The Mets may have stopped attempting to sign players to minor league contracts because of the new CBA. As I reported before the new CBA forces teams to pay veterans 100k if they don't make the club out of spring training and even if they pay the fee, the veteran can opt for free agency by June 1st. It's because of this new rule that some believe the Mets are going to wait until teams decide to not pay fee and then fill needs with veterans looking for homes at the end of spring training. This will allow the Mets to see what they have in-house and how veterans look in other camps before making any moves or paying any fees...Article XX(B) free agents — essentially most free agents who have played at least six major league seasons — who have signed minor league contracts this offseason must either be put on the major league roster five days before the regular season or be given a $100,000 bonus to go to the minors and the right to opt out of their contract on June 1. The uni...
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Rick Ankiel,
Bryce Harper,
Russell Branyan,
Miguel Batista,
Aaron Cook,
Kevin Millwood,
Carlos Guillen,
Juan Cruz,
Livan Hernandez,
Jeff Francis,
Vicente Padilla
TEAMS: New York Mets, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds
TEAMS: New York Mets, Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Cincinnati Reds
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