Post by Rawhide GM (Jimmy-LM) on May 27, 2014 21:33:30 GMT -5
A Prospect is any minor league player who has yet to accrue 50IP or 150ABs in the MLB.
Prospects will cost nothing until they accrue the minimum requirements above. Once fulfilled, they shall cost $500k for the remainder of that season, and protected at that cost for the following four seasons. (Note: If a player who is considered PP has a season where they do not accrue 1AB or .1IP, then they shall gain another full year of protected status)
For example:
SS Jurickson Profar received 17 ABs in 2012. He would still cost nothing at this point since he has less than 150ABs. In 2013, Profar reached 308 ABs, for a total of 325. At the point where Profar reaches his career AB 150 (133rd of 2013), he would cost $500k for the remainder of the season (this is not a prorated portion, it is a straight salary). Profar would then be considered a Protected Prospect for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 @ $500k each season.
Prospects can be acquired 4 ways:
- Inaugural Draft
- Future Year Player Draft
- Trade Aquisitions
- Signings
There will be designated signing periods throughout the Season and Offseason. During this period(s), a GM can bid on a prospect using a Signing Bonus structure. Much like Free Agency, this will be done on a blind bidding structure, and priority list will be encouraged. Team with the highest bid will receive prospect. All Signing Bonus money comes straight of your Max Salary Cap, and will stick with the team for the inclusion of the entire season. This cost of cap cannot be traded/transferred at anytime.
Example:
Team A Bids on Prospect B using the following format
Prospect B, SS
Signing Bonus = $650K
Amendment 8.1 - The minimum signing bonus that a player can be offered is $100K.
Prospects will cost nothing until they accrue the minimum requirements above. Once fulfilled, they shall cost $500k for the remainder of that season, and protected at that cost for the following four seasons. (Note: If a player who is considered PP has a season where they do not accrue 1AB or .1IP, then they shall gain another full year of protected status)
For example:
SS Jurickson Profar received 17 ABs in 2012. He would still cost nothing at this point since he has less than 150ABs. In 2013, Profar reached 308 ABs, for a total of 325. At the point where Profar reaches his career AB 150 (133rd of 2013), he would cost $500k for the remainder of the season (this is not a prorated portion, it is a straight salary). Profar would then be considered a Protected Prospect for 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 @ $500k each season.
Prospects can be acquired 4 ways:
- Inaugural Draft
- Future Year Player Draft
- Trade Aquisitions
- Signings
There will be designated signing periods throughout the Season and Offseason. During this period(s), a GM can bid on a prospect using a Signing Bonus structure. Much like Free Agency, this will be done on a blind bidding structure, and priority list will be encouraged. Team with the highest bid will receive prospect. All Signing Bonus money comes straight of your Max Salary Cap, and will stick with the team for the inclusion of the entire season. This cost of cap cannot be traded/transferred at anytime.
Example:
Team A Bids on Prospect B using the following format
Prospect B, SS
Signing Bonus = $650K
Amendment 8.1 - The minimum signing bonus that a player can be offered is $100K.
