All Spring Invitees Get Major League Contracts

giantsfan777 · 07-01-2017, 01:54 PM

When Spring training begins all of the players from the 40-man roster get dumped into the spring roster. That's not really so bad even though it would be nice if it wasn't automatic because I don't want to use options on everyone.

The real issue is that at the end of spring, all of the players with minor league contracts that are on the 40-man roster get major league minimum contracts. Players with no major league service time, but who are on the 40-man roster, get major league contracts.

Am I making a mistake that is easily corrected or is this a bug that we should squash?

Matt Arnold · 07-03-2017, 11:36 AM

That is the intended behaviour. You must use an option to send a player on the 40-man roster to the minors, even if he has never appeared in an MLB game. And once a player gets added to the 40-man roster, he will be on a major league contract (although note that if the deal pays him the league minimum, while in the minors he will only make I believe 1/6 of that amount). This is to mimic the split contract that guys will typically sign in those situations.

eriqjaffe · 07-08-2017, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

And once a player gets added to the 40-man roster, he will be on a major league contract (although note that if the deal pays him the league minimum, while in the minors he will only make I believe 1/6 of that amount). This is to mimic the split contract that guys will typically sign in those situations.

But that doesn't affect service time, correct?

Matt Arnold · 07-10-2017, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

But that doesn't affect service time, correct?

If you send them down before the season begins, they won't accrue service time, no. However, once their 3 (?) options are used up, they will no longer be able to be sent to the minors without going through waivers.

bwburke94 · 07-12-2017, 09:16 PM

Also, remember to send everyone down BEFORE Opening Day!

RchW · 07-12-2017, 10:21 PM

FWIW none of my spring training invitees get a major league contract. Unless they make the team.

By definition they are on minor league contracts.

07-01-2017, 01:54 PM	#1
giantsfan777 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 48	All Spring Invitees Get Major League Contracts When Spring training begins all of the players from the 40-man roster get dumped into the spring roster. That's not really so bad even though it would be nice if it wasn't automatic because I don't want to use options on everyone. The real issue is that at the end of spring, all of the players with minor league contracts that are on the 40-man roster get major league minimum contracts. Players with no major league service time, but who are on the 40-man roster, get major league contracts. Am I making a mistake that is easily corrected or is this a bug that we should squash?

07-12-2017, 10:21 PM	#6
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07-03-2017, 11:36 AM	#2
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 14,145	That is the intended behaviour. You must use an option to send a player on the 40-man roster to the minors, even if he has never appeared in an MLB game. And once a player gets added to the 40-man roster, he will be on a major league contract (although note that if the deal pays him the league minimum, while in the minors he will only make I believe 1/6 of that amount). This is to mimic the split contract that guys will typically sign in those situations.

07-12-2017, 09:16 PM	#5
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,447	Also, remember to send everyone down BEFORE Opening Day!