Well yeah, we may not have a roster crunch right this second but add a couple of guys at the deadline, add a few FAs, add some prospects that need to be protected from the Rule 5, etc. and it will fill up in a hurry.
Fans always underestimate the value of 40 man roster spots when it comes to trades but it means everything when you’re talking about fringe relievers like Pearson or fringe prospects like Rivera.
The fringe non-40 man guys >> fringe 26 man guys in arb