Each year a bevy of roster moves get made by MLB teams that involve players being called up from and sent down to the minor league affiliates. All that has to be the case for a player to be promoted to the major league roster is for them to be on their respective team’s 40-man roster. However it’s not so simple to go the other way.  A player has to have at least one option, or more accurately option year, left if the team is hoping for a smooth demotion. If said player doesn’t have any options left, they must clear waivers before the trip to the minors occurs. The following list shows those players who are out of options while still on their team’s 40-man roster, thus needing to clear waivers when being demoted from the majors. Some are more obvious than others, but are still worth noting, especially when it comes time for teams to finalize their 25-man rosters as they head into the regular season.

AL East          
           
YankeesTommy LayneGary SanchezAaron HicksChris CarterAustin Romine     
Red SoxSandy LeonBlake SwihartDrew PomeranzBryce BrentzTyler ThornburgHeath HembreeSteven Wright   
Blue JaysJosh DonaldsonEzequiel CarreraRyan GoinsMike BolsingerBo Schultz     
OriolesDylan BundyBrad BrachZach BrittonOliver Drake      
RaysTim BeckhamChris ArcherNick FranklinAlex ColomeBrad BoxbergerDanny FarquharXavier CedenoEsrasmo Ramirez  
           
AL Central          
           
TigersTyler CollinsSteven MoyaJose IglesiasAndrew RomineDixton MachadoDrew Verhagen    
IndiansLonnie ChisenhallBrandon GuyerTrevor BauerDanny SalazarDan OteroZach McAllister    
White SoxCarlos SanchezRymer LirianoDan JenningsMichael YnoaMatt DavidsonLaury Garcia    
RoyalsChristian ColonCheslor Cuthbert        
TwinsJorge PolancoRobbie GrossmanEhire AdrianzaEduardo EscobarMichael TonkinDanny Santana    
           
AL West          
           
RangersJeremy Jeffress         
 Stephen VogtLiam HendriksRaul Alcantara       
MarinersLeonys MartinNick VincentEvan Scribner       
AstrosMax StassiBrad PeacockKevin ChapmanMike FiersJon Singleton     
AngelsCam BedrosianJC RamirezAustin D. AdamsTony SanchezShane RobinsonRamon Flores    
           
NL East          
           
MetsWilmer FloresJosh Edgin        
BravesChaz RoeIan KrolJose Ramirez       
PhilliesCesar HernandezFreddy Galvis        
MarlinsAdeiny HechavarriaDerek DietrichDan StrailyJeff LockeJose Urena     
NationalsClint RobinsonSammy SolisEnny Romero       
           
NL Central          
           
PiratesAlen HansonFelipe RiveroWade LeBlanc       
BrewersJonathan VillarManny PinaJesus AguilarHernan PerezKirk NieuwenhuisWily PeraltaCarlos TorresJhan MarinezTommy Milone 
RedsArismendy AlcantaraTony CingraniBlake Wood       
CubsMike MontgomeryHector RondonMatt Szczur       
CardinalsDexter FowlerMatt CarpenterYadier MolinaJhonny PeraltaAdam WainwrightMike LeakeLance LynnBrett CecilJonathan BroxtonZach Duke
           
NL West          
           
GiantsJeff SamardzijaMark MelanconHunter StricklandGeorge KontosCory GearrinConor GillaspieGorkys Hernandez   
DodgersChris HatcherLuis Avilan        
RockiesD.J. LeMahieuChris RusinCristhian Adames       
DiamondbacksChris HerrmannRandall DelgadoGregor Blanco       
PadresLuis SardinasChristian BethancourtChristian FriedrichPaul ClemensJarred CosartBrad HandCarter Capps