If this team somehow lucks into a playoff birth, could they phantom DL Blanco and use the K-Rod clause to put Soto on the playoff roster? The K-Rod clause only refers to a 60-day DL incident (position player for position player and pitcher for pitcher) and the Cubs have no position players on the 60-day DL. So, unless there's some way I don't know of, I don't think so. :( I thought he could play in the playoffs becuase he had been called up in the middle of the season (Before Sep). Granted, it was only two games but that is enough to make him eligible, right?