Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

[extremeskins04]

When it comes to the offseason stuff in MLB The Show, I'm lost. I feel like alot of my players I have to resign and even need to resign the bad (50's overall and D potential) players just so I have enough players to fill my roster.

I also don't understand the "Qualifiers". If I see a player that is "Qualified", does that mean if I try to get him that I have to give up a draft pick? Like I don't understand the entire logistics behind it.

Also, trade waivers. I'm lost. During the season I see a list of players come up that says MLB Trade Waivers and shows their Overall and their MLB Service Time. If I bid on these players, does this mean I have to give up draft picks?

I'm basically looking for a guide or someone that really knows the logistics of the MLB offseason that can give pointers.

I really appreciate it.

[bcruise]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

Doesn't the Transaction Handbook in the game cover all this stuff?

[dalger21]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

I remember seeing an off-season guide thread before. Not sure where it is now tho.

[extremeskins04]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

Doesn't the Transaction Handbook in the game cover all this stuff?

Yes but it's a little confusing when it comes to Trade Waivers, Qualified FA's, whether I should re-sign players, can I just let the bad players go or should I sign all the cheap ones to fill roster spots, etc.

It gives you basic information but doesn't really give players that have no idea about offseason baseball stuff a guide.

For instance, I had no idea if I should try to get a player that is considered "Qualified" or not because if I get him, do I get up a 1st round draft pick? a 2nd round? It doesn't really explain this in detail.

There are lots of things it goes over but it's very basic in nature, and it also hasn't been updated since The Show came out.

I'm just looking for a little help or "guide" so to speak.

I've also read this by Threebs but it's outdated. I guess it's the best thing out there right now so I'll go with that: http://forums.theshownation.com/foru...hise-offseason

[Threeebs]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

When it comes to the offseason stuff in MLB The Show, I'm lost. I feel like alot of my players I have to resign and even need to resign the bad (50's overall and D potential) players just so I have enough players to fill my roster.

I also don't understand the "Qualifiers". If I see a player that is "Qualified", does that mean if I try to get him that I have to give up a draft pick? Like I don't understand the entire logistics behind it.

Also, trade waivers. I'm lost. During the season I see a list of players come up that says MLB Trade Waivers and shows their Overall and their MLB Service Time. If I bid on these players, does this mean I have to give up draft picks?

I'm basically looking for a guide or someone that really knows the logistics of the MLB offseason that can give pointers.

I really appreciate it.

My guide is posted in the last gen side of the mlb the forum. It's a little updated from the show nation site but it's generally written with the assumption that the readers are vastly knowledgeable of how Major League Baseball is run as a whole. It's really just a run through of an offseason more than anything else. It seems perhaps you don't know a lot about baseball? I can help you with the questions you've asked in the OP though...

Myself personally, I don't like giving up on prospects per se but I will stop re-signing some when I draft replacements. You can let all of them walk though and sign a bunch out of free agency. You're in no way restricted to signing all of the players on your roster every year.

If you sign a qualified free agent, you will give up a first round draft pick in the June draft. Qualified means that he was offered a qualifying offer from his former team but rejected the offer, making him a qualified, unrestricted free agent. If you offer one of your players a qualifying offer and he rejects, then proceeds to sign with another team, you will then recieve a first round or supplemental first round draft pick (round that follows first round). Second rounders may also be involved instead of first rounders depending on the quality of the player just like in real life but I cant remember. I took a year off from the game. You get the point now though I hope...

MLB trade waivers take place after the July 31st trade deadline. Using this tool is the only way you can trade players past this date that are on your 40 man roster. Teams place players on trade waivers, left to be claimed by any team, although priority is taken into account for teams with worse records and the league the player is claiming from. Once a claim has been made, in real life anyway, the claiming team has a 3? day window to try and make a trade with the team that placed the player on trade waivers. If no deal is reached then the player is pulled from waivers. In the game however, if you made a claim on a player, then you wait 3? days until the team that placed the player on trade waivers either lets you take him, or pull him from waivers to retain his services. If no one makes a claim in that 3? day window then the player can be traded to any team if they can find a deal for him. No draft picks are exchanged here.

Hope this helps at all.

[cusefan74]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

Here, check this out, it might help.

http://forums.theshownation.com/forum/mlb-the-show/franchise-mode/15515-guide-to-a-successful-franchise-offseason

[extremeskins04]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

My guide is posted in the last gen side of the mlb the forum. It's a little updated from the show nation site but it's generally written with the assumption that the readers are vastly knowledgeable of how Major League Baseball is run as a whole. It's really just a run through of an offseason more than anything else. It seems perhaps you don't know a lot about baseball? I can help you with the questions you've asked in the OP though...

Myself personally, I don't like giving up on prospects per se but I will stop re-signing some when I draft replacements. You can let all of them walk though and sign a bunch out of free agency. You're in no way restricted to signing all of the players on your roster every year.

If you sign a qualified free agent, you will give up a first round draft pick in the June draft. Qualified means that he was offered arbitration from his former team but rejected the offer, making him a qualified, unrestricted free agent. If you offer one of your players arbitration and he rejects, then proceeds to sign with another team, you will then recieve a first round or supplemental first round draft pick (round that follows first round). Second rounders may also be involved instead of first rounders depending on the quality of the player just like in real life but I cant remember. I took a year off from the game. You get the point now though I hope...

MLB trade waivers take place after the July 31st trade deadline. Using this tool is the only way you can trade players past this date that are on your 40 man roster. Teams place players on trade waivers, left to be claimed by any team, although priority is taken into account for teams with worse records and the league the player is claiming from. Once a claim has been made, in real life anyway, the claiming team has a 3? day window to try and make a trade with the team that placed the player on trade waivers. If no deal is reached then the player is pulled from waivers. In the game however, if you made a claim on a player, then you wait 3? days until the team that placed the player on trade waivers either lets you take him, or pull him from waivers to retain his services. If no one makes a claim in that 3? day window then the player can be traded to any team if they can find a deal for him. No draft picks are exchanged here.

Hope this helps at all.

Thanks man. This helps alot.

So regarding Qualified Free Agents, if I want to sign or "compete" for a player that is 88 OVERALL that shows "Qualified" and if I end up signing him I will end up giving a 1st round pick up for the next June draft?

Just want to make sure I understand correctly. If this is the case, I can't see why anyone would do something like that if they want to build through the draft and try to get prospects.

[Threeebs]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

Thanks man. This helps alot.

So regarding Qualified Free Agents, if I want to sign or "compete" for a player that is 88 OVERALL that shows "Qualified" and if I end up signing him I will end up giving a 1st round pick up for the next June draft?

Just want to make sure I understand correctly. If this is the case, I can't see why anyone would do something like that if they want to build through the draft and try to get prospects.

Yes, you will give up a first round pick for the next June draft. Exactly, if you're bulding a team then it makes no sense to do this but perhaps you have a cupboard full of prospects already and your team is really close to contending, then it makes a lot of sense to target such a player...

[extremeskins04]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

Yes, you will give up a first round pick for the next June draft. Exactly, if you're bulding a team then it makes no sense to do this but perhaps you have a cupboard full of prospects already and your team is really close to contending, then it makes a lot of sense to target such a player...

Understood. Thank you again for this info, it really helped me understand!

Edit: One more question. If the player is 69 Overall, what round pick would I give up for that? 4th?

[Threeebs]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

Understood. Thank you again for this info, it really helped me understand!

Edit: One more question. If the player is 69 Overall, what round pick would I give up for that? 4th?

In this case the player probably won't be offered a qualifying offer. You have to understand that only good players are offered this in real life. Today in the majors, a qualifying offer is a 14 million dollar+ offer. So not just anyone is getting this offer. In the game, a 69 OVR is a fading roster player that might not even make the team. The CPU isn't going to offer these guys a qualifier, nor should you. Also players must have at least 6 years of service time before they are eligible to recieve this type of offer. When a player accumulates 6 years of service time, he is eligible for free agency once his contract expires.

Feel free to ask any questions on here, I'm happy to help. I'll keep tabs on this thread just for you...

[SmooveMove]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

In this case the player probably won't be offered arbitration. You have to understand that only good players are offered arbitration in real life. Today in the majors, arbitration is a 14 million dollar+ offer. So not just anyone is getting this offer. In the game, a 69 OVR is a fading roster player that might not even make the team. The CPU isn't going to offer these guys arbitration, nor should you. Also players must have at least 6 years of service time before they are eligible to recieve this type of arbitration offer. When a player accumulates 6 years of service time, he is eligible for free agency once his contract expires.

Feel free to ask any questions on here, I'm happy to help. I'll keep tabs on this thread just for you...

You mean a qualifying offer, not arbitration right? Arbitration can be any amount of money and is a completely different thing.

[Threeebs]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

You mean a qualifying offer, not arbitration right? Arbitration can be any amount of money and is a completely different thing.

Yes yes, my bad. I was typing away and minced my words. Please exchange qualifying offer for every time I typed arbitration in my last post. Thanks for pointing that out!

[Ballgame59]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

So if I offer a player arbitration, he can't leave right? In the contact section where is says "option" it says NONE so that means he can't leave?
EDIT: This is on-line connected franchise.

[Jr.]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

So if I offer a player arbitration, he can't leave right? In the contact section where is says "option" it says NONE so that means he can't leave?
EDIT: This is on-line connected franchise.

Right, if you offer arbitration the player has to sign that offer if a contract agreement is not reached.

[Ballgame59]

Re: Is there an offseason guide to contracts, FA, Qualified FA, etc?

Right, if you offer arbitration the player has to sign that offer if a contract agreement is not reached.

Thanks. I thought so but the blue bar is not filled and I just didnt want the player leaving.

EDIT: Also, I thought that in my last season I offered a player arbitration and he still became a free agent. That's why I think I'm panicking.