Waivers & DFA Question

neojonas · 09-14-2006, 11:24 PM

Does it matter how many times I stick a player on waivers or DFA? Does it affect their status or anything or is there a limit?

neojonas · 09-15-2006, 12:00 AM

My bad...I should RTFM. I think page 294 sums it up. "Note: In real life, teams can outright a player only once before the player has a choice. If the team outrights him a second time, the player can refuse assignment to the minors and elect to become a free agent. This rule does not exist in OOTPB." After reading more about waivers and dfa, it seems you can send guys to either of these lists as much as you want without consequence. Correct me if I'm wrong.

But I have another question about what I read about secondary (40-man) roasters. On page 293 it says, "players with major league contracts must be on the secondary roster". But if the player has cleared waivers you can take them off the secondary roster and put them on a minor league team even though they still have a major league contract right?

Thanks for all your help.

1998 Yankees · 09-15-2006, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by neojonas

After reading more about waivers and dfa, it seems you can send guys to either of these lists as much as you want without consequence. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I believe you are correct, you can waive and designate someone over and over again. Waivers can be "irrevocable" however (read pages 296 and 297) which means if the player gets claimed, you can't yank him back. If a player clears waivers (goes unclaimed), you can always take him off waivers and leave him on the 40-man roster, and you can try waiving him again later. If you placed him on DFA in the meantime to make a spot, you can always put him back on the 40-man roster if you change your mind. Demotions to minors is where you have some restrictions, however, according to the player's experience.

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Originally Posted by neojonas

But I have another question about what I read about secondary (40-man) roasters. On page 293 it says, "players with major league contracts must be on the secondary roster". But if the player has cleared waivers you can take them off the secondary roster and put them on a minor league team even though they still have a major league contract right?

Once you "sign" a contract as GM, you don't get out of it by releasing the player or by demoting him. A player with a major league contract who has been demoted to the minor leagues will still have that contract. The rule means to say that if you sign a player to a major league contract, he has to be on the 40-man roster to begin with. If you then want to take him off that roster, you have to go through the waivers process. If he clears, then you can send him down (if eligible for demotion), but he is still making the dollars that you gave him.

neojonas · 09-16-2006, 02:12 PM

Thanks a lot! That's what I was thinking but just needed to clarify. You've been a big help.

1998 Yankees · 09-16-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by neojonas

Thanks a lot! That's what I was thinking but just needed to clarify. You've been a big help.

No problem, neojonas, it was my pleasure. Maybe you can help me with my own question - see "BAW/PAW/RAW/FAW?"

09-14-2006, 11:24 PM	#1
neojonas All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,078	Waivers & DFA Question Does it matter how many times I stick a player on waivers or DFA? Does it affect their status or anything or is there a limit?

09-15-2006, 12:00 AM	#2
neojonas All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,078	My bad...I should RTFM. I think page 294 sums it up. "Note: In real life, teams can outright a player only once before the player has a choice. If the team outrights him a second time, the player can refuse assignment to the minors and elect to become a free agent. This rule does not exist in OOTPB." After reading more about waivers and dfa, it seems you can send guys to either of these lists as much as you want without consequence. Correct me if I'm wrong. But I have another question about what I read about secondary (40-man) roasters. On page 293 it says, "players with major league contracts must be on the secondary roster". But if the player has cleared waivers you can take them off the secondary roster and put them on a minor league team even though they still have a major league contract right? Thanks for all your help.

09-16-2006, 02:12 PM	#4
neojonas All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,078	Thanks a lot! That's what I was thinking but just needed to clarify. You've been a big help.