A few questions for the experts

[British Baseballer]

1. Can a team move a player in and out of the 40 man roster as they
please. i.e. those players sitting in the minor leagues. Or are they
set for the entire season much like players selected to play in the
champions league in football. What I do know as fact that if a player is on the 40 man roster he must have a minimum salary of
$300k.

2. Can a team release a player out of their contract as and when they please. I assume if they do they will have to buy out some or all of their contract. Maybe you can only release a player from the 25 man roster by designting him for assignment or placing him on
waivers.

3. Are teams free to move minor leagues from team to team within the organisation with no restrictions. e.g. The orioles move minor
leaguer Joe Bloggs from AAA to AA one month and then back again a month later. Assuming of course that either team does not already
have a full roster.

[Bluenoser]

Originally Posted by British Baseballer

1. Can a team move a player in and out of the 40 man roster as they
please. i.e. those players sitting in the minor leagues. Or are they
set for the entire season much like players selected to play in the
champions league in football. What I do know as fact that if a player is on the 40 man roster he must have a minimum salary of
$300k.


2. Can a team release a player out of their contract as and when they please. I assume if they do they will have to buy out some or all of their contract. Maybe you can only release a player from the 25 man roster by designting him for assignment or placing him on waivers.


3. Are teams free to move minor leagues from team to team within the organisation with no restrictions. e.g. The orioles move minor
leaguer Joe Bloggs from AAA to AA one month and then back again a month later. Assuming of course that either team does not already
have a full roster.

1. Yes, you can move players off the 40 man roster. They have to clear waivers and be moved to the minors first if in the majors. A player who is on the 40 man does NOT have to have a minimum salary. Players with MLC's can be on the 40 man roster.

2. Yes you can release a player at any time, however you will have to buy out the entire remaining contract.

3. Yes, you can move minor leaguers up and down from A to AA to AAA without penalty.

[EJ]

Originally Posted by British Baseballer

3. Are teams free to move minor leagues from team to team within the organisation with no restrictions. e.g. The orioles move minor
leaguer Joe Bloggs from AAA to AA one month and then back again a month later. Assuming of course that either team does not already
have a full roster.

The development of young players can suffer, if they play extensively at the wrong minor league level.

[Malleus Dei]

Originally Posted by British Baseballer

1. Can a team move a player in and out of the 40 man roster as they
please. i.e. those players sitting in the minor leagues. Or are they
set for the entire season much like players selected to play in the
champions league in football. What I do know as fact that if a player is on the 40 man roster he must have a minimum salary of
$300k.

2. Can a team release a player out of their contract as and when they please. I assume if they do they will have to buy out some or all of their contract. Maybe you can only release a player from the 25 man roster by designting him for assignment or placing him on
waivers.

3. Are teams free to move minor leagues from team to team within the organisation with no restrictions. e.g. The orioles move minor
leaguer Joe Bloggs from AAA to AA one month and then back again a month later. Assuming of course that either team does not already
have a full roster.

Yes, yes, and yes, but, as I am sure that you are well aware, being able to do a thing does not make it a good idea. Experience will teach you when to do each of those things and when not to. Enjoy.

[Dan Theman]

It should be noted that if you have a player with a minor league contract on the 40-man roster and you promote him to the majors, he will then have the minimum contract and keep it even if you later send him back down to the minors. Of course, $300k is pretty much chump change in the world of baseball.

[British Baseballer]

Thanks for all the replies, it all becomes clear!

[Anonymous Ghost]

Originally Posted by BruceM

1. Yes, you can move players off the 40 man roster. They have to clear waivers and be moved to the minors first if in the majors. A player who is on the 40 man does NOT have to have a minimum salary. Players with MLC's can be on the 40 man roster.

In addition, veterans can refuse assignment off the 40 man roster as well as to the minors, at which point your only way of removing them is to release them (at which point you will take a financial hit for the remaining value of their contract). If the player has already agreed to a minor league assignment, odds are that he will consent to being removed from the 40 man as well. But I have had players refuse the 40 man removal after agreeing to a minor league demotion (presumably their ratings increased during the interim).

[You'll Thank Me Later]

Originally Posted by Anonymous Ghost

In addition, veterans can refuse assignment off the 40 man roster as well as to the minors, at which point your only way of removing them is to release them (at which point you will take a financial hit for the remaining value of their contract). If the player has already agreed to a minor league assignment, odds are that he will consent to being removed from the 40 man as well. But I have had players refuse the 40 man removal after agreeing to a minor league demotion (presumably their ratings increased during the interim).

I've had them do it when they didn't increase. I checked, and the league had scouts turned off.