Major League Roster Submissions

[STLBlues91]

editing CHC now

[rcankosy]

I'm not sure you can do that with Tucker. He has never signed a long-term contract, and he will be eligible for free agency after 2025 in real life. By extending him out to 2029, you are artificially lowering his salaries for those years.

Most teams in the league have arbitration eligible players like Tucker and did NOT extend them at their current values like Vlad Guerrero. I don't want to hurt the Cubs, but I don't think we should make an exception for Tucker.

[unrungbell]

Right before the bolded part of the quote it says "we are taking the AAV from the RL contract to establish the player salary for non arb eligible players"

It's how I interpreted it as well, ARB players can't have an AAV since the value is determined yearly through arbitration and is only considered a one year contract when signed.

Otherwise what's to stop someone from taking the AAV from the 1st year of Arbitration and extending that value through to 2029

[rcankosy]

Agreed! Kyle Tucker was NOT a "non arb eligible" player.

Kyle Tucker avoided arbitration with the Chicago Cubs in 2025 by agreeing to a $16.5 million contract. The deal came after Tucker filed for $17.5 million and the Cubs offered $15 million.

[Brent]

I'm not sure you can do that with Tucker. He has never signed a long-term contract, and he will be eligible for free agency after 2025 in real life. By extending him out to 2029, you are artificially lowering his salaries for those years.

Most teams in the league have arbitration eligible players like Tucker and did NOT extend them at their current values like Vlad Guerrero. I don't want to hurt the Cubs, but I don't think we should make an exception for Tucker.

I followed the rules for posting initial contracts.  It's not my fault if others didn't follow the same rules.

[unrungbell]

I followed the rules for posting initial contracts.  It's not my fault if others didn't follow the same rules.

Except you didn't, it clearly states the AAV of non arb elligble players, both those players are ARB eligible.

[Brent]

Except you didn't, it clearly states the AAV of non arb elligble players, both those players are ARB eligible.

I asked about this before I even posted the roster to get confirmation, then posted my roster before the deadline. 

[unrungbell]

Then the purpose of the wording is what, for fun?  Why mention using the AAV of non-arb eligible players if you're allowed to use the AAV of ARB eligible players?

[rcankosy]

Brent,

I appreciate the fact that you asked, and I?m not saying you did anything illegal.

But that information was NOT communicated to the rest of the league. It?s wholly unfair to treat one player differently than other similar players.

Roy

[BayAreaBallers]

@rcankosy that is completely false it was in the handbook and nothing has changed.

Roster Lock

As of 12/27/2024 the RL rosters are locked in, this will be posted again in league sign up. (for example Burnes will be a FA, not in Arizona) If there is a big trade or signing from here on, our rosters will not be affected.

Kyle Tucker and the Chicago Cubs avoided arbitration in January 2025 by agreeing to a one-year contract for $16.5 million

kyles arb issue was finalized after the roster lock date. Brent did nothing wrong.