Blaine Hardy, Detroit. Of more than 160 transactions on September 1, the promotion of Blaine Hardy by the Tigers has the most effect on the upcoming Super Two picture.
Assuming Hardy remains with Detroit until the end of the regular season, which seems likely now that rosters have expanded, he will complete the year with 2 years, 129 days of service time. This number will almost certainly elevate him into a Super Two slot.
Since there is a limited(though variable) number of Super Two slots each season, Hardy's ascension pushes someone else off of the bubble and into a league minimum salary in 2018. At the moment, Eddie Rosario of the Twins seems to be the most likely candidate.
The Runners-up: Curt Casali(Tampa Bay) and Carlos Perez(Angels) were promoted on Friday. They don't have enough service time to be in the running for Super Two status. However, Casali and Perez should accrue two plus years of service time by the end of the season, thus expanding the number of players in the pool used to determine the top 22% eligible for Super Two status.
NOTE: After more research, I think Casali and Perez may not make any difference to the equation as they will not be able to accrue the necessary 86 days of service time this season.
There are still players whose promotion(perhaps on Tuesday after the minor league regular season is ended) can effect the Super Two puzzle.
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