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Rhys Hoskins has made the Cleveland Guardians‘ Opening Day roster.

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There’s just one problem: He’s not actually on the roster yet. And there’s no room for him.

The Guardians have a full 40-man roster, and it doesn’t include Hoskins. They added relief pitcher Codi Heuer into the 40th and final spot over the weekend, according to Guardians Prospective.

Now, Cleveland has to clear a spot for Hoskins by Thursday night’s opening game in Seattle.

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There are a couple different ways to remove someone from the 40-man roster. Either a player can simply be removed, which results in them needing to pass through waivers and potentially be claimed by another team. Or anyone placed on the 60-day Injured List goes temporarily off the 40-man roster.

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It’s not clear yet whether the Guardians would have any candidates for the 60-day IL to make this simple, or if they’ll have to put someone on waivers.

Hoskins, the 33-year old first baseman, apparently showed Cleveland enough this spring to earn a roster spot. He’ll have the potential to be a short-side platoon player who gets into the lineup against left-handed pitching.

In Spring Training, Hoskins hit .222 with three home runs. Last season with Milwaukee, he had a .748 OPS.

The Guardians lacked pop last season, and keeping Hoskins around could help in that regard. They’ll just have to find an actual spot for him.

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