"When a team adds a player to the 40-man roster and immediately options him, it's usually a sign that the deal had some sort of opt-out or upward mobility clause."
"Going this route prevents the player from getting away but also doesn't require the team to bump anyone else off the active roster."
The Rockies have selected the contract of right-hander Valente Bellozo and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque. To create a spot on the 40-man roster, they placed right-hander Petit on the 60-day injured list due to recent Tommy John surgery, which will sideline him for the entire 2026 season. Bellozo, 26, signed a minor league deal with Colorado in the offseason, and his immediate optioning suggests the presence of an opt-out or upward mobility clause in his contract.
Read at MLB Trade Rumors
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