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Old 01-29-2010, 01:23 PM   #11
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So that means the contract is guaranteed.
Yes, in the sense that if he is released after opening day he'll get his pay for the full season. But note that if he's released during spring training or the off-season, he only gets 30 or 45 days' pay, depending on the timing of the release. That's a lot less than the full year's salary.

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It was your comment suggesting that some players do not have guaranteed contracts that puzzled me. My understanding is that the current MLB/Player CBA says all contracts are fully guaranteed.
Not for players still under the reserve clause; that's why the termination pay provisions are specified in the CBA. Unless they have specifically signed a guaranteed contract, of course.
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