2007-05-08 09:55:18 · 14 answers · asked by Daniel G 5 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Once a while, a player who hasn't managed to stay healthy will have a performance clause based on games played or on staying off the DL. However, he can't be docked pay for being injured.
Most teams will have have insured the larger contracts that they offer, so that they aren't exposed to the full liability of such contracts if the player is injured for a significant part of a season or of a contract.
He could only be docked pay (in fact, he'd be released with no obligation on the part of the oprgsanization to pay him) if he has done something that violates the terms of his conrtrct and is injured doing so. That's what happened to Ron Gant in '94.
2007-05-08 12:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, as long as it's in their contract. some teams will purchase insurance to protect the team from paying injured players. but that insurance policy is pretty expensive. last time it really came up was with jeff bagwell in his last season with the stros where he was hurt all year long. the stros tried to claim his injury with the insurance company. but for whatever reason, the insurance company didn't have to pay the stros back his whole salary.
it's all up the the players contracts. most times when an oft injured player signs with a team, he'll recieve a low base pay and be offered incentive pay. like 1 mill for playing over a hundred games, or 500,000 for hitting 30 homers.
that's how frank thomas' contract was set up last year with oakland.
when maggs signed with the tigers, it stated if he missed more than half the season because of a knee injury he had when playing with the white sox his contract would be void.
he did miss half the season, but because of a hernia. the tigers had the pay his full salary.
2007-05-08 16:39:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes because the have a contrct the only thing they may not be able to collect on would be the incentives they had worked in such X player will get $5000 for 30 stolen bases or something like that
2007-05-08 10:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if that player is injured in a baseball related incident, absloutely he is getting paid. however, in some cases, if a player does some dumb stuff, they will not get paid. for instance, if a pitcher decides to go sky diving into a forest in the rain, blah blah, blah, and he gets injured, the team can say he violated his contract and not have to pay him.
2007-05-08 11:39:02 · answer #4 · answered by Joey L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unless he gets injured doing something that is expressivley forbidden by his contract. Many contracts forbid players from taking part in extreme sports, and various other dangerous activities.
2007-05-08 10:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by pincollector 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely! baseball has the best rules for the players in that aspect. hell, even though albert belle has been out of baseball for years(8 maybe?), 3 years ago he was still being payed 10 million a year.
2007-05-08 10:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by mr e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this rare situation, the player will only receive compensation pay for the second year. If it were a 3 yr. deal and he got injured between years 1&2, he would receive full pay.
2007-05-08 10:09:51 · answer #7 · answered by keeperskilz5 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. Baseball contracts are guaranteed, and there are restrictions for players on the disabled list -- cannot be released, can only be traded in limited circumstances, etc.
2007-05-08 09:59:47 · answer #8 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what it says on the contract, some players who have injury history may get a contract offer that says they will only be paid 50% of what they would normally make while they are on the dl.
2007-05-08 10:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by I LOVE BARRY 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. All major league baseball contracts are guaranteed.
2007-05-08 09:59:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋