Post by Scott (Boston Padres) on Feb 23, 2013 11:42:39 GMT -5
This should be one of the last things we have to do a poll for. Andrew and I had been chatting about this a couple weeks ago, but I didn't post anything at that time since we were just getting started on the FA bidding and had do much going on. There's a little downtime now while we check ALL teams' rosters, and before I open trading and begin our Minors expansion.
Please read through these ideas about Prospect Eligibility (which we've already determined) and how you may move Prospects, and possibly even Major Leaguers, to and from your Minor League system.
1) A prospect starts his major league contract the year after he crosses the 130 AB/50 IP/20 APP threshold. If a "prospect" ever appears on your 25 man roster, his major league contract starts the following year regardless of whether he surpassed the minimums.
2) A player with zero as a salary can be optioned off the 40-man roster and back in to the minors only once before crossing the AB/IPP/APP minimum and only once after crossing the minimum.
3) Players with a salary can also be optioned off the 40-man roster, but this player must pass through irrevocable waivers. However we set it up (either on Fantrax or via our blind bid system through fablindbids@gmail.com, all to be monitored on ProBoards), the waiver claim priority would be based on the current worst to first Roto standings at the time, which goes along with MLB's irrevocable waivers system. See League Constitution and Releasing Players section for a claiming team's salary cap responsibility. If a player is successfully passed through waivers and fills a spot in your Minor League system, his major league salary still counts against the cap and he must be back on your 40-man roster by the deadline that player options can be exercised near the beginning of the offseason.
4) Remember, you can never have more than 60 players in your Minor League system. If you have 60 spots filled and waive a player in hopes of moving him to your Minor League system, the move would be invalid since there's not an open spot for him. In that case the player will have become an unrestricted free agent, open for any team to offer a contract to.
5) This (#3 above) may be an option for a team that has two DL spots already filled but is looking to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for whatever reason. This ability to release a player in hopes of him clearing waivers and being "demoted" to the farm can give you that flexibility.
Please read through these ideas about Prospect Eligibility (which we've already determined) and how you may move Prospects, and possibly even Major Leaguers, to and from your Minor League system.
1) A prospect starts his major league contract the year after he crosses the 130 AB/50 IP/20 APP threshold. If a "prospect" ever appears on your 25 man roster, his major league contract starts the following year regardless of whether he surpassed the minimums.
2) A player with zero as a salary can be optioned off the 40-man roster and back in to the minors only once before crossing the AB/IPP/APP minimum and only once after crossing the minimum.
3) Players with a salary can also be optioned off the 40-man roster, but this player must pass through irrevocable waivers. However we set it up (either on Fantrax or via our blind bid system through fablindbids@gmail.com, all to be monitored on ProBoards), the waiver claim priority would be based on the current worst to first Roto standings at the time, which goes along with MLB's irrevocable waivers system. See League Constitution and Releasing Players section for a claiming team's salary cap responsibility. If a player is successfully passed through waivers and fills a spot in your Minor League system, his major league salary still counts against the cap and he must be back on your 40-man roster by the deadline that player options can be exercised near the beginning of the offseason.
4) Remember, you can never have more than 60 players in your Minor League system. If you have 60 spots filled and waive a player in hopes of moving him to your Minor League system, the move would be invalid since there's not an open spot for him. In that case the player will have become an unrestricted free agent, open for any team to offer a contract to.
5) This (#3 above) may be an option for a team that has two DL spots already filled but is looking to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for whatever reason. This ability to release a player in hopes of him clearing waivers and being "demoted" to the farm can give you that flexibility.
