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This is honestly the first time this has come up in the last 5 years. This isn't a rule I wrote, but I think the very easy thing to point to is that he played in MLB last season, he has MLB service time officially. I think that alone qualifies him as a major leaguer at this point. The fact he turns 23 in a couple days I think is instructive and helpful but if that was the only thing going for him I would say no he doesn't qualify. We can make the rule clearer, but I have to think that the rule was intended to mean prospects whoever never accrued service time, because otherwise you'd be right that any guy added to the 40Man under 23 could be given a major league contract. Which, honestly also would make sense.
So any player with an ab is available?
So the rules don't allow for a minor league under 23 to receive major league contract, specifically to avoid circumventing the bonus system. Arias is 22, turns 23 this week and technically he was recalled by the Guardians in September and finished the year on the MLB roster. His BR page also lists him as in the majors. Therefore this will be allowed.
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