Post by Pirates GM (Hollar) on Mar 8, 2013 22:55:58 GMT -8
Contract Signing Rules for Minor Leaguers
Minor League players bids are to be offered a flat average annual salary bid that will remain intact until the player gains prospect eligibility.
Example: Red Sox sign minor leaguer A to a $500,000 contract. Player A will be paid $500,000 every season until the season after he loses minor league eligibility. At that point he enters the 5-year prospect system and you then must refer to Cot's for his contractual status. If a contract offered to a minor leaguer is worth an AAS of more than $1,000,000, that player is not eligible for your 10-Man Minor League Roster, and must be placed on the 40-Man Major League Roster. Once you sign a Minor Leaguer you must announce if you will be placing him in your 10-Man Minor League System or your 40-Man Major League Roster.
However, minor leaguers can also receive major league contracts (that is, without a flat AAS, and with a yearly breakdown). Regardless of what the AAS is (even if under 1M), the player must be placed on the 40-Man major league roster and their salary will count against the cap.
Important Note: Minor League Players who are drafted in June are not eligible to be bid on in FA; they are to be left for the MLB Player Draft starting January 1st.
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Minor League players bids are to be offered a flat average annual salary bid that will remain intact until the player gains prospect eligibility.
Example: Red Sox sign minor leaguer A to a $500,000 contract. Player A will be paid $500,000 every season until the season after he loses minor league eligibility. At that point he enters the 5-year prospect system and you then must refer to Cot's for his contractual status. If a contract offered to a minor leaguer is worth an AAS of more than $1,000,000, that player is not eligible for your 10-Man Minor League Roster, and must be placed on the 40-Man Major League Roster. Once you sign a Minor Leaguer you must announce if you will be placing him in your 10-Man Minor League System or your 40-Man Major League Roster.
However, minor leaguers can also receive major league contracts (that is, without a flat AAS, and with a yearly breakdown). Regardless of what the AAS is (even if under 1M), the player must be placed on the 40-Man major league roster and their salary will count against the cap.
Important Note: Minor League Players who are drafted in June are not eligible to be bid on in FA; they are to be left for the MLB Player Draft starting January 1st.
Source: pbfantasybaseball.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=officialrules&action=display&thread=6
