The China Post
Date: September 19, 2016
By: Joseph Yeh
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Kansas City Royals on Saturday announced that Taiwanese Major League
An undated file photo of Taiwanese MLB pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (王建民). (Joseph Yeh, The China Post)
Baseball (MLB) pitcher Chien-Ming Wang (王建民) would be designated for assignment, which could mean an end to his 2016 MLB season.
Designated for assignment (DFA) is a contractual term used in the MLB. A player who is designated for assignment is immediately removed from the team’s 40-man roster.
Wang was designated for assignment to make room for left-hander Jason Vargas, who will start on Saturday against the White Sox.
The team must choose to either return the player to the 40-man roster within 10 days from the date of designation, place the player on waivers, trade the player, release the player or outright the player from the 40-man roster into the Minor Leagues.
Wang had been on the 15-day disabled list since Aug. 31 with tendinitis in his right biceps before he was reinstated then designated for assignment. [SOURCE]
