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Originally Posted by farmkidD2
Is this called restricted free agency, or am I thinking of football? Is there a time period that you can do this for? For example, if I happen to offer arbitration at year 7 and they accept, can I do the same thing after year 8, and so on? Or does this end at year 9 for example?
Another related question, compensation only happens when you controlled a player during his first 6 years, right? I wouldn't get compensated if I sign a free agent to a 3 year contract and then let him go after that contract is up(I wouldn't even have the chance to offer arbitration, correct)?
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Don't know about your first question, but for the second one - I'm pretty sure any free agent you sign can be eligible for compensation if you offer them arbitration and they decline (assuming they're Type A/B). For example, a couple of season ago I offered an aging third baseman a one-year deal as a Type B Free agent, and when his contract was up, he was still a Type B. He did alright but I didn' care about resigning him, so I offered him arb. hoping I'd get the compensation pick. Unfortunately he actually took arbitration and stayed on my team! Would have rather had the compensation pick, but he's still done alright at a reasonable price.
Long story short - it doesn't have to be a player that came up through your system.