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Ball Four · 04-30-2019, 07:32 AM

Hi there ,been playing 19 a while and always seem to have a problem getting guys to sign extensions.

Say I drafted a player,he became good enough for the MLB,so I promoted him.
I know you have 6 years of control before he becomes a FA.

The first 3 years he`s on MLB minimum,then the last 3 he`s on arbitration contract.

When is it the best time to get him to sign a multi year extension ?

I approached him in his 1st year of arbitration and he just wants a 1 year contract for $2.75 Million,nothing else.

Does this mean if he signs this ,next year his year 5 arbitration contract may be $4.5 Million if he performs well ?

Hope this makes some kind of sense,

Thank You.

04-30-2019, 07:32 AM	#1
Ball Four Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 33	When to get players to sign Contract Extensions ? Hi there ,been playing 19 a while and always seem to have a problem getting guys to sign extensions. Say I drafted a player,he became good enough for the MLB,so I promoted him. I know you have 6 years of control before he becomes a FA. The first 3 years he`s on MLB minimum,then the last 3 he`s on arbitration contract. When is it the best time to get him to sign a multi year extension ? I approached him in his 1st year of arbitration and he just wants a 1 year contract for $2.75 Million,nothing else. Does this mean if he signs this ,next year his year 5 arbitration contract may be $4.5 Million if he performs well ? Hope this makes some kind of sense, Thank You.