Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2017 16:18:18 GMT -5
For reference, the rules regarding restricted free agency can be found here under 4.1.2. They're also pasted below.
NL RFA begins Monday, January 16, 2017 and finishes at 11:59 p.m. Friday, January 20. Matching will take place the 48 hours following.
Just like normal free agency, you will send your bids to mlbpa.
Bidding
The average annual salary (AAS) that a franchise bids in RFA will require a certain minimum number of years for the bid to be valid. The minimum contract term is based solely on the RFA offer's AAS and is determined as follows:
If AAS = $0.4M to $3M, then a minimum one-year deal is required.
If AAS = $3M+ to $6M, then a minimum two-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $6,000,002 to $12M)
If AAS = $6M+ to $9M, then a minimum three-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $18,000,003 to $27M)
If AAS = $9M+ to $12M, then a minimum four-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $36,000,004 to $48M)
If AAS = $12M+ to $15M, then a minimum five-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $60,000,005 to $75M)
If AAS = $15M+, then a minimum six-year deal is required. (Total contract will be at least $90,000,006)
The bidder can always make an RFA contract term longer than the minimum number of years since the AAS only determines the minimum term.
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Matching
At the end of the contract offering period, the winning offer will be revealed, and the franchise that restricted the player will have 48 hours to match the winning offer.
If a franchise chooses to match the winning contract offer, then they will be allowed to restructure the winning contract so that it best fits the needs of the franchise and then re-sign the player. The restructured contract must still have the same average annual salary (AAS) of the winning contract. However, the years can be renegotiated as follows:
• If the AAS <= $3M, the contract may be restructured to range from one to six years. The exception: if the AAS was between $0.4M and $0.749M, you can only sign the player to a maximum of three years at this salary. However, in this unique case, you have the option to raise the AAS to $0.75M and keep the player as long as six years.
• If the AAS > $3M, the contract may be restructured to range from two to six years.
• If the AAS > $6M, the contract may be restructured to range from two to six years.
• If the AAS > $9M, the contract may be restructured to range from three to six years.
• If the AAS > $12M, the contract may be restructured to range from three to six years.
• If the AAS > $15M, the contract may be restructured to range from four to six years.
If no one offers a bid on an RFA, the franchise that tagged the player can keep that player one to three years on a $0.4 million salary, four to six years on a $0.75 million salary, or simply choose not to sign the player.
If the franchise that restricted the player fails to respond or chooses not to match the best contract offer made to their player, then the auctioned player will be required to sign with the franchise that made the winning bid. That franchise must use the exact winning contract offered and cannot restructure it after the fact.
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Compensation
If the franchise that restricted the player loses him, the losing franchise is compensated based on the AAS contracted to the lost player by the winning franchise:
• $0.4M to $5M: The franchise that lost the player gains a sandwich pick between the 4th and 5th round.
• $5M+ to $8M: The franchise that lost the player gains the winning franchise's 3rd round pick and a sandwich pick between the 3rd and 4th round.
• $8M+ to $14M: The franchise that lost the player gains the winning franchise's 2nd round pick and a sandwich pick between the 2nd and 3rd round.
• $14M+: The franchise that lost the player gains the winning franchise's 1st round pick and a sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd round.
If a franchise gives up multiple same round picks as compensation (for example, the Reds win two separate RFA players at AAS $10M, suggesting the loss of two 2nd-round picks), the first franchise that declined to match will receive the winning franchise's pick, and subsequent franchises will receive two compensatory sandwich picks in the same round.
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NL Restricted Free Agency - Who can you bid on? (Don't bid on these until January 16!)
Starlin Castro - MI - restricted by Nationals
Lance Lynn - SP - restricted by Nationals
Rick Porcello - SP - restricted by Rockies
Buster Posey - C - restricted by Rockies
David Hernandez - RP - restricted by Phillies
Aroldis Chapman - RP - restricted by Diamondbacks
Asdrubal Cabrera - MI - restricted by Reds
Chris Davis - OF - restricted by Braves
Edison Volquez - SP - restricted by Mets
Cole Hamels - SP - restricted by Mets
Drew Smyly - SP - restricted by Cardinals
Mark Trumbo - OF - restricted by Pirates
A.J. Ramos - RP - restricted by Red Sox (trade from Pirates)
Alex Gordon - OF - restricted by Marlins (via TRP)
Ian Kennedy - SP - restricted by Marlins (via TRP)
NL RFA begins Monday, January 16, 2017 and finishes at 11:59 p.m. Friday, January 20. Matching will take place the 48 hours following.
Just like normal free agency, you will send your bids to mlbpa.
Bidding
The average annual salary (AAS) that a franchise bids in RFA will require a certain minimum number of years for the bid to be valid. The minimum contract term is based solely on the RFA offer's AAS and is determined as follows:
If AAS = $0.4M to $3M, then a minimum one-year deal is required.
If AAS = $3M+ to $6M, then a minimum two-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $6,000,002 to $12M)
If AAS = $6M+ to $9M, then a minimum three-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $18,000,003 to $27M)
If AAS = $9M+ to $12M, then a minimum four-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $36,000,004 to $48M)
If AAS = $12M+ to $15M, then a minimum five-year deal is required. (Total contract will range from $60,000,005 to $75M)
If AAS = $15M+, then a minimum six-year deal is required. (Total contract will be at least $90,000,006)
The bidder can always make an RFA contract term longer than the minimum number of years since the AAS only determines the minimum term.
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Matching
At the end of the contract offering period, the winning offer will be revealed, and the franchise that restricted the player will have 48 hours to match the winning offer.
If a franchise chooses to match the winning contract offer, then they will be allowed to restructure the winning contract so that it best fits the needs of the franchise and then re-sign the player. The restructured contract must still have the same average annual salary (AAS) of the winning contract. However, the years can be renegotiated as follows:
• If the AAS <= $3M, the contract may be restructured to range from one to six years. The exception: if the AAS was between $0.4M and $0.749M, you can only sign the player to a maximum of three years at this salary. However, in this unique case, you have the option to raise the AAS to $0.75M and keep the player as long as six years.
• If the AAS > $3M, the contract may be restructured to range from two to six years.
• If the AAS > $6M, the contract may be restructured to range from two to six years.
• If the AAS > $9M, the contract may be restructured to range from three to six years.
• If the AAS > $12M, the contract may be restructured to range from three to six years.
• If the AAS > $15M, the contract may be restructured to range from four to six years.
If no one offers a bid on an RFA, the franchise that tagged the player can keep that player one to three years on a $0.4 million salary, four to six years on a $0.75 million salary, or simply choose not to sign the player.
If the franchise that restricted the player fails to respond or chooses not to match the best contract offer made to their player, then the auctioned player will be required to sign with the franchise that made the winning bid. That franchise must use the exact winning contract offered and cannot restructure it after the fact.
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Compensation
If the franchise that restricted the player loses him, the losing franchise is compensated based on the AAS contracted to the lost player by the winning franchise:
• $0.4M to $5M: The franchise that lost the player gains a sandwich pick between the 4th and 5th round.
• $5M+ to $8M: The franchise that lost the player gains the winning franchise's 3rd round pick and a sandwich pick between the 3rd and 4th round.
• $8M+ to $14M: The franchise that lost the player gains the winning franchise's 2nd round pick and a sandwich pick between the 2nd and 3rd round.
• $14M+: The franchise that lost the player gains the winning franchise's 1st round pick and a sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd round.
If a franchise gives up multiple same round picks as compensation (for example, the Reds win two separate RFA players at AAS $10M, suggesting the loss of two 2nd-round picks), the first franchise that declined to match will receive the winning franchise's pick, and subsequent franchises will receive two compensatory sandwich picks in the same round.
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NL Restricted Free Agency - Who can you bid on? (Don't bid on these until January 16!)
Starlin Castro - MI - restricted by Nationals
Lance Lynn - SP - restricted by Nationals
Rick Porcello - SP - restricted by Rockies
Buster Posey - C - restricted by Rockies
David Hernandez - RP - restricted by Phillies
Aroldis Chapman - RP - restricted by Diamondbacks
Asdrubal Cabrera - MI - restricted by Reds
Chris Davis - OF - restricted by Braves
Edison Volquez - SP - restricted by Mets
Cole Hamels - SP - restricted by Mets
Drew Smyly - SP - restricted by Cardinals
Mark Trumbo - OF - restricted by Pirates
A.J. Ramos - RP - restricted by Red Sox (trade from Pirates)
Alex Gordon - OF - restricted by Marlins (via TRP)
Ian Kennedy - SP - restricted by Marlins (via TRP)
