Jake Arrieta

[mjmezzetti]

.5m

[Colby]

.5m

Tillman was your 40th player.  Please choose a player currently on the Dodgers roster that you would like to release to make room for Arrieta.

[mjmezzetti]

Orenduff and Mitch Jones can both go.  I don't think there's a cap hit for them.  If I release a player under mlb contract I'll still be responsible for 90% this years salary correct?

[Colby]

Orenduff and Mitch Jones can both go.  I don't think there's a cap hit for them.  If I release a player under mlb contract I'll still be responsible for 90% this years salary correct?

Unless they fall under prospect contract, then yes, you owe 90% of their 2009 salary.

[Colby]

.5m

Arrietta and Tillman both added to your Fantrax roster.  Official roster will be updated shortly.

[mjmezzetti]

I'd like both deals to be for the maximum 5 years at .5m per season.

[Colby]

I'd like both deals to be for the maximum 5 years at .5m per season.

You hit a caveat in the rules.  If a player falls under a prospect contract, then they cannot be signed to more than 1-year since you are able to release them at no cost (if their salary was $0.5m).  You have their rights until you either release them, trade them, or they are no longer considered a prospect.

[mjmezzetti]

So if I were to bid 3m on Justin Smoak and he's called up on August 1st how would it theoretically work?  How long would I have him and at what price?

[mjmezzetti]

Since these players are technically free agents in our league, are they still under prospect contracts?  What about if I were to sign Sonnanstine, how would that work?  I'm pretty sure he's under his prospect contract but has accrued major league time, that would count against my contract time?

[Colby]

So if I were to bid 3m on Justin Smoak and he's called up on August 1st how would it theoretically work?  How long would I have him and at what price?

You could bid $3m a year for 5 years if you wish since this is more than the value of a prospect contract.  You could also bid $3m for 1 year, and then retain Smoak's rights under the league minimum $500k due to him being a prospect.  It doesn't matter when he is called up, but which YEAR he accrues 50 GP in the majors.  If he does that in 2009, then he may is a prospect through 2012.  If he does that next year, then he is a prospect through 2013.