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Teams Commit To Winning With Roster Decisions

Each spring, teams attempt to squeeze every last drop of value from young players by delaying the start of their major league service time clocks.

Sending a player to Triple-A for a few weeks in April, as the Cubs did with Kris Bryant in 2015, the Braves did with Ronald Acuña Jr. in 2018 and the Blue Jays intended to do

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