Releasing a Player before Extension

jet7 · 09-24-2019, 10:15 PM

I just noticed this, and maybe I should test it more, but it seems that if you have a player with a pending extension, if you release that player, you are not obligated to pay any of the extension. Is this intended behavior? Seems like it could be abused if signed at the beginning of the season and then cancelled after the season but before the next year kicks in. I have only tested it in the period after the world series and before FA. Just seems like something is off.

NoOne · 09-26-2019, 12:46 AM

option years only, but a future contract should be guaranteed?

it's not something a team would do, if they extended someone in the first place barring drastic change in talent.

are you certain you don't have yearly costs added? maybe, the contract has to hit day 1 to show, since it is an odd situation of a player being cut with a pending 2nd guaranteed contract still owed too.

you could google mlb extension release and see what comes up. read through the mlb rules etc. it may have happened before, but i doubt it is common.

Mike D · 09-26-2019, 03:52 PM

Definitely not true. Just signed a player to an extension and now that he’s out for the year I tried to release him and it wants to charge me for all 5 years, including the player option.

Phantom9in · 10-02-2019, 11:48 AM

Option(Team):Release, no charge
Option(Player):Release, MIGHT get charged
Option(Vesting):Release, no charge

Extension(PENDING):Release, no charge
Extension(Signed):Release, get charged

09-24-2019, 10:15 PM	#1
jet7 Bat Boy Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 7	Releasing a Player before Extension I just noticed this, and maybe I should test it more, but it seems that if you have a player with a pending extension, if you release that player, you are not obligated to pay any of the extension. Is this intended behavior? Seems like it could be abused if signed at the beginning of the season and then cancelled after the season but before the next year kicks in. I have only tested it in the period after the world series and before FA. Just seems like something is off.

09-26-2019, 03:52 PM	#3
Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,787	Definitely not true. Just signed a player to an extension and now that he’s out for the year I tried to release him and it wants to charge me for all 5 years, including the player option. __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan. Last edited by Mike D; 09-26-2019 at 03:54 PM.

10-02-2019, 11:48 AM	#4
Phantom9in Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 194	Option(Team):Release, no charge Option(Player):Release, MIGHT get charged Option(Vesting):Release, no charge Extension(PENDING):Release, no charge Extension(Signed):Release, get charged __________________ Keith keithphilipp@gmail.com

09-26-2019, 12:46 AM	#2
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,167	option years only, but a future contract should be guaranteed? it's not something a team would do, if they extended someone in the first place barring drastic change in talent. are you certain you don't have yearly costs added? maybe, the contract has to hit day 1 to show, since it is an odd situation of a player being cut with a pending 2nd guaranteed contract still owed too. you could google mlb extension release and see what comes up. read through the mlb rules etc. it may have happened before, but i doubt it is common.