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What does “Designated for Assignment” (DFA) mean?

April 26, 2017designated for assignment dfa mean

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What does “Designated for Assignment” (DFA) mean?

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Being “Designated for Assignment” has been known as a “temporary purgatory” for baseball players. When a team wants to remove a player from the 25-man roster or the 40-man roster, they can designate that player for assignment. The team then has 10 days to try to trade that player or place him on waivers. The purpose of designated someone for assignment is to open up that person’s roster spot.