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Originally Posted by frangipard
The players in turn have agreed to a system in which they are not free to work for the employer of their choice or earn what a free market commands until they have completed a years-long period of indentured service. They have also agreed to allow their contracts to be sold, creating a situation that can create immense disruption to their personal and family lives. They agree to long and highly irregular work hours.
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It's worth noting too that the contracts of those players still under the reserve clause (i.e. those with less than six years of major league service) are mostly not guaranteed. If such a player is released in the off-season or during spring training they are entitled to only 30 or 45 days' pay, depending on the timing of the release. (If released during the season the player is paid the remainder of the salary due for that season.)