I asked the same question more or less a day ago, and I copied it below along with the answer from TZ. My interpretation was that you could go with less than 1250 IP and 5000 PA's after the transaction deadline as long as you have non-prospects in AAA, which when added to your active roster non-prospects, meets or exceeds the IP and PA minimums. But now one might not be able to release those scrubs to spend the $1.5 mil (or whatever) on the waiver wire for a good 29 inning pitcher or 60 PA bat as you might go below the minimum IP or PA's.
Quote: Originally posted by houseofbayne on 10/13/2009
As far as the PA and IP requirements being introduced, once the season starts...
1. Are these minimums calculated by all of the real players on your roster whether you have them in the majors or minors? Do WIS issued AAA players have any impact on those minimums?
2. At the transaction deadline, would this mean that one would have to have at least a real player sum of 1250 IP and 5000 PA on your active roster before being able to carry WIS issued AAA players on the major league roster?
Thanks for the answers!
The totals to go against the minimums are all non-prospects, whether they are in the majors or AAA. Generated prospects do not count against the minimums.
This same rule is active the entire season, before and after the deadline.
Remember, this rule is only for non-theme leagues.