W. Astudillo MIN - DONE

[Boston Red Sox]

Promoted to MLB roster then put back on IL

A. Duvall ATL as his replacement

[Oakland Athletics]

Aug 6, 2020 20:32:37 GMT -5 Boston Red Sox said:

Promoted to MLB roster then put back on IL

A. Duvall ATL as his replacement

Im sorry I cannot allow you to continously do this. You have already placed Astudillo on the COVID list.I understand this is not word for word in the rules, but you have found a loophole I’m not comfortable with. I can’t allow this to be exploited and allow you to add players constantly by demoting him and calling him back up.

I will allow Adam Duvall to be added since it was not in the rules previously, but from now on the rule going forward is you may not promote a player to the MLB roster if the player is designated on the COVID-19 list via Yahoo from your upper minors, MiLB roster, low minors roster.

In otherwords if you demote Astudillo back to your upper minors he can’t come back up until he is off the COVID list via Yahoo.

The only option the replace your COVID replacement is if you have a COVID replacement who himself goes on the COVID list/IL/NA then he may be dropped for zero cap hit and a fresh COVID replacement may be picked up and installed in his place.

[Boston Red Sox]

OK, I understand. Sorry about that.

Just FWIW, if I am not mistaken Yahoo de-listed Astudillo from the IL then re-listed him. Regardless, I understand your point.

[Oakland Athletics]

Aug 7, 2020 1:59:04 GMT -5 Boston Red Sox said:

OK, I understand. Sorry about that.

Just FWIW, if I am not mistaken Yahoo de-listed Astudillo from the IL then re-listed him. Regardless, I understand your point.

its no worries, This COVID stuff is all new to us so we/I have had to adapt and learn things along the way. I don’t fault you for what you did, I just realized we had a hole in the rules that needed to be filled to prevent teams from adding free players daily.