SportsAugust 29, 2026

outrighted

OWT-ry-ted

Definition

In Major League Baseball, to remove a player from the 40-man roster and send them to the minor leagues without subjecting them to waivers, typically because the player has exhausted their minor league options.

Etymology

The word combines 'out' and 'right', meaning completely or in a straightforward manner. In baseball, it denotes a direct, definitive move that shifts a player's status from the major league roster to the minor leagues.

In the news

The article uses the term to explain how Derek Law lost his spot on the Giants' major league roster in 2019 after he had no remaining minor league options available.

Ex-San Francisco Giants Reliever Returns to MLB for Division Rival

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