How the Super Two Cut-off Could Have Been Even Lower

Yesterday, I looked at how the month-long demotion of three players led to a lower-than-usual Super Two cut-off this season.  

Today,  I dig a little deeper and see how two other moves prevented an additional drop in the Super Two threshold.

Two players were involved in this case.

Tyler Austin, Milwaukee.

Austin was dropped from the Giants' 40-man roster and became a free agent on August 9.  At that point, he fell out of the Super Two picture.  He would not have been included in the Pool used to determine the 22%.

However, Milwaukee selected Austin's contract on September 1, and it appears he will conclude the season on their active roster.  This will give Austin a career service time total of 2.150.  He is in position to claim a Super Two spot.

Wandy Peralta, San Francisco.

Peralta had a service time of 2.138 when the Reds demoted him on August 6. After a 26 day minor league stint, he was promoted on September 1. 

Peralta has since been picked up via waivers by San Francisco, but he is still in line to end the year with 2.167 of service time, a number which lands him in a Super Two spot.


What Effect Did These Moves Have?

In retrospect, If Austin has not been added to a big league roster and Peralta had stayed in the majors for the 26 days he went down, neither would be part of the Super Two picture. 

As a result, the cut-off point would be projected to drop to 2.112.  Under this scenario, Luke Weaver of Arizona would be in position to take the 28th and final Super Two spot at season's end.