Major League Roster Submissions

[rcankosy]

There are many things wrong with what you said.

1. You said the Handbook addressed this issue. It did NOT!

2. We NEVER said that player?s arbitration amounts carry into FUTURE years beyond 2025.

3. We should NOT treat Tucker differently than Vlad Jr, Bichette, Cease, King or the many OTHER players who were in their final year of arbitration.

[TheLongHorn]

I will rule on this in the morning, everyone get some rest.

[Brent]

There are other players who have contracts posted like Tucker.  Depending on how the ruling goes, all rosters would need to be audited.

[rcankosy]

Can we clarify what is meant by Arb 1 through Arb 6? My understanding is that arbitration generally begins after 3 years of service time and lasts through their 6th year of service time. That implies there would be only 3 arbitrations categories for any player.

"Major League Baseball (MLB) players are eligible for salary arbitration if they have three to six years of service time."

Perhaps, it would be best to use OF James Wood, Nationals as an example. On the Nats salary grid, Wood has salaries in 2025 through 2027, and then becomes Arb 1 in 2028. After 2030, he would become a free agent, so I am not sure when he would ever be Arb 4 though Arb 6.

[rcankosy]

Huge thanks to TheLonghorn, STLBlues91, and all the other moderators who helped to set up this league! It was a huge amount of work, and it is much appreciated!

[STLBlues91]

Can we clarify what is meant by Arb 1 through Arb 6? My understanding is that arbitration generally begins after 3 years of service time and lasts through their 6th year of service time. That implies there would be only 3 arbitrations categories for any player.

"Major League Baseball (MLB) players are eligible for salary arbitration if they have three to six years of service time."

Perhaps, it would be best to use OF James Wood, Nationals as an example. On the Nats salary grid, Wood has salaries in 2025 through 2027, and then becomes Arb 1 in 2028. After 2030, he would become a free agent, so I am not sure when he would ever be Arb 4 though Arb 6.

ARB1-.70m ARB2-.75m Arb3-.80m Arb4 through ARB6- previous year actual salary. On the SS I set it up using ARB 1-3 as the first years are already in the SS with the values and then teams have the 3 years of control after the .8m year.

[STLBlues91]

There are other players who have contracts posted like Tucker.  Depending on how the ruling goes, all rosters would need to be audited.

I actually searched 90-99% of each player posted and did the audits as I was told to have it setup so the only 2 players like that are the 2 you posted about.

[rcankosy]

Why was James Wood Arb 1 in 2028 which is year 4 in the spreadsheet? How did you determine how to assign the categories?

ARB1-.70m ARB2-.75m Arb3-.80m Arb4 through ARB6- previous year actual salary. On the SS I set it up using ARB 1-3 as the first years are already in the SS with the values and then teams have the 3 years of control after the .8m year.

[rcankosy]

Which 2 players are you referring to?

I actually searched 90-99% of each player posted and did the audits as I was told to have it setup so the only 2 players like that are the 2 you posted about.

[STLBlues91]

Why was James Wood Arb 1 in 2028 which is year 4 in the spreadsheet? How did you determine how to assign the categories?

ARB 1-3 is pre arb and 4-6 is arb. It is easier to organize/type/manage doing it the 1-6 and has been used that way in other leagues I have ran SS for and leagues I am not apart in 

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/player/_/id/73324/james-wood
this link shows that he is year 1 in pre arb so he has 3 years counting this season in pre arb and arb 4-6 after which is where you will use the following years contract