Jones, for his part, is not currently on the 40-player roster. If that was the long and short of it, he would be at a disadvantage to some of the alternatives who are already on the 40-player roster, such as Everson Pereira and Bryan De La Cruz .

New York Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge will be placed on the injured list after being diagnosed with a flexor strain, manager Aaron Boone told reporters on Saturday.

The two-time AL MVP has a flexor strain in his right elbow but no acute damage to his ulnar collateral ligament that might cause a long-term layoff.