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Originally Posted by bizaro86
"A team's Competitive Balance Tax figure is determined using the average annual value of each player's contract on the 40-man roster"
https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transac...ve-balance-tax
You're mixing up the rules for deferrals with the rules for regular contracts.
For a contract with no money deferred past the end of the contract (like the front loaded one I suggested above), the CBT value is the total money paid divided by total years.
For contracts with deferrals (eg Dodgers) first you take the present value of the deferred money the add that to all the money paid during the contract THEN divide by number of years.
For 3, you're correct that a team can cover a % of a contract to move it, but then they're stuck with that % of the CBT value. If the Jays are going to continue to be a tax payer that matters. If you've already paid the money to Vlad you can move the contract without cbt implications. |
Thanks - Its late and the old fashions are taking their toll.
I guess you then are balancing CBT vs the players real value of $.
Edit question : why aren’t teams that are signing players to retirement contracts just adding multiple extra years at minimum salary to spread CBT and just trade the player for cash considerations equaling their salary to lower CBT . What am I missing