Author Topic: Oswaldo Arcia - MIN (OF) (Read 639 times)

Needle Juice · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2010, 07:24:14 AM »

Contract

$0.5m (2011)

rcankosy · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2010, 10:32:48 PM »

Not that it matters now, but I don't believe that this went the full 72 hours.

Canada8999 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2010, 11:18:32 PM »

Quick question:
Given the decision on extending prospects (where there is a minimum annual salary of $4.0M), what is the reasoning behind a $0.5M (2011) instead of a prospect contract with a $0.5M bonus, specifically for a guy like Arcia who is in rookie ball? Are you just expecting to re-sign him to a standard/guaranteed contract at 500k for 2012 and each season until he hits the bigs, and this is a way to make sure you're not outbid without giving up the signing bonus?

Needle Juice · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2010, 06:52:33 AM »

Quote from: Brewers GM on July 11, 2010, 11:18:32 PM

Quick question:
Given the decision on extending prospects (where there is a minimum annual salary of $4.0M), what is the reasoning behind a $0.5M (2011) instead of a prospect contract with a $0.5M bonus, specifically for a guy like Arcia who is in rookie ball? Are you just expecting to re-sign him to a standard/guaranteed contract at 500k for 2012 and each season until he hits the bigs, and this is a way to make sure you're not outbid without giving up the signing bonus?

You are correct. I have lost too many bids in this fashion. I have limited cap for signing bonuses and this allows to reduce the chance of being outbid.

I understand the downsie of not having the prospect extension, but he is years away.