Organizational Structure

Each LDB franchise has three tiers: Majors, the Injured List (IL), and AA.

Majors

The Majors level is a 31-man roster and represents the active players on the team whose performance may affect scoring. It closely resembles an MLB franchise. All 31 players are available for active duty, and are broken down into the following positions:

Hitters	Pitchers
Catcher	Starting Pitchers (Up to 5)
First Base
Second Base
Short Stop
Third Base	Relief Pitchers (Up to 6)
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
Designated Hitters (Up to 2)
Bench

This structure changes during playoffs. See Playoff Rosters for more information.

Positional Eligibility

Hitters

A player is eligible for an offensive position if (1) that player made 17 appearances in that position during the previous season or (2) the player appeared at that position for 50% of games in April of the current season, or, after April, appeared at that position a total of 12 times during the season. Until a hitter meets one of these thresholds, he may bat as a designated hitter only.

Pitchers

To be eligible as a starting pitcher, a player must have appeared as a starting pitcher in one game during the previous or current season. To be eligible as a relief pitcher, a player must have appeared as a relief pitcher in one game during the previous or current season.

Injured List and Suspended List

In addition to its 31-man roster, each team may have up to six players on its injured list (IL). See Internal Transactions for rules related to IL transactions.

Players suspended in MLB will not count against the LDB 31-man roster. Suspended players may be placed in the LDB team's minor league without being subject to waivers. They must return to the active 31-man roster immediately upon conclusion of the MLB suspension.

AA

The AA tier is a roster of unlimited rookie players signed in the AA draft. See Internal Transactions for rules relating to the consequences of promoting a player out of AA.