Post by Milwaukee GM (Souriyo) on Jan 9, 2017 20:43:50 GMT
(NOTE: This is NOT the same as their CONTRACT clock AND not the same as the thresholds for minor league eligibility. This is for players that are currently under "indefinite" control in the minor leagues (such as rookies obtained from rookie drafts))
In terms of minor league eligibility, a player’s contract clock only starts when the player is called up to the active roster. However, a player cannot be held in the minor leagues indefinitely. After their first appearance in the professional league in real life, they have three years of minor league eligibility in our league. If they are not on the active roster in our league by the end of the THIRD season (the year their eligibility expires) they will go into the free agent pool. They need to either be called up or traded to avoid this. If they are traded in the last year of their eligibility, the team that acquires that player receives one ADDED year of minor league eligibility.
NOTE: This will only apply for the rookie/prospect class of 2017 and beyond. Any rookies/prospects from the 2016 class will have their first year of minor league eligibility begin in 2017 if they have already made an appearance in the pros in real life.
For example:
Manuel Margot appeared in MLB games in the 2016 season, starting his minor league clock (shaded in green).
2017: 2nd year of minor league eligibility (player will be shaded in dark blue)
2018: 3rd year of eligibility (player will be shaded in red). This is the final year the player is able to stay under team control in the minor league system. The end of the 2018 season is the LATEST Margot can remain in the minor league system. If he is not on the active roster by the end of the season, he becomes a free agent.
2019: Team that acquires Margot gets 2019 as an added year of eligibility. If he is not traded or brought onto the active roster by the end of the 2019 season, Margot becomes a free agent.
In terms of minor league eligibility, a player’s contract clock only starts when the player is called up to the active roster. However, a player cannot be held in the minor leagues indefinitely. After their first appearance in the professional league in real life, they have three years of minor league eligibility in our league. If they are not on the active roster in our league by the end of the THIRD season (the year their eligibility expires) they will go into the free agent pool. They need to either be called up or traded to avoid this. If they are traded in the last year of their eligibility, the team that acquires that player receives one ADDED year of minor league eligibility.
NOTE: This will only apply for the rookie/prospect class of 2017 and beyond. Any rookies/prospects from the 2016 class will have their first year of minor league eligibility begin in 2017 if they have already made an appearance in the pros in real life.
For example:
Manuel Margot appeared in MLB games in the 2016 season, starting his minor league clock (shaded in green).
2017: 2nd year of minor league eligibility (player will be shaded in dark blue)
2018: 3rd year of eligibility (player will be shaded in red). This is the final year the player is able to stay under team control in the minor league system. The end of the 2018 season is the LATEST Margot can remain in the minor league system. If he is not on the active roster by the end of the season, he becomes a free agent.
2019: Team that acquires Margot gets 2019 as an added year of eligibility. If he is not traded or brought onto the active roster by the end of the 2019 season, Margot becomes a free agent.