Contract year question

BaseballGoodToMe · 08-07-2018, 04:36 PM

On what date does "next year" become "this year" as far as contracts go? As in when do I need to waive/DFA a league minimum player so that they convert to a minor league contract for next season?

TGH-Adfabre · 08-08-2018, 11:46 AM

I would do it before the end of the WS. Really I would do it before the sim after the WS that starts the offseason. Once Waive/DFA the player is off the 40 man. That should do it, you may want to experiment. Make a backup and sim forward, I am not 100%. If you do it before the playoffs you will definitely be good.

USF · 08-08-2018, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BaseballGoodToMe

On what date does "next year" become "this year" as far as contracts go? As in when do I need to waive/DFA a league minimum player so that they convert to a minor league contract for next season?

I do this before the start of the regular season. Otherwise as you mentioned that player will receive an automatic league minimum.

NoOne · 08-09-2018, 12:40 AM

you can see it occur... first day of FA or after arb hearings, i forget which.

your accounting and salary reports update on that date. so, do it before then. as far as money concerns for that year, it'll be pro-rated and likely paid i full by offseason for that current (or last?) year.

08-07-2018, 04:36 PM	#1
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08-08-2018, 11:46 AM	#2
TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	I would do it before the end of the WS. Really I would do it before the sim after the WS that starts the offseason. Once Waive/DFA the player is off the 40 man. That should do it, you may want to experiment. Make a backup and sim forward, I am not 100%. If you do it before the playoffs you will definitely be good. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

08-09-2018, 12:40 AM	#4
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,167	you can see it occur... first day of FA or after arb hearings, i forget which. your accounting and salary reports update on that date. so, do it before then. as far as money concerns for that year, it'll be pro-rated and likely paid i full by offseason for that current (or last?) year.