Orioles 40-man Roster Tracker

[Oldorioles]

Evan Meek and Delmon Young added to the 40-man roster. Belfiore DFA'ed. Escalona transferred to the 60-day DL.

[Oldorioles]

The Orioles traded for RHP Preston Guilmet, and then optioned him to Norfolk. He has one remaining option. To make room on the 40, they transferred Nolan Reimold to the 60-day DL.

[Oldorioles]

Meek and Lombardozzi have been optioned. The was Meek's last one. Lombardozzi still has two left for future years.

Stinson is now off the 40-man roster.

[Oldorioles]

David Adams has been outrighted off the 40-man roster and was demoted to Bowie. Orioles 40-man roster now has one open space.

[Oldorioles]

Caleb Joseph was added to the 40-man roster, which is now full.

[Oldorioles]

The Orioles traded away LHP Troy Patton to Sand Diego for catcher, Nick Hundley. Hundley has two options remaining and has not yet had one used this season.

[Oldorioles]

The Orioles optioned Steve Clevenger, he has one additional option remaining for future years.

[Oldorioles]

Johan Santana added to the 40-man roster, Evan Meek outrighted to Norfolk and off the 40-man roster.

[Oldorioles]

Evan Meek had his contract purchased and is back on the 40-man roster. To make room for him, Almanzar was transferred to the 60-day DL.

[Oldorioles]

Stinson added to the 40-man roster, Johan Santana transferred to the 60-day DL to make room.

[Oldorioles]

Stinson has been outrighted to Norfolk, roster is back to 39.

[Oldorioles]

Edgmer Escalona was outrighted by the Orioles. This was the second time in Escalona's career that he's been outrighted and he chose free agency. Since he was on the 60-day DL, they are still at 39.

[Oldorioles]

Francisco Peguero has been outrighted to Norfolk. He's now off the 40-man roster as well, which sits at 38.

[L.D.Blair]

Something here confuses me.

Escalona had no options and he was outrighted to Norfolk. He refused this assignment, and became a free agent.

How is the situation different with Peguero?

He had no options, and was outrighted to Norfolk. Could he also have refused this assignment?

[Oldorioles]

Something here confuses me.

Escalona had no options and he was outrighted to Norfolk. He refused this assignment, and became a free agent.

How is the situation different with Peguero?

He had no options, and was outrighted to Norfolk. Could he also have refused this assignment?

You are correct that neither had any remaining options. If a player is outrighted and passes through waivers, they have to accept the assignment the first time, which was the case with Peguero. With Escalona, this was not the first time he was outrighted in his career so he has the right to decline the assignment and elect free agency.