we've also talked about the omission of tuffy gosewisch, a catcher with over two years of major league service, who was still in major league camp when the cactus league was suspended.

the brewers have five catchers in their 60-man player pool--four of whom have been working out at miller park to support intrasquad scrimmages and workouts for 41 other players. those four have 40-man roster status. two of them were already optioned in march, so unless the brewers want to carry a third catcher during the 30-man and 28-man roster days, both david freitas and jacob nottingham appear destined to optioned to alternate summer camp in grand chute.

that would leave grand chute with three catchers to support up to 27 other players . . . but consider that clubs are permitted to bring a taxi squad of up to three players with them on roadtrips. if they take three players, one of them must be a catcher (who may serve as a bullpen catcher). thus, grand chute could be down to two catchers during brewers roadtrips--which means no backup catchers available in intrasquad games.

the brewers probably don't have to worry about a 40-man roster spot if their taxi squad catcher is activated to replace a catcher placed on the special covid-19 injured list, but may have to expose that catcher to outright waivers if optional assignment is not desired by the club. (remember, a player is removed from the 40-man roster when placed on the special covid-19 injured list, but has to be added back if activated by the club. thus, in the interest of preserving depth, the taxi squad catcher will likely be a player with 40-man status.)

this will become more interesting if either freitas or nottingham are placed on outright waivers in order to open up a spot for a non-roster invitee (such as logan morrison). if players are able to burn minor league options in 2020 as they normally do with a stay of more than 20 days on optional assignment, both freitas or nottingham could be out of options in 2021, so either could be a candidate to be outrighted. if that player is claimed, the brewers could be down to four catchers in the 60-man pool, and potentially just one at grand chute while the brewers are on the road.

thus, gosewisch or henry could still have a shot at being added to the 60-man player pool at some point.

alternate camp in grand chute is tentatively set to open saturday.

some players in camp at miller park are going to have to be sent to grand chute if they are expected to play intrasquad games, as that alternate roster currently has only 13 players assigned to it.

the club player pool is at 55 players.

mike morin is in limbo as he's been designated for assignment. angel perdomo and luis urias are still on the covid-19 injured list and do not count against the 60-man limit for the cpp.

it'd be interesting to hear david stearns' rationale for wanting to start the season with a less-than-capacity club player pool.

no. morin must clear outright or release waivers if he is placed on either. the rule you're referring to only affects replacements at the alternate training site.

morin has been outrighted before, which is different than having been designated for assignment before. the former allows a player to refuse any future outright assignment, the latter does not. designating a player for assignment is merely a step to immediately remove a player from the 40-man roster, and then as permitted, be traded, or placed on outright or release waivers.

reports that angel perdomo has been working out in grand chute at the alternate training site. he has not been formally activated from the covid-19 injured list, and therefore, still does not count against the 60-man cpp or the 40-man roster.