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overkiller · 08-24-2011, 01:27 PM

Will he automatically receive a minor-league contract

No he will receive a league minimum contract for as long as you have "years until Arbitration" set. Thus, even though he's not on the 40-man roster you will still pay him his salary. If you had, for example, a 33 year old RP with a $4,000,000 contract and somehow got him off the 40-man to AAA via waivers or demotion, you will still pay him his $4 million or whatever is owed on his contract next year.

and will I still control his contract rights?

Yes. You control his contract until 1) he's a Minor League FA or 2) his contract runs out (after league minimum automatic resign and arbitration).

08-24-2011, 01:27 PM	#2
overkiller Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 104	Will he automatically receive a minor-league contract No he will receive a league minimum contract for as long as you have "years until Arbitration" set. Thus, even though he's not on the 40-man roster you will still pay him his salary. If you had, for example, a 33 year old RP with a $4,000,000 contract and somehow got him off the 40-man to AAA via waivers or demotion, you will still pay him his $4 million or whatever is owed on his contract next year. and will I still control his contract rights? Yes. You control his contract until 1) he's a Minor League FA or 2) his contract runs out (after league minimum automatic resign and arbitration).