Why would a team delay placing a player on the 60 day IL?

[nivshah]

MLB 60-day IL questions

It mostly has to do with the 40-man roster. Putting a player on the 60-day IL frees up a 40-man roster spot. Some MLB teams don’t need this roster spot and don’t want to put someone on their 40-man because it affects service time, how much you have to pay a player, etc. From the MLB rules on the 60-day IL (relaying this from @joecatz) A player who is placed on the MLB 60-day Injured List during Spring Training must spend at least the first 60 days of the MLB regular season on the Injured List…