anyone?
this is from the manual, but it contradicts what I have seen in my league -- I had players on the 40-man roster who were sent down to the minors, and then had their contracts renewed as *minor league* contracts. These players were *not* waived, just sent down -- ??
Major League Contracts
Major league contracts run for a fixed number of years, and have a specific salary amount for each year in the contract. Major league contracts can also include no-trade clauses or incentives. A player with a major league contract remains under the team's control until one of the following events occurs:
- The player's contract expires.
- The player is traded or retires.
If a player's major league contract ends, one of the following three things will occur:
- He will become a free agent.
- He will undergo salary arbitration.
- If he has less than three years of major league service time, he will be automatically signed to a contract for the league minimum.
Major league contracts are guaranteed. If you choose to release a player from his contract, you must immediately pay all of the remaining salary due on the contract, even if it spans multiple years. Players who retire void the remaining portion of their contracts.