This is the first opportunity they’ve had to leave him off the roster without financial consequence. Of course they’ll probably have to pay something to release him next year. Baseball contracts are complicated so I’m not sure how it all works.

Pache wasn’t going to start over Duvall or Markakis, so might as well let him get “AB’s” and individual coaching at the alternate site. He’ll just be a defensive replacement and pinch runner anyway

I’m fine with how they handled it, I just hope we done see Ender next season.