Atlanta Braves: Surprises and Omissions from 60-man Roster for 2020 Season

We take a look at who was left off the 60-man roster and Atlanta Braves players we didn’t think would be on the initial list.

The releasing of the Atlanta Braves 60-man roster on Sunday was the first bit of real baseball news we’ve gotten in a quite a while that was team specific.

Now, what is not clear exactly is how this 60-man roster will work throughout the season.

It sounds like anyone who is removed from the 60-man roster can’t be added back, which is why some players may have not been included initially.

The Braves also left a couple of open spots. There were only 56 players included on their initial list, which leaves four spots available if they decide to add an internal or external player later.

It does sound like you can add players already in your organization to the list at any time, but again, once a player is removed they can’t be added back.

What I haven’t gotten a clear explanation of yet is how injuries work. For instance, Jeremy Walker was just placed on the 45 day IL but he wasn’t listed on the Braves 60-man roster.

Will the Braves be able to add him later if he becomes healthy? My assumption would be yes.

But what about during the season. If a player gets sick or hurt and they’re placed on the IL does that still count as a roster spot on the 60-man roster?

Hopefully, we’ll get more clarity on that as we go along, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the rules in general are adjusted as spring training happens in this weird season.

Let’s take a look at this initial list of players and see who some surprises were and who we thought was left out that should have been added.