Comments on: Yankees Sign Nicaraguan Lefties Corby McCoy, Luis Garcia http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/08/yankees-sign-nicaraguan-lefties-corby-mccoy-luis-garcia/ 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/2012/08/yankees-sign-nicaraguan-lefties-corby-mccoy-luis-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-321570 Matt Eddy Wed, 15 Aug 2012 02:14:11 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=17581#comment-321570 @ Phil Case Actually, the Rule 5 clock begins ticking right away for any player who signs during the minor league season, whether he plays a game in 2012 or not. So in the cases of McCoy and Garcia, they will be Rule 5 eligible following the 2016 season if they're not on a 40-man roster. However, players who sign *after* the minor league season, around Sept. 1, will not have their Rule 5 clocks begin ticking until next season. @ Phil Case

Actually, the Rule 5 clock begins ticking right away for any player who signs during the minor league season, whether he plays a game in 2012 or not. So in the cases of McCoy and Garcia, they will be Rule 5 eligible following the 2016 season if they’re not on a 40-man roster.

However, players who sign *after* the minor league season, around Sept. 1, will not have their Rule 5 clocks begin ticking until next season.

]]> By: ScottAZ http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/08/yankees-sign-nicaraguan-lefties-corby-mccoy-luis-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-321488 ScottAZ Tue, 14 Aug 2012 18:16:05 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=17581#comment-321488 Corby McCoy doesn't sound like a typical latino name. Is he from the same English speaking islands that Cheslor Cuthbert and Davern Hansack was from? Corn Islands I think Corby McCoy doesn't sound like a typical latino name. Is he from the same English speaking islands that Cheslor Cuthbert and Davern Hansack was from? Corn Islands I think

]]> By: Phil Case http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/08/yankees-sign-nicaraguan-lefties-corby-mccoy-luis-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-321444 Phil Case Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=17581#comment-321444 Most teams don't want to waste an entire year of minor league clock to get a few weeks of games out of these young prospects.  So these guys are one year older when they have to be added to the 40 man roster when they sign a contract starting next season. Most teams don't want to waste an entire year of minor league clock to get a few weeks of games out of these young prospects.  So these guys are one year older when they have to be added to the 40 man roster when they sign a contract starting next season.

]]> By: Ben Badler http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/08/yankees-sign-nicaraguan-lefties-corby-mccoy-luis-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-321282 Ben Badler Mon, 13 Aug 2012 22:49:22 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=17581#comment-321282 <p>Great question. I actually have a story on that topic coming up later this week because it varies by team. For most clubs, the players report to either the organization's Dominican or Venezuelan academy to work out, although they can't play in any official games until 2013.</p> Great question. I actually have a story on that topic coming up later this week because it varies by team. For most clubs, the players report to either the organization's Dominican or Venezuelan academy to work out, although they can't play in any official games until 2013.

]]> By: ttnorm http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/2012/08/yankees-sign-nicaraguan-lefties-corby-mccoy-luis-garcia/comment-page-1/#comment-321265 ttnorm Mon, 13 Aug 2012 21:17:18 +0000 http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=17581#comment-321265 So if these guys can't play DSL this year, where are they playing? So if these guys can't play DSL this year, where are they playing?

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