does anyone no if he has a no-trade clause in his contract?
2006-06-28 09:20:40 · 4 answers · asked by cory_bastian_22 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
He does, but he'd be willing to waive it for the best interests of the team. Smoltz has the right to veto any deal as a player with 10 years of major-league service, five with the same team.
The Braves hold an $8 million option on Smoltz, 39, for the 2007 season, the same salary the right-hander is earning this year.
(If I were him, I'd be ready to leave that stinkin' team and thumb my nose at all of those bums in the bullpen that keep blowing his wins....)
2006-06-28 09:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by Hassan56 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He does not have a no-trade clause written into his deal, but as a 10-5 player (10years of major league service and the previous five with the same team), he does get the right to refuse any assignment or trade.
His full contract: under a previous 3-year deal, he would have made 12M in 2005, after a Team Option become GUARANTEED with 61GF in 2004- + he could have earned 100K for every start----signed 2-year EXTENSION worth 20M thru the 2006 season that SUPERCEDED his previous contract on 12/16/04- he will receive a 6M signing bonus- + he will make salaries of 6M in 2005 and 8M in 2006- + the new deal includes a Team Option for 2007 worth 8M- + he did not receive a bonus for a 2005 All-Star selection
2006-06-28 10:06:39 · answer #2 · answered by Friar33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he will wave it to go to his home team detroit who wouldnt mind having another veteran arm a good place for him to retire
2006-06-28 10:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares about him?
2006-07-05 03:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Topher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋