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Reply to "Contract period."

Hi all, Lots of good info so far. The contracts are year to year with a player locked into one team for the half season when he signs and then six more after that if the club chooses to do so. Before the six and a half years are up, he can be traded, released, suspended. He can quit too, at which time he will be put on the restricted list.

The first time he can gain unrestricted freedom to sign with another team is after the 6 1/2 years are up, or he gets released. It is better than when I played......we belonged to the same team forever, if they wanted us that long. No free agency in the Majors or Minors back then. At least a player can move on after six years if he is not in the big leagues.

OPP explained the "Rule 5" process.
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