Reminder
Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:31 pm
As we head into the off-season, a point for everyone to consider:
As been our rule and policy for several years, teams may bid on players returning to the U.S. from foreign leagues through the zips bidding process that occurs every off-season. Teams may not pick up any former MLB-affiliated player via free agency. Teams, may, however, use a roster spot to stash a player who moves from MLB to a foreign league. Should a team drop that player, he remains ineligible for free agent pickup and must only be acquired via zips bidding.
Just making a note since inevitably as off-season rumors begin swirling about guys who did well in Japan or Korea, teams will want to try to get a jump on pickups.
While we're here: foreign players who have never been affiliated with MLB who come over are subject to the draft.
As been our rule and policy for several years, teams may bid on players returning to the U.S. from foreign leagues through the zips bidding process that occurs every off-season. Teams may not pick up any former MLB-affiliated player via free agency. Teams, may, however, use a roster spot to stash a player who moves from MLB to a foreign league. Should a team drop that player, he remains ineligible for free agent pickup and must only be acquired via zips bidding.
Just making a note since inevitably as off-season rumors begin swirling about guys who did well in Japan or Korea, teams will want to try to get a jump on pickups.
While we're here: foreign players who have never been affiliated with MLB who come over are subject to the draft.