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Post by Commish Emeritus (Scott) on Apr 17, 2016 12:53:20 GMT -5
New York Royals sign: Chase Utley 2B LAD - 1 year, $1.5M (AAS $1.5M) 16: $1.5M
Philadelphia Rangers sign: Jeremy Hellickson P PHI - 2 years, $5M (AAS $2.5M) 16-17: $2.5M Jeanmar Gomez P PHI - 1 year, $1.5M (AAS $1.5M) 16: $1.5M
Minnesota Cardinals sign: Jeremy Hazelbaker OF STL - 2 years, $7.2M (AAS $3.6M) 16: $4M, 17: $3.2M *Upon further review, Philadelphia Rangers' FA offer for Hazelbaker was prior to Colorado Tigers minors claim. This means FA offers trump minors claim for Hazelbaker. Then Minnesota's FA offer was more than Philadelphia's.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2016 17:49:12 GMT -5
You would think a free offer would trump a minor league claim.
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Post by Commish Emeritus (Scott) on Apr 17, 2016 20:29:29 GMT -5
It's all based on timestamp. If a FA offer comes in BEFORE a minor claim on the same player, the FA offer trumps.
If the minors claim comes in BEFORE the FA offer, the minors claim trumps.
In the case of Hazelbaker, it looks like Chuck (Philadelphia Rangers) did indeed send in a FA offer on 4/11. This is one day prior to Colorado's minors claim. This means FA offers trump the minors claim. Minnesota then sent in a greater FA offer for Hazelbaker. He signs with Minnesota for 2 years, $7.2M (AAS $3.6M).
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