Options left for all members of the 40-man roster

[Oldorioles]

There have been questions in numerous threads about the number of remaining options for various Oriole players. I thought it might be helpful to put this info into one thread and keep it updated. A player in bold indicates an option has been used for the 2012 season. When an option is used, it is good for the entire season (the player can be called up and sent down multiple times during the year).

Three Options Remaining:

Wieters

Chen

Wada (60-day DL)

Flaherty

D. Bundy

Machado

Hoes

Two Options Remaining:

Jones

Drake (60-day DL)

Pomeranz (60-day DL)

Avery

S. Johnson

Gonzalez

Arrieta

One Option Remaining:

O'Day

Mahoney

Exposito

Britton

Matusz

No Options Remaining:

Hammel

J. Johnson

Andino

Davis

Reimold (60-day DL)

Patton

Strop

Teagarden

Tillman

Tolleson

Hunter

Quintanilla

Phillips

Pearce

Need player Permission to Option: (need five years of service time)

Hardy

Reynolds

Markakis

Roberts (60-day DL)

Betemit

Ayala

N. Johnson (60-day DL)

Thome

Ford

McLouth

Saunders

Wolf (60-day DL)

Chavez

Hall

[jjb]

This is outstanding. Thanks for putting this together.

[weams]

There have been questions in numerous threads about the number of remaining options for various Oriole players. I thought it might be helpful to put this info into one thread and keep it updated.

Four Options remaining:

D. Bundy

Three Options Remaining:

Drake

Wieters

Reynolds

Markakis

Chen

Arrieta

Wada

Flaherty

Two Options Remaining:

Mahoney

Adams

Matusz

Hardy

Jones

Britton

Lindstrom

Ayala

Berken

One Option Remaining:

Bell

Tillman

Bergesen

Phillips

O'Day

Antonelli

Chavez

No Options Remaining:

Davis

Reimold

Betemit

Miller

Teagarden

Hunter

Hammel

Patton

Eveland

Strop

Johnson

Simon

Gregg

Thanks, very helpful.

[33rdst]

I think Flaherty must remain on the 25 man roster this year.

[NCRaven]

I think Flaherty must remain on the 25 man roster this year.

True. But, if he sticks for the full year, after this season, he can be optioned three times.

[Oldorioles]

True. But, if he sticks for the full year, after this season, he can be optioned three times.

There's also the possibility they could work out some kind of trade with the Cubs. In an event, he has three options remaining.

[El Gordo]

Antonelli and Chavez have an option left.......:scratchchinhmm:

[oriole]

Antonelli and Chavez have an option left.......:scratchchinhmm:

I noticed that as well...what does it mean when a player signs a major league deal? I thought that meant they would be on the major league team?

[luismatos4prez]

Out of Flaherty and Miller, I think Miller is the better player now, but Flaherty has more potential down the road. I'm concerned about keeping Flaherty on the 25 for the whole year because there's nothing to suggest that he's good enough to play ML ball yet.

[Oldorioles]

I noticed that as well...what does it mean when a player signs a major league deal? I thought that meant they would be on the major league team?

If a player signs a major league deal, they are on the 40-man roster. They can certainly be sent down if they have options left. They do not have to be on the major league team (25-man roster).

[Oldorioles]

Out of Flaherty and Miller, I think Miller is the better player now, but Flaherty has more potential down the road. I'm concerned about keeping Flaherty on the 25 for the whole year because there's nothing to suggest that he's good enough to play ML ball yet.

I agree completely.

[Barnaby Graves]

There have been questions in numerous threads about the number of remaining options for various Oriole players. I thought it might be helpful to put this info into one thread and keep it updated.

Where do you get this from? I don't doubt that it's correct I'm just curious. Cot's?

[Enjoy Terror]

It's rare when I have no idea who's going to be on the Orioles. I've been trying to put together a musical chairs 25-man, and no matter which way I bend it, there simply aren't enough chairs for everyone. Someone has to go.

[Oldorioles]

Where do you get this from? I don't doubt that it's correct I'm just curious. Cot's?

I looked up the career transactions of each player by hand and had to count the number of times he's been optioned for at least 20 days during a season. Sites like this are extremely helpful... http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/teams/players/bio/?id=6314

[Barnaby Graves]

I looked up the career transactions of each player by hand and had to count the number of times he's been optioned for at least 20 days during a season. Sites like this are extremely helpful... http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/teams/players/bio/?id=6314

Wow that's even more work than I thought it'd be, more rep for you.

Sorry, you'll have to take an IOU for the time being.