2007-06-27 13:46:21 · 3 answers · asked by gdcobb2001 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
The MLB clubs are allowed to have 40 players on the big league roster, not counting players on the 60-day disabled list. 25 players are on the major league roster, the other 15 are either on the 15-day disabled list or are "optioned" to the minor league teams that have working agreements with the major league team. For example, the Detroit Tigers do not own the Toledo Mud Hens but have the agreement to use some of the players from the 40-man roster.
The players that are not on the 40-man roster have contracts with either the major league team and are "owned" by the big league club or have contracts directly with the minor league team. If they are owned by the minor league team the major league team can purchase the contract and add the player to the 40-man roster. The purchase price goes to the owner of the minor league team. The player does not get a cut of the purchase price.
2007-06-27 14:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by jpbofohio 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Most are under contract to the major league club already technically because of signing bonus. Minor league teams are umbrellas except for the independent leagues. The players get contracts from the minor league teams separate from major league deals no matter what pick you were. These are the contracts purchased from the minor league club, as to compensate the minor team. Minor league teams are independent entities but are "affiliated" with major league clubs.
2007-06-27 13:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by Veritas et Aequitas () 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purchase price for the player's contract doesn't go to him. It goes to the minor league club he was with. But, by being elevated to the "show", he now will earn the MLB minimum for salary which is over 300 K per year.
2007-06-29 15:16:12 · answer #3 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋