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Originally Posted by actionjackson
I think it was Alex Anthopoulos trading for Miguel Olivo right at the arbitration deadline (not the trading deadline - but in the offseason), and offering arb to him, because he was a Type B player, despite the fact he had no intention of keeping him. I think that's when the other teams said "Alright that's enough, the system's broken, let's fix it."
...And there it is Nov 4, 2010 the Jays traded for Olivo from Colorado as part of a conditional deal and immediately granted him free agency after offering him arbitration. Thank you Baseball-Reference.  So blame that AA kid for the new rules.  |
Interesting. I didn't know about that specific instance. But I know teams out of the playoff race have traded for guys at the deadline who they had no intention of signing just so they could get a compensation pick.
Can't blame AA for taking advantage of the system.