21.   After Espina came off the DL, the Angels needed his roster spot to promote designated hitter Jose Fernandez, and consequently designated Espina for assignment.

22.   After losing Clint Mathis, Joey Franchino and Roy Myers to acquire Hernandez, the Galaxy had a roster spot available.

23.   After redshirting as a freshman, Burt was forced to battle for a roster spot prior to last season.

24.   After two or three weeks of watching Carter play in-house games, he gave him the roster spot, despite a familiar misgiving.

25.   Bush is expected to play nearly two quarters tonight and is one of several veterans in highly scrutinized battles for roster spots and starting jobs.

26.   But a rookie, such as Brice or third-round pick Charlie Williams, can earn a roster spot by emerging here.

27.   But if roster spots were handed out based on statistics, there would be many new faces around Valley Ranch next fall.

28.   But he learned Tuesday that the team needed his roster spot to groom younger players.

29.   But Nelson said that only happened because the Mavericks had a roster spot available.

30.   But occasionally a veteran player finds himself fighting for a roster spot on the last day of the preseason.