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Originally Posted by TomVeal
Regarding #3: If the player is released after refusing a minor league assignment, does #2 then apply (that is, the releasing team continues to pay him unless and until he signs with another team)?
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Correct. So it comes down to how much you really want to play again if you're released. If I was going to get paid $37 million over two years to sit on my rear-end, I'd seriously consider not playing again.
What I'm trying to figure out is how contracts work if a released player still under contract in the MLB goes to play in Japan, Independent, etc. Is the MLB team still on the hook to pay the guy? Even if he's getting paid to play in another league?
Something to look into...