Post by Mets/WhiteSoxGM on Jul 30, 2006 18:52:13 GMT -4
BASIC CONTRACT INFORMATION
Minor leaguers initially receive contracts of 4 years.
Minor league eligible players signed to major league contracts will be treated as major league players.
Any minor leaguer picked up through free agency will receive a 4 year contract.
PROMOTING TO PREMIER STATUS
Premier minor leaguers are given 3 additional years. Owners shall clearly indicate on their team thread, which players are designated as premier. A team may designate up to 10 of its minor leaguers as premier minor leaguers. Once designated as a premier minor leaguer, an owner may not demote him to be a regular minor leaguer. A player is no longer considered as a premier minor leaguer when he no longer qualifies as a minor leaguer.
Any regular minor leaguer may be promoted to be a premier and receive a 3 year extension (add 3 years) on his contract provided this is done before the beginning of the season in which he has 3 years remaining on his contract. This shall be posted in the team's transaction thread.
If DURING the season your minor's contract has 3 or fewer years left, it is too late to make him a premier.
If during the season he has a 4 year contract and will NOT reach the threshold of graduation (150AB/50IP) you have until just before the next season starts to make him a premier.
If during the season he has 4 year contract and will reach the threshold (150AB/50IP), the deadline to make him a premier would be October 31 after the current season is completed..
If during the season he has a 5 or more year contract and will NOT reach the threshold (150AB/50IP) you will still have the opportunity to premier him a year later.
If during the season he has 5 or more year contract and will reach the threshold (150AB/50IP), the deadline to make him a premier would be October 31 after the current season is completed..
If it's the OFFSEASON and your minor met the threshold and graduated, he can no longer become a premier as he is no longer a minor.
To put it simply, if it's the offseason and your minor has not graduated and he has 3 or more years remaining, he may become a premier.
MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS WHEN PROMOTED
A minor league contract goes with a player when he becomes a major leaguer. A regular minor leaguer (4 years) that becomes a major leaguer for next season, will have a contract of 3 years in the majors next season. If traded, a minor league contract goes with the player. If waived and claimed, his minor league contract goes with him. If waived and not claimed, a minor leaguer becomes a free agent.
MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT EXTENSIONS
If a regular (not a premier) minor leaguer has finished his contract and still qualifies as a minor leaguer, the owner may retain the player by signing the player to a 2 year extension. If the owner does not wish to grant an extension, the player then becomes a free agent.
WAIVING MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
Minor leaguers may be waived at any time rosters moves are allowed.
MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS ACQUIRED IN TRADES
If you acquire a premier in a trade during the season, and you had all your premier spots taken before the trade, you have a 7 day window from the time of confirmation of the trade, to trade a premier.
If the 7 days expire without a trade, the owner must waive a premier outright or designate a premier that immediately loses his minor league status. Having lost minor league status, the player is a major leaguer in all respect - years count, would require a waiver pass to demote, subject to arbitration, etc. If the designated premier is currently on a minor league roster, he must be promoted to the majors. Whether the designated premier had been promoted before the trade or is now being promoted, the player's contract years would immediately count. If the years put the team over the maximum allowed, that player or another player or players must be either waiver passed, if the team has any passes remaining, or outright waived to get under the maximum.
If you acquire a premier in a trade during the offseason, and you had all your premier spots taken before the trade, you have the until the just before the season starts (roster deadline), to act.
If the team does not act in a prompt manner, the commissioner will choose a premier to waive for the team, as teams may not exceed the maximum number of premiers except during the times as described above.
DECLARING A PLAYER MAJOR LEAGUE ELIGIBLE
Declaring a minor leaguer as having lost his minor league status can happen at any time if the owner so chooses. That player could not go back to his teams' minors roster at the end of the year even if he has less than 150 career ABs because the owner has waived his minors rights. It's not a one year deal. Since such a player would now be on the majors roster with years that now count, a salary, only demoted via waiver pass and no longer considered a minor leaguer, he is no longer counted as one of a teams' premiers, if he had been a premier.
Minor leaguers initially receive contracts of 4 years.
Minor league eligible players signed to major league contracts will be treated as major league players.
Any minor leaguer picked up through free agency will receive a 4 year contract.
PROMOTING TO PREMIER STATUS
Premier minor leaguers are given 3 additional years. Owners shall clearly indicate on their team thread, which players are designated as premier. A team may designate up to 10 of its minor leaguers as premier minor leaguers. Once designated as a premier minor leaguer, an owner may not demote him to be a regular minor leaguer. A player is no longer considered as a premier minor leaguer when he no longer qualifies as a minor leaguer.
Any regular minor leaguer may be promoted to be a premier and receive a 3 year extension (add 3 years) on his contract provided this is done before the beginning of the season in which he has 3 years remaining on his contract. This shall be posted in the team's transaction thread.
If DURING the season your minor's contract has 3 or fewer years left, it is too late to make him a premier.
If during the season he has a 4 year contract and will NOT reach the threshold of graduation (150AB/50IP) you have until just before the next season starts to make him a premier.
If during the season he has 4 year contract and will reach the threshold (150AB/50IP), the deadline to make him a premier would be October 31 after the current season is completed..
If during the season he has a 5 or more year contract and will NOT reach the threshold (150AB/50IP) you will still have the opportunity to premier him a year later.
If during the season he has 5 or more year contract and will reach the threshold (150AB/50IP), the deadline to make him a premier would be October 31 after the current season is completed..
If it's the OFFSEASON and your minor met the threshold and graduated, he can no longer become a premier as he is no longer a minor.
To put it simply, if it's the offseason and your minor has not graduated and he has 3 or more years remaining, he may become a premier.
MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACTS WHEN PROMOTED
A minor league contract goes with a player when he becomes a major leaguer. A regular minor leaguer (4 years) that becomes a major leaguer for next season, will have a contract of 3 years in the majors next season. If traded, a minor league contract goes with the player. If waived and claimed, his minor league contract goes with him. If waived and not claimed, a minor leaguer becomes a free agent.
MINOR LEAGUE CONTRACT EXTENSIONS
If a regular (not a premier) minor leaguer has finished his contract and still qualifies as a minor leaguer, the owner may retain the player by signing the player to a 2 year extension. If the owner does not wish to grant an extension, the player then becomes a free agent.
WAIVING MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS
Minor leaguers may be waived at any time rosters moves are allowed.
MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS ACQUIRED IN TRADES
If you acquire a premier in a trade during the season, and you had all your premier spots taken before the trade, you have a 7 day window from the time of confirmation of the trade, to trade a premier.
If the 7 days expire without a trade, the owner must waive a premier outright or designate a premier that immediately loses his minor league status. Having lost minor league status, the player is a major leaguer in all respect - years count, would require a waiver pass to demote, subject to arbitration, etc. If the designated premier is currently on a minor league roster, he must be promoted to the majors. Whether the designated premier had been promoted before the trade or is now being promoted, the player's contract years would immediately count. If the years put the team over the maximum allowed, that player or another player or players must be either waiver passed, if the team has any passes remaining, or outright waived to get under the maximum.
If you acquire a premier in a trade during the offseason, and you had all your premier spots taken before the trade, you have the until the just before the season starts (roster deadline), to act.
If the team does not act in a prompt manner, the commissioner will choose a premier to waive for the team, as teams may not exceed the maximum number of premiers except during the times as described above.
DECLARING A PLAYER MAJOR LEAGUE ELIGIBLE
Declaring a minor leaguer as having lost his minor league status can happen at any time if the owner so chooses. That player could not go back to his teams' minors roster at the end of the year even if he has less than 150 career ABs because the owner has waived his minors rights. It's not a one year deal. Since such a player would now be on the majors roster with years that now count, a salary, only demoted via waiver pass and no longer considered a minor leaguer, he is no longer counted as one of a teams' premiers, if he had been a premier.