Arbitration and Contract Extensions

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Nov 13, 2016 (Noon CST) - Deadline to offer contract extensions (2 per team)

Dec 1, 2016 (Noon CST) - Deadline to non-tender players (non-guaranteed contracts) Basically anyone eligible for arbitration will receive it unless otherwise noted



2016 Contract Extension Values
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LBfa-TLX6Ng3f3HEU95Q_DxNOF0CBXt89pdbR0pnqZg/edit#gid=2

Here are the amount of players in each category to find your player's percentile ranking.

2014
C - 106
MI - 192
CI - 192
OF - 253
P- 658

2015
C- 103
MI - 187
CI - 204
OF - 260
P - 675

2016
C - 101
MI - 175
CI - 177
OF - 251
P - 662


GM's may extend the contracts of players in the final year of team control. Only two extensions may be made per off-season. Extensions can be between 1 and 5 years long. The highest percentile rank of the past 2 seasons will be taken in order to accommodate injuries. The value of the contract is determined from the percentile rank (by fantasy points) of the player in their position group. The groups are as follows: OF, CI, MI, C, P. If a player qualifies for more than one position group, the highest salary offer will be used. Only players at the 75th percentile and higher may be extended.

To determine the percentile rank, perform the following steps:

1. Determine the total size of the player pool in the position group determined by anyone that has an AB or IP.

2. Find the rank of the player within the group by total fantasy points.

3. Divide the result from Step 2 into Step 1. Multiply the result by 100 then 100 minus the result give you the percentile rank.

4. Repeat Steps 1 - 3 for each qualifying position group and use the highest rank for the past 2 seasons.

5. Find the salary with the same percentile rank as the player's percentile rank as fantasy points. This will be done automatically via a spreadsheet. The salary will be uniform throughout the duration of the contract.

A player's new salary may not be lower than the previous year's. If this is the case, the extension value will move to the previous year’s salary.

Example

MI - Asdrubal Cabrera ranked 17th out of 174 Middle Infielders in 2012

100 - (17/174*100) = 90.2% rounded gives 90% percentile

Look up his extension value which is $12,100,000 annually for 1 – 5 years


Arbitration Guidelines
Year 1: $400k
Year 2: $440k
Year 3: $480k

Salaries for years 4-6 are determined by the player's actual MLB salary from the previous season.  If they do not have an MLB salary from the previous season, then the minimum salary will be used.

The "payroll obligations" link on each team's page on the http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/ should be used to find previous season salaries.

If you have players you absolutely do not want to receive arbitration, you need to post them.  Otherwise, any players scheduled on rosters to receive arbitration will receive it once the deadline passes and you will be responsible for their salary for 2017.