The restricted list is reserved for players who remain under contract with their team but are no longer physically present for various reasons. A player's placement on this list must be approved by MLB, and the team is not obligated to pay their salary while they are on it. Because mechanisms exist to manage other types of absences, such as bereavement or paternity leave, players on the restricted list are often away from their team without auth…
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The restricted list is reserved for players who remain under contract with their team but are no longer physically present for various reasons. A player's placement on this list must be approved by MLB, and the team is not obligated to pay their salary while they are on it. Because mechanisms exist to manage other types of absences, such as bereavement or paternity leave, players on the restricted list are often away from their team without auth…