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Old 06-18-2015, 01:46 PM   #6
MKG1734
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Originally Posted by Kronos View Post
Sue him for that bonus, what a jerk.
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Originally Posted by hefalumps View Post
I had my 1st round stud pitcher retire on me a month after signing because he decided he didn't want to live the life of a ballplayer (travelling, etc.). Really? You couldn't have figured that out *BEFORE* you signed the contract?

I was hoping it was the beginning of a neat storyline where my team sued him for his signing bonus, but it never happened.
In MLB, as part of the collective bargaining agreement, a player who is drafted and receives a signing bonus forfeits that signing bonus (and is contractually required to return it) if he quits/retires before the team issues him his release.
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