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Originally Posted by battists
Can anyone dig up the actual rule on this somewhere? It would be nice to have a specific rule to make sure this gets programmed accurately in 2007.
Thanks!
Steve
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I had to get some help with this one, but here's your answer:
http://mlbplayers.mlb.com/pa/pdf/cba_english.pdf
CBA Page 70. XX (B.) (6) (a)
Any Club signing a contract after the expiration of the election
period with a Player under this Section B may not assign his
contract until after the next June 15. However, notwithstanding the
foregoing, such contract may be assigned for other Player contracts
and/or cash consideration of $50,000 or less prior to the next June
16 if the Player gives written consent to such transaction.
http://groups.msn.com/BaseballForum/...tionrules.msnw (last line)
Major League free agents come with an automatic no-trade clause until after the next June 15.