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Acuna Matata · 09-11-2018, 06:54 PM

Would love a bit of feedback on when people feel is the best time to sign a good young player to a long term deal.
Ive got my head around the minor league service period, and when arbitration and free agency kicks in, but i still find myself waiting too long to offer a long term deal which then hits me in the pocket long term.
Would i be right in thinking that to offer a player a contract before arbritration begins is a good option as id expect they would be grateful of the financial/career security it would give them.
What seems to make me shy away from offering an early deal is the up and down years that young players have, which can turn a stud into a bust or vice versa. I tend to feel more secure when they have two consistent major league seasons under their belt so i know what i can expect over the long term.
I am finding as a result that those players i want to sign due to their high quality play are demanding the earth to sign contracts as they have completely proven their worth.
Bearing in mind one of no one’s comments that AA and AAA will give you a fairly accurate idea of their talent then i may have to rely on short term trials instead in either spring training or september to gage whether they’re worth a deal or not.

09-11-2018, 06:54 PM	#1
Acuna Matata Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 32	Optimum time to sign player extensions Would love a bit of feedback on when people feel is the best time to sign a good young player to a long term deal. Ive got my head around the minor league service period, and when arbitration and free agency kicks in, but i still find myself waiting too long to offer a long term deal which then hits me in the pocket long term. Would i be right in thinking that to offer a player a contract before arbritration begins is a good option as id expect they would be grateful of the financial/career security it would give them. What seems to make me shy away from offering an early deal is the up and down years that young players have, which can turn a stud into a bust or vice versa. I tend to feel more secure when they have two consistent major league seasons under their belt so i know what i can expect over the long term. I am finding as a result that those players i want to sign due to their high quality play are demanding the earth to sign contracts as they have completely proven their worth. Bearing in mind one of no one’s comments that AA and AAA will give you a fairly accurate idea of their talent then i may have to rely on short term trials instead in either spring training or september to gage whether they’re worth a deal or not.