Post by Commish on Feb 3, 2017 15:04:36 GMT
The minor league system can contain up to 40 players. At first, this will come from the inaugural draft which will consist of 14 rounds. After that, it will include players that you win in the FA auction after the draft.
Players are not allowed to be in your minor league system if they have over 130 at bats or 50 innings pitched. If they are above that threshold at the beginning of the year, then they must be on your Major League roster or they will be put into the FA pool. Only players that are above the threshold that go through the waiver wire may be on your Minor League roster. Those players that do get through waivers will still have their contracts and will still count against your cap.
When you call up a player from your minor league system and they do not have a contract, they will be assigned a contract as stated below. You will have the options below:
1 year: 500k
2 year: 500k, 1M
3 year: 500K, 1.25M, 1.5M
4 year: 500K, 1.25M, 1.75M, 2.25M
5 year: 500k, 1.25M, 2M, 2.75M, 3.5M (limited to 1 per year)
If a minor league player was bid on and won in auction, the following rules apply to that player when he is called up:
Any player 500k and under, the manager has the option of the rookie contracts that we have set up.
Players between 501K-750K - see below
Based on the contract chosen, the salary may not be below the rookie contract and the salary may not decrease.
For example, I win a minor league player at 750K AAS. I sign that player to a 5 year minor league contract. In year 2, I call that player up. There would be 4 years remaining at 750K a piece. If I chose the 4 year deal for that player, it will be 750K, 1.25M, 1.75M, 2.25M.
Another example, I win a minor league player at 2M AAS. I sign that player to a 5 year minor league contract. After year 2, I call that player up. If I chose a 4 year deal for that player, it will be 2M, 2M, 2M, 2.25M.
Another example, I win a major league player at 4M AAS. I sign that player to a 5 year minor league contract. After year 3, I call that player up. If I choose a 3 year deal it would be 4M, 4M, 4M. If I chose a 4 year deal, it would be 4M, 4M, 4M, 4M. (4M is greater than any minor league contact year, therefore, all years would be at the AAS)
You may extend the minor league contract if you choose so. Therefore, if you have won a player at 500K and when you call him up, there is only 2 years left, a team may choose a rookie contract listed above.
DRAFT
After the actual Major League draft, we will hold our own draft where you can draft those players. It will be a 5 round optional draft. Meaning, if you do not want to participate then you do not have to. Foreign players 22 and older are not eligible to be drafted and must be acquired via FA bidding.
Only players that sign with the MLB club are eligible. Also players must be under the 130AB/50IP threshold to be drafted. Meaning if they do not sign, then you can not draft them. Also players must be under the 130AB/50IP MLB threshold to be drafted. The draft will be held in the off-season.
Players drafted in the MLB Draft are not eligible to be bid on until we hold our draft and the players go un-drafted.
International Prospects
The international prospects that sign mid-season when they are eligible are not allowed to be acquired until after the season. Players 21 and younger will be eligible to be drafted in our minor league draft. Players 22 and older and the players not drafted will be eligible to be bid upon when our free agency opens.
Players are not allowed to be in your minor league system if they have over 130 at bats or 50 innings pitched. If they are above that threshold at the beginning of the year, then they must be on your Major League roster or they will be put into the FA pool. Only players that are above the threshold that go through the waiver wire may be on your Minor League roster. Those players that do get through waivers will still have their contracts and will still count against your cap.
When you call up a player from your minor league system and they do not have a contract, they will be assigned a contract as stated below. You will have the options below:
1 year: 500k
2 year: 500k, 1M
3 year: 500K, 1.25M, 1.5M
4 year: 500K, 1.25M, 1.75M, 2.25M
5 year: 500k, 1.25M, 2M, 2.75M, 3.5M (limited to 1 per year)
If a minor league player was bid on and won in auction, the following rules apply to that player when he is called up:
Any player 500k and under, the manager has the option of the rookie contracts that we have set up.
Players between 501K-750K - see below
Based on the contract chosen, the salary may not be below the rookie contract and the salary may not decrease.
For example, I win a minor league player at 750K AAS. I sign that player to a 5 year minor league contract. In year 2, I call that player up. There would be 4 years remaining at 750K a piece. If I chose the 4 year deal for that player, it will be 750K, 1.25M, 1.75M, 2.25M.
Another example, I win a minor league player at 2M AAS. I sign that player to a 5 year minor league contract. After year 2, I call that player up. If I chose a 4 year deal for that player, it will be 2M, 2M, 2M, 2.25M.
Another example, I win a major league player at 4M AAS. I sign that player to a 5 year minor league contract. After year 3, I call that player up. If I choose a 3 year deal it would be 4M, 4M, 4M. If I chose a 4 year deal, it would be 4M, 4M, 4M, 4M. (4M is greater than any minor league contact year, therefore, all years would be at the AAS)
You may extend the minor league contract if you choose so. Therefore, if you have won a player at 500K and when you call him up, there is only 2 years left, a team may choose a rookie contract listed above.
DRAFT
After the actual Major League draft, we will hold our own draft where you can draft those players. It will be a 5 round optional draft. Meaning, if you do not want to participate then you do not have to. Foreign players 22 and older are not eligible to be drafted and must be acquired via FA bidding.
Only players that sign with the MLB club are eligible. Also players must be under the 130AB/50IP threshold to be drafted. Meaning if they do not sign, then you can not draft them. Also players must be under the 130AB/50IP MLB threshold to be drafted. The draft will be held in the off-season.
Players drafted in the MLB Draft are not eligible to be bid on until we hold our draft and the players go un-drafted.
International Prospects
The international prospects that sign mid-season when they are eligible are not allowed to be acquired until after the season. Players 21 and younger will be eligible to be drafted in our minor league draft. Players 22 and older and the players not drafted will be eligible to be bid upon when our free agency opens.