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Since you are starting an inaugural 1871 National Association league, OOTP automatically applies very restrictive historical rules, including the Reserve Clause Era Rules.
When the Reserve Clause is enabled, it typically dictates that:
1. Drafted players automatically sign to a standard contract with your team (the reserve clause).
2. Free agency is disabled.
3. Modern contract negotiations (like signing bonuses) are also often disabled or bypassed, as the entire concept of a signing bonus negotiation is an anachronism in that era of baseball
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