Franchise Contracts

[Pesan915]

Sup guys,

I noticed almost all my players only have a 1 year contract. Is that something a player will become a free agent after this same year or the year after? For example, I'm playing a franchise with Marlins and Fernandez only has a 1 year contract??? Isn't this dude locked up for like the next 4-5 years before being available for arbitration??? Same thing goes with my other players.

P.S. Is it me or is it impossible to take a lead in this game? Seems every time is take a lead it results in a pickoff!!

[Mrmagoo]

Yup the pick off is well documented. But also know that you don't need to take anymore of a lead to be able to steal bases with the base stealers of the league. At least in the right situations. What gets me is when I press the L2 button to pre load a steal only once every couple games, that damn near everytime I do it, it's the one time the cpu throws over n gets me... Smh... Lol

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[HozAndMoose]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pesan915

Sup guys, I noticed almost all my players only have a 1 year contract. Is that something a player will become a free agent after this same year or the year after? For example, I'm playing a franchise with Marlins and Fernandez only has a 1 year contract??? Isn't this dude locked up for like the next 4-5 years before being available for arbitration??? Same thing goes with my other players. P.S. Is it me or is it impossible to take a lead in this game? Seems every time is take a lead it results in a pickoff!!

The contracts are fine. IRL Fernandez only has a one year contract. Which will be renewed every year for 6 years (when he is available for free agency) or until he signs a multi year deal. A player is available for arbitration when

● They have at least three full seasons of MLB service time, and less than six. Players with six or more years of service time become free agents after their contracts have expired, while players with less than six seasons are under team-control. Up until players have acquired three seasons of service time, their salary is determined solely by their team. For years three through six, players can take their salary demands to an arbitration panel if they can’t reach an agreement with their team.

● If they have less then three full seasons of MLB service time, but are within the top 22% of players with more than two years of service time. This is called the “Super Two” exception, and it often leads to top prospects being held down in the minor leagues until they have passed the Super Two threshold. For more on this, see our Super Two page.

So until a player is available for Salary Arbitration. You can resign them for any price greater than 80% of whatever their previous salary was. And they have to accept it no matter what.

So 1 year contracts are completely normal.

[billyboy316]

Yea having so many guys on one year contracts for the first season is a little frustrating come the off season because it takes forever to sign everyone you want.

I also have a question regarding franchise contracts and don't feel a new thread is necessary. Say you're playing with the Cubs and want to lock up Baez and Bryant up long term. What would be a reasonable contract for them? I know the "trick" is still in place where you can sign a guy to a ten year contract for $120K or so a year but I'm trying to be a little more realistic about it.

Thanks