Comments on: Minor League Transactions: March 6-12 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/03/minor-league-transactions-march-6-12/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt Eddy http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/03/minor-league-transactions-march-6-12/comment-page-1/#comment-258418 Matt Eddy Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:31:31 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=14215#comment-258418 <p>@Tom</p> <p>Any player who signs a straight minor league deal agrees to either a minor league uniform player contract or a successor contract. </p> <p>Most amateur players sign a minor league <strong>uniform player contract</strong> (UPC) when they turn pro. The contract can be renewed by the club for six seasons, and the renewals transfer to other clubs in the event of a trade. </p> <p>I'm told that the pool of players who sign UPCs are draft picks*, undrafted domestic free agents, most international free agents** and players signed out of independent leagues who have no previous affiliated baseball experience. In other words, these players typically sign seven-year UPCs.</p> <p>* Beginning in 2012, all draft picks must sign minor league contracts. In the past, teams could elect to sign draft picks to major league deals.<br /> ** Select international free agents can sign minor league deals for any negotiated duration, provided that the player (1) is at least 23 years old and (2) has at least five years of pro experience in foreign leagues.</p> <p>Players sign a <strong>successor contract</strong> for the first time after their UPC expires or is terminated. The successor contract can cover any negotiated duration, but typically covers only one year. </p> <p>This player pool consists of minor league free agents, pending minor league free agents who re-sign with the same organization, released players and also players in independent or foreign leagues who have prior experience in affiliated ball.</p> @Tom

Any player who signs a straight minor league deal agrees to either a minor league uniform player contract or a successor contract.

Most amateur players sign a minor league uniform player contract (UPC) when they turn pro. The contract can be renewed by the club for six seasons, and the renewals transfer to other clubs in the event of a trade.

I'm told that the pool of players who sign UPCs are draft picks*, undrafted domestic free agents, most international free agents** and players signed out of independent leagues who have no previous affiliated baseball experience. In other words, these players typically sign seven-year UPCs.

* Beginning in 2012, all draft picks must sign minor league contracts. In the past, teams could elect to sign draft picks to major league deals.
** Select international free agents can sign minor league deals for any negotiated duration, provided that the player (1) is at least 23 years old and (2) has at least five years of pro experience in foreign leagues.

Players sign a successor contract for the first time after their UPC expires or is terminated. The successor contract can cover any negotiated duration, but typically covers only one year.

This player pool consists of minor league free agents, pending minor league free agents who re-sign with the same organization, released players and also players in independent or foreign leagues who have prior experience in affiliated ball.

]]> By: Tom http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/03/minor-league-transactions-march-6-12/comment-page-1/#comment-255463 Tom Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:57:53 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=14215#comment-255463 A general question for you, Matt: I know that draftees and amateur international free agents pretty much sign a uniform seven-year player contract, making them minor-league free agents after six years and eligible for the Rule 5 Draft sooner than that depending on the age at which they sign. What do the contracts and service time landmarks (for Rule 5 eligibility and minor-league free agency) look like for players signed out of independent leagues, especially for players who had been at some point drafted and assigned to affiliated ball? Do the service clocks start over, or are they still calibrated to the player's original date of signing? Or do players out of indy ball sign entirely different, shorter-term contracts in the first place? Thanks in advance for helping out. A general question for you, Matt: I know that draftees and amateur international free agents pretty much sign a uniform seven-year player contract, making them minor-league free agents after six years and eligible for the Rule 5 Draft sooner than that depending on the age at which they sign. What do the contracts and service time landmarks (for Rule 5 eligibility and minor-league free agency) look like for players signed out of independent leagues, especially for players who had been at some point drafted and assigned to affiliated ball? Do the service clocks start over, or are they still calibrated to the player's original date of signing? Or do players out of indy ball sign entirely different, shorter-term contracts in the first place?
Thanks in advance for helping out.

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