| option right-hander | 1.84 | Tampa Bay also optioned right-hander Dan Wheeler back to Durham. | ||
| option infielder | 1.32 | The Cubs optioned infielder Jose Nieves to Triple-A Iowa. | ||
| option pitcher | 1.18 | Boston optioned pitcher Carlos Castillo to Triple-A Pawtucket. | ||
| option outfielder | 1.12 | The Orioles optioned outfielder Eugene Kingsale to Triple-A Rochester. | ||
| option reliever | 0.99 | To make room for Kim, the Diamondbacks optioned reliever Bobby Chouinard to Tucson. | ||
| option book | 0.53 | The book has been optioned for a film. | ||
| option catcher | 0.46 | The Mets optioned catcher Jason Phillips to Double-A Binghamton. | ||
| option right | 0.46 | The film rights were optioned by Paramount. | ||
| option left-hander | 0.26 | In a somewhat surprising move, the Mets recalled infielder Jason Hardtke from Class AAA Norfolk and optioned left-hander Joe Crawford to the Tides. | ||
| option play | 0.26 | He optioned the play and began fitting the stories together. | ||
| option player | 0.26 | Though each player could be optioned to the minors if they agree to it, both said they would decline the offer. |