League Question on Minor League Players

[New York Yankees]

Can someone please tell me how it works in this league regarding a player on your Minor League Roster that gets called up to the Majors? For Example, a Kris Bryant or Joey Gallo from last season.

Do u have to add them to your Major league roster? If so, do they then lose all their Minor League Years???

Thanks.

[ex-Pittsburgh Pirates]

Here's the way it works...

If your minor league player gets called up mid-season, you can:
1. Sign the player to a major league contract ($600k for 1 to 5 years) and put him on your roster.
2. Let him linger in your minor leagues.

If you chose option #1 (to sign him)
- You can move him freely back and forth between the minors and the major league roster all season. His contract stays in effect however.
- At the end of the season, if the player has accumulated 150 at bats or 50 ip (career), he is removed from your minor league roster and is now considered a major league player. If he does not reach those limits, he remains on your minor league roster and major league roster and you can move him freely back and forth the next season as well (assuming he still has minor league years remaining)

If you chose option #2 (NOT to sign him)
- If he does not accumulate 150 at bats or 50 ip, you can keep him in your minor leagues as long as he has years remaining.
- If he reaches the limits, at the end of the season you will be asked to make a decision. You will have to sign him to a rookie major league contract ($600k) or release him to the pool of major league free agents.


If a player runs out of minor league years without reaching the 150/50 limits, and you have not yet signed him, you have a choice at the end of the year to either sign him to a rookie contract or release him to the minor league draft. If you choose to sign him, you must use a major league roster spot on him as he is out of minor league years.

[New York Yankees]

Perfect, thank u very much!

[New York Yankees]

Is that also similar to how Waiver Players r treated, moving back n forth between Active n Waivers? So that when a player moves back to either the Minors or Waivers, that frees up 1 Roster spot?

[Minnesota Twins]

Correct once a waiver spot is used on a player it is that players to move up and back as many times as you want, but it remains his even if you trade/cut him so use it and you can't get it back