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

**URL:** https://community.ottoneu.com/t/why-would-a-team-delay-placing-a-player-on-the-60-day-il/9456
**Category:** Ottoneu Fantasy Baseball
**Created:** [May 6, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/why-would-a-team-delay-placing-a-player-on-the-60-day-il/9456 "2021-05-06T16:41:25Z")
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### Author: ![nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/user_avatar/community.ottoneu.com/nivshah/32/613_2.png) [@nivshah](https://community.ottoneu.com/u/nivshah)
#### Post date: [May 6, 2021, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/why-would-a-team-delay-placing-a-player-on-the-60-day-il/9456/2 "2021-05-06T16:57:22Z")

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> [@MLB 60-day IL questions](https://community.ottoneu.com/t/mlb-60-day-il-questions/9149/2):
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> 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…

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