among those on the 40-man bubble, notes Gelb.
Cubs Notes: Baez, NLCS Roster, Zastryzny
2016/10/cubs-notes-baez-nlcs-roster-zastryzny.htmlA lot of that will depend on the opponent." Sharma outlines the decisions in play this time, suggesting that infielder Tommy La Stella, outfielder Matt Szczur, lefty Rob Zastryzny and others could be on the bubble.
Jordan Walden To Miss Start Of Season
2016/03/jordan-walden-to-miss-start-of-season.htmlGoold names Matt Bowman (a Rule 5 pick from the Mets organization who worked as a starter in Triple-A last…
Asdrubal Cabrera Shut Down For Two Weeks With Knee Injury
2016/03/asdrubal-cabrera-knee-injury-disabled-list.htmlRuben Tejada, for instance, has been rumored to be on the bubble of the 25-man roster this spring, but in the event that Cabrera will require a stint on the disabled list to open the season, his odds to make the Opening Day roster would seem to increase, as the Mets would likely deploy Wilmer Flores at shortstop and rely upon Tejada as their primary backup around the infield.
Speculative Jhonny Peralta Replacements For The Cardinals
2016/03/jhonny-peralta-replacement-cardinals-injury.htmlCameron also noted that the Mets have a potential infield surplus with both Wilmer Flores and Ruben Tejada slated to fill reserve roles (the latter of those two is rumored to be on the bubble when it comes to the 25-man roster, anyhow), though he aptly notes that the Mets may not want to help strengthen another National League contender.
Quick Hits: Free Agents, Pompey, Yankees
2016/01/quick-hits-free-agents-pompey-yankees.htmlJimenez, and righty relievers Steve Delabar and Chad Jenkins standing out as "ones to watch" on the roster bubble.
Non-Tender Candidates
2015/12/non-tender-candidates-7.htmlPlease note that not all of them will actually be non-tendered -- many are simply bubble players who at least merit consideration for a non-tender and could also find themselves traded.
Denard Span, Doug Fister Will Not Receive Qualifying Offers
2015/11/nationals-no-qualifying-offer-span-fister.html(Via James Wagner of the Washington Post, on Twitter.) At one time, all four players had seemed like strong candidates to receive QOs, though only Span was on the bubble as the decision neared.
Central Notes: Twins, Benoit, Kelley, Fiers, Cubs, Samardzija
2015/07/central-notes-twins-benoit-kelley-fiers-cubs-samardzija.htmlThis is my speculation: he could prove to be a valuable innings eater for a club on the bubble like the Orioles or Astros.
Projected Super Two Cutoff
2015/04/projected-super-two-cutoff-5.htmlOf the players currently on the bubble, Torres would be the most susceptible to missing in this fashion.