Where can I find information on baseball player contracts. ESPN has player salaries for the current year but I also want to know salaries for any other years of a player contract. And want to know how many years a player is signed for.
I am also curious what happens when a young player comes up from the minors. Does he automatically make the league minimum (around $400,000) for the first 3 years.
Does a player become a free agent after 3 years?
Please let me know if there are any good articles or websites on this subject.
I am primarily interested in information about the Reds. For example, do the Reds have pitcher Volquez locked up for at least 3 years making the MLB minimum?
* signed 2/29/08
* 1 year/$0.382M (2007)
o acquired in trade (from Texas) 12/21/07
o re-signed 2/07 (split contract paying $83,000 in minors)
* 1 year/$0.329M (2006), re-signed 2/06
* contract purchased 8/05
* signed 2001 as amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
* ML service: 0.088 (through 2006)
Baseball Player Contracts
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