what does it mean when somebody files for free agency in baseball?
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It means that they can negotiate with any team that is interested with them and work out the best deal by pitting one teams offer against anothers.
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Try the free agent list on ESPN.
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Assuming you mean professionally: if you don't get drafted, then you go to a team's open tryouts.  There, you try out for scouts and they decide if you have talent.
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generally speaking, a team owns the rights to a player for their first 6 years in the majors.  for the first 3 years, the team can pay him whatever they want (usually close to the minimum).  the next 3 years, the player is arbitration-eligible.  that means if the player and the team can't agree on a contract, they go to an arbitrator who will decide the amount of a *one-year* contract for the player.  basically the arbitrator will base this amount on arguments from both sides and salaries for comparable players.  alternatively, the team can "non-tender" the player, essentially making them a free agent.  after that 6-year period, the player can go into free agency (assuming the player and team didn't agree on a long-term deal that locked him up beyond that period).  this is why it is so important for teams without a ton of cash to draft well ... they have their young players basically locked up for 6 yrs, which in most cases will be their prime (say mid-20's to late-20's/early 30's)\n\nteams can offer their free agents arbitration.  if the player accepts, that means that again, an arbitrator would decide on the amount of a one-year contract, assuming the team and the player can't agree on a contract.  if the team doesn't offer their FA arbitration (like the astros this year with clemens), that means 2 things: 1) they can't sign that player until some time in may of next year and 2) if another team signs that free agent, the original team does *not* receive any extra draft picks from the new team as compensation.  generally it makes sense to offer a player arbitration unless the team feels the arbitrator would award a contract larger than the team is willing to pay, even for just one year.\n\nas far as trades, there aren't really any rules around that like there are in the NBA, where the traded players' salaries have to be within a certain % of each other.  i think the only big thing is you cannot trade draft picks in MLB.
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You're probably talking about an Athlete. You are obviously recruiting so I'd say try and sign an athlete an athlete is a player who can play a number of positions, but probably isn't good enough to play all 3 of them. Here's an example, Mike Jones is a 6'5" 280 lb defensive tackle coming out of HS, with his size and speed he could probably move to DE or OL. On NCAA you can see what position an ATH might be the best at.
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There were league tryouts on March 20, 21. There may be some additional tryouts scheduled. Take a look at the schedule at:\nhttp://www.tbonesbaseball.com/schedule/events/
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He isn't playing for anybody. He was not offered a contract in the off season by the Orioles and thus became a free agent. No one even attempted to sign him. It's a sad thing that his legacy in the game will be steroids. He was a heck of a ball player and a genuinely good guy, but, his reputation has been forever tarnished.
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the recieving team is given a list of players which they can choose from. they can name this player at a later time. this is used when a team wants a little longer to scout the different players.
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It means to serve as an umpire.
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Good Question...\n\nit means Day - To - Day\n\nGood Luck hope you player dont have that listed all season ...
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It means "ground into double play" - number of ground balls hit that became double plays.
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The first answer is incorrect - players can NOT sign on Wednesday.\n\nPlayers have until Saturday, November 11th to file for free agency, and they can begin negotiations the next day.
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A player taken in the rule 5 draft...  See explanation below:\n\nThe process doesn't shake baseball's rafters, but it does add a wrinkle to the player-development game that's worth understanding. Every once in a while, a player makes a significant impact after being chosen, Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente in 1954 being the classic example. \n\nThe Rule 5 draft has been a staple of the Winter Meetings almost from its beginning and sprung up as a method to prevent teams from stockpiling talent in their minor league systems. Players not on major league rosters would otherwise have little or no chance to find an opportunity to play elsewhere, though that restriction was further eased in the 1980s when minor leaguers got the right to become free agents after six full seasons. \n\nMajor league teams must protect players on their 40-man rosters within three or four years of their original signing. Those left unprotected are available to other teams as Rule 5 picks. \n\nPlayers who were 18 or younger on June 5 preceding the signing of their first contract must be protected after four minor league seasons. Players 19 and older must be protected after three seasons. \n\nBut here's the kicker: To prevent teams from drafting players willy-nilly, each Rule 5 pick must be kept in the major leagues the entire following season or be offered back to his former team for half of the $50,000 selection price. Few players are ready for such a jump, so only about 10-15 get picked each year. Fewer still last the whole season in the big leagues. \n\n"They have to keep a guy for the whole year, so a lot of teams are safe," says Paul Snyder, the Braves' director of scouting and player development. "But there have been kids drafted out of A-ball. \n\n"A few years ago (in 1984) Toronto got two guys (Lou Thornton and Manny Lee) who could pinch-run and play defense. They're easier to carry in the American League because there aren't as many pitching changes." \n\nOther miscellaneous Rule 5 rules and tidbits: \n\nThe "Rule 5" moniker comes from its place in the Professional Baseball Agreement. The June draft, for instance, is Rule 4. \nTeams must file their 40-man rosters by Nov. 20, and only those not at the full allotment of 40 may select players. \nTeams select in reverse order of that season's finish, with the American and National leagues alternating the No. 1 pick from year to year. The Twins have the first pick this year, followed by the Marlins (who can't pick as their roster stands at 40). \nSince 1950, selections have included a low of three players in 1974 and a high of 24 in 1994. The selection price was increased in 1985 to $50,000 from $25,000. \nThere are Triple-A and Double-A segments of the Rule 5 draft, with price tags of $12,000 and $4,000 respectively. Minor league players not protected on the reserve lists at the Double-A and Class A levels are subject to selection, but almost no future big leaguers emerge from this process. It's basically a tool for major league teams to fill out affiliates rather than obtain talent. \nIn 1988, the Braves drafted a player from themselves. They neglected to protect righthander Ben Rivera on the 40-man roster, had the first pick in the draft and took him. \nPlayers from the 1998 Rule 5 draft to stick all year include Pirates lefthander Scott Sauerbeck, Blue Jays catcher Alberto Castillo (acquired this month in a trade from the Cardinals) and Astros outfielder Glen Barker.
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Basically it's an appraisal of a players performance from the previous season.  \n\nFor instance if a player has a good season, and wants more money during contractural negotiations (until a player receives veteran benefits after 5 years, there is a salary structure) he can take his case in front of an arbiter and they will compare statistics to other players with similar contracts and statistics.  \n\nThe arbiter will decide what the proper salary for the player shall be.  It's important because it allows the players to earn more money.
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The first answer is wrong. The supplemental first round of the MLB draft is for teams that lost high-profile players to free agency during the previous offseason. For example, the Red Sox received a supplementary sandwich pick between the first and second rounds for losing Johnny Damon to the Yankees. There are additonal supplemental rounds throughout the draft, with picks lower according to the value of the free agent the picking team lost.
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It is an interactive sports game that can involve up to 12 players. Before the beginning of the season, you either have a live draft or an automatic draft to pick your teams. Each real live MLB player can only be taken by one Fantasy "Manager". You score points by the achievements of the real MLB players that are on your FANTASY team. You have the ability to trade and sign free agents. There are many different types of Fantasy Baseball. The most popular is the Head to Head type. That is where you play against one other "manager" in your league for an entire week. Getting points based on the stats that are selected for your league ( Hits, Runs, HR, ect ) If you want to learn more, please click on this link to read all the Yahoo Fantasy rules....\n\nhttp://help.yahoo.com/help/us/baseball/brules/index.html
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I just tried this out - but like you said, it comes up as a free agent and no one on the waiver list.  I agree, this doesn't seem right and we'll look into a fix for it...\n\nI'll be back with a response as soon as I can.\n\nOkay - drops during the preseason don't go on waivers - as you have noticed. This is a choice that was made and isn't easy to undo. Sorry about that. For now, you'll probably need to manage the additional player drafts offline. We'll keep this use case in mind though as we develop for seasons going forward.\n\nThanks for your patience with this issue.