New draftees on active roster don't get MLB contracts

Loeffle · 02-08-2015, 09:45 AM

Hei,

I'm playing a historical game and enter my second season. After drafting some MLB ready rookies in november some of them made the Opening Day roster, yet they don't get automatic MLB contracts (also true for other teams).
Normally a played called up to the active roster gets an MLB contract,no?

What to do?

(Screenshot my Opening Day Roster and the one of the Cardinals in 1995)

Loeffle · 02-08-2015, 02:08 PM

The all got a MLB contract AFTER the first game was played...

Rain King · 02-08-2015, 02:10 PM

That makes sense because you can still send a guy down up until that first game starts.

Loeffle · 02-09-2015, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain King

That makes sense because you can still send a guy down up until that first game starts.

Thanks - didn't know that rule. Thought active roster means big league contract.

Rain King · 02-09-2015, 05:59 AM

Not in Spring Training....and the game just doesn't treat your opening day roster as "finalized" until you play that first game.

Biggio509 · 02-13-2015, 04:26 PM

I am going from memory here so I might be a little off. If LGO is still posting he would be the man to ask about these things. It works something like this. When a player with a minor league contract is placed on a 40 man roster he is status is something like awaiting a contract if it is after the end of the world series and before opening day. All players on the 40 man without a major league contract get one after opening day. It is not just the active roster but all players on the 40 man from opening day to the world series must have a major league contract.

So technically, I think teams could put a guy on the 40 man in the off season then waive him and pull him off without him getting a major league contract. I am not sure if there are rules against this but I am certain the rules say a player on the 40 man must have a major league contract if he is on the roster anytime between opening day and the world series. I forget the exact name but a guy on the 40 man without a ML contract is something like designated for contract.

Rain King · 02-15-2015, 05:21 PM

Players who are on the 40-man but in the minors are not making the major league minimum, but there is definitely a bump in salary for them. Whether that is considered a "major league contract" I don't know.

02-08-2015, 09:45 AM	#1
Loeffle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grand Duchy of Baden Posts: 2,043	New draftees on active roster don't get MLB contracts Hei, I'm playing a historical game and enter my second season. After drafting some MLB ready rookies in november some of them made the Opening Day roster, yet they don't get automatic MLB contracts (also true for other teams). Normally a played called up to the active roster gets an MLB contract,no? What to do? (Screenshot my Opening Day Roster and the one of the Cardinals in 1995) Attached Images __________________ 1994 and beyond - a game by game replay http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...f-dynasty.html

02-08-2015, 02:08 PM	#2
Loeffle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grand Duchy of Baden Posts: 2,043	The all got a MLB contract AFTER the first game was played... __________________ 1994 and beyond - a game by game replay http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...f-dynasty.html

02-08-2015, 02:10 PM	#3
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,924	That makes sense because you can still send a guy down up until that first game starts.

02-09-2015, 05:59 AM	#5
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,924	Not in Spring Training....and the game just doesn't treat your opening day roster as "finalized" until you play that first game.

02-13-2015, 04:26 PM	#6
Biggio509 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,027	I am going from memory here so I might be a little off. If LGO is still posting he would be the man to ask about these things. It works something like this. When a player with a minor league contract is placed on a 40 man roster he is status is something like awaiting a contract if it is after the end of the world series and before opening day. All players on the 40 man without a major league contract get one after opening day. It is not just the active roster but all players on the 40 man from opening day to the world series must have a major league contract. So technically, I think teams could put a guy on the 40 man in the off season then waive him and pull him off without him getting a major league contract. I am not sure if there are rules against this but I am certain the rules say a player on the 40 man must have a major league contract if he is on the roster anytime between opening day and the world series. I forget the exact name but a guy on the 40 man without a ML contract is something like designated for contract.

02-15-2015, 05:21 PM	#7
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,924	Players who are on the 40-man but in the minors are not making the major league minimum, but there is definitely a bump in salary for them. Whether that is considered a "major league contract" I don't know.