Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2016 21:19:08 GMT -5
OLD rule text:
4.1.1 Franchise tag:
During the offseason (typically in January) you'll be able to assign one or more franchise tags to your players. Two types of players are eligible for this franchise tag: one of your major leaguers whose contract expired at the end of the season or a prospect whose four-year prospect protection expired at the end of the season.
A franchise tag applied to a major leaguer whose contract has expired will not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, the franchised player will have to assume the remaining "real life" contract he receives (including one-year deals or holdouts). In this case, "real life" acts as an arbitrator of sorts in determining a fair market value for the player. This can either improve or hinder your franchise depending on how much the player signs for. If the new "real life" contract puts a franchise over the salary cap maximum (normal salary cap + $10 million, per section 3.2), the franchise will receive a notice from the commissioner's office, after which time the franchise will have 72 hours to correct the problem.
A franchise tag applied to a prospect with an expiring contract will also not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, however, the franchised player receives a two-year protected contract (simulating MLB arbitration in some ways): year one is worth $3.0 million and year two is worth $5.0 million.
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NEW rule text (changes receive italics):
4.1.1 Franchise tag:
During the offseason (typically in January) you'll be able to assign one or more franchise tags to your players. Two types of players are eligible for this franchise tag: one of your major leaguers whose contract expired at the end of the season or a prospect whose four-year prospect protection expired at the end of the season.
A franchise tag applied to a major leaguer whose contract has expired will not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, the franchised player will have to assume the remaining "real life" contract he receives (including one-year deals or holdouts). In this case, "real life" acts as an arbitrator of sorts in determining a fair market value for the player. This can either improve or hinder your franchise depending on how much the player signs for. If the new "real life" contract puts a franchise over the salary cap maximum (normal salary cap + $10 million, per section 3.2), the franchise will receive a notice from the commissioner's office, after which time the franchise will have 72 hours to correct the problem.
A franchise tag applied to a prospect with an expiring contract will also not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, however, the franchised player receives a two-year protected contract (simulating MLB arbitration in some ways): year one is worth $3.0 million and year two is worth $5.0 million.
Finally, a team may optionally convert one (1) of their Franchise tags into a Restricted tag (see 4.1.2). It should be noted, however, that this is a one-way process; managers cannot convert a Restricted tag into a Franchise tag.
4.1.1 Franchise tag:
During the offseason (typically in January) you'll be able to assign one or more franchise tags to your players. Two types of players are eligible for this franchise tag: one of your major leaguers whose contract expired at the end of the season or a prospect whose four-year prospect protection expired at the end of the season.
A franchise tag applied to a major leaguer whose contract has expired will not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, the franchised player will have to assume the remaining "real life" contract he receives (including one-year deals or holdouts). In this case, "real life" acts as an arbitrator of sorts in determining a fair market value for the player. This can either improve or hinder your franchise depending on how much the player signs for. If the new "real life" contract puts a franchise over the salary cap maximum (normal salary cap + $10 million, per section 3.2), the franchise will receive a notice from the commissioner's office, after which time the franchise will have 72 hours to correct the problem.
A franchise tag applied to a prospect with an expiring contract will also not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, however, the franchised player receives a two-year protected contract (simulating MLB arbitration in some ways): year one is worth $3.0 million and year two is worth $5.0 million.
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NEW rule text (changes receive italics):
4.1.1 Franchise tag:
During the offseason (typically in January) you'll be able to assign one or more franchise tags to your players. Two types of players are eligible for this franchise tag: one of your major leaguers whose contract expired at the end of the season or a prospect whose four-year prospect protection expired at the end of the season.
A franchise tag applied to a major leaguer whose contract has expired will not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, the franchised player will have to assume the remaining "real life" contract he receives (including one-year deals or holdouts). In this case, "real life" acts as an arbitrator of sorts in determining a fair market value for the player. This can either improve or hinder your franchise depending on how much the player signs for. If the new "real life" contract puts a franchise over the salary cap maximum (normal salary cap + $10 million, per section 3.2), the franchise will receive a notice from the commissioner's office, after which time the franchise will have 72 hours to correct the problem.
A franchise tag applied to a prospect with an expiring contract will also not be eligible for free agency within our league and will be forced to sign with the same franchise. In this case, however, the franchised player receives a two-year protected contract (simulating MLB arbitration in some ways): year one is worth $3.0 million and year two is worth $5.0 million.
Finally, a team may optionally convert one (1) of their Franchise tags into a Restricted tag (see 4.1.2). It should be noted, however, that this is a one-way process; managers cannot convert a Restricted tag into a Franchise tag.