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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn
Not if he is on the 60-day DL.
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I'm pretty sure that in the real world ALL time on the Disabled List counts as major league service time. The distinction between the type of DL is not relevant for service time calculation.
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Originally Posted by PSUColonel
Is this the actual rule, or rather a loophole in the game?
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The real world scenario depends on the nature of the contract.
A player assigned outright to a minor league still gets paid according to his contract. If it was a major league split contract, that is, one which specified one rate of pay for minor league service and another rate of pay for major league service, then the player gets paid his minor league rate. If instead the major league contract only specified one rate of pay, then the player gets paid that rate regardless of whether he's in the majors or minors.
The only way the major league team gets off the hook for the player's salary is if the player refuses the outright assignment and instead opts to become a free agent.