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aaronhelman · 10-06-2014, 11:11 AM

My team just won the World Series almost entirely on the backs of first, second, and third-year players. We're headed into Free Agency with almost NO holes (except a bullpen arm or two) and $50,000,000 to spend.

I obviously don't *need* anyone else, but if I don't spend the money, it's not like I can keep it for later. Here's what I'm thinking, and I want to know if this is realistic (or even legal) in MLB.

I sign a top free agent to a huge one-year contract (maybe 20mil or more) then immediately trade him to a contender for 2-3 top prospects, and eat half of his salary to make the deal work. Essentially, I'd be spending 10 million to add three stud prospects to the system. Definitely worth it to me.

My questions:

Would something like this work in real life?

Would it be tampering if teams discussed this kind of thing *before* the free agent was signed?

10-06-2014, 11:11 AM	#1
aaronhelman Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 28	Is this strategy legal? My team just won the World Series almost entirely on the backs of first, second, and third-year players. We're headed into Free Agency with almost NO holes (except a bullpen arm or two) and $50,000,000 to spend. I obviously don't need anyone else, but if I don't spend the money, it's not like I can keep it for later. Here's what I'm thinking, and I want to know if this is realistic (or even legal) in MLB. I sign a top free agent to a huge one-year contract (maybe 20mil or more) then immediately trade him to a contender for 2-3 top prospects, and eat half of his salary to make the deal work. Essentially, I'd be spending 10 million to add three stud prospects to the system. Definitely worth it to me. My questions: Would something like this work in real life? Would it be tampering if teams discussed this kind of thing before the free agent was signed?