NRO designation clarification
CO. since both Darrell and David have referred to Vance Worley as an "NRO" in the last 24 hours, I thought I'd try to get some clarification.
It seems to me that a waived player who was then placed in the minors (Worley) is not a "Non-Roster Obligation," but rather still ON the roster. "NRO" has always meant (to me, anyway) a player whom I still have to pay for, but is now a free agent. In other words, I can't trade an NRO because he's no longer in my organization.
Franklin Gutierrez is also listed on both my NRO list and my minor league squad. This is confusing. FG is not a Non-Roster Obligation for me, he is still on one of my rosters and I can bring him back to the 40-man anytime I wish.
So, I'll simplify: Why is the CO referring to players who cleared waivers and were placed in the minors as NRO's?