Comments on: Is Kei Igawa Movable? http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/03/is-kei-igawa-movable/ Baseball in Japan & Around the World Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:10:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/03/is-kei-igawa-movable/comment-page-1/#comment-8575 Patrick Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:29:55 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1977#comment-8575 I can't see Igawa voluntarily opting out of his deal in any event -- there's no way he gets $4m/year somewhere else. I can’t see Igawa voluntarily opting out of his deal in any event — there’s no way he gets $4m/year somewhere else.

]]> By: First Pick Sports » Blog Archive » Odds & Ends: Hamels, Giants, Yankees http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/03/is-kei-igawa-movable/comment-page-1/#comment-8574 First Pick Sports » Blog Archive » Odds & Ends: Hamels, Giants, Yankees Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:42:48 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1977#comment-8574 [...] Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker asks if Yankees starter Kei Igawa, owed MM over the next three years, is movable. [...] [...] Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker asks if Yankees starter Kei Igawa, owed MM over the next three years, is movable. [...]

]]> By: Jimbo Jones http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/03/is-kei-igawa-movable/comment-page-1/#comment-8572 Jimbo Jones Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:44:03 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1977#comment-8572 "But if Igawa stays off the 40 men roster ’till next winter he’s got the possibility to file for free agency AFAIK" Hmmm...I'm not certain that's true. After the Yankees put him through assignment waivers last summer and he cleared, they moved him off the 40-man roster and he was outrighted to AAA, it's true. However, his MLB contract is still in full force and effect, meaning they have to honor the terms of that--he can't become a free agent unless they decided to outright release him(by putting him through unconditional release waivers and clearing), and even then they'd still owe him the money. If released, he could sign with another team(either a minor-league or major-league deal), but it would probably be for the league minimum(or less if a minor league deal). And most players from Japan do get to become arbitration-eligible if their contracts only cover 3 or 4 years, unless they're extended before the contract is up. If Igawa served out his full 5 years in MLB, he would technically have 1 year of arbitration-eligibility after that, although at this point, he's not accumulating MLB service time by being in the minors, so I suppose that doesn't really apply! Anyway, just some thoughts. :) “But if Igawa stays off the 40 men roster ’till next winter he’s got the possibility to file for free agency AFAIK”

Hmmm…I’m not certain that’s true.

After the Yankees put him through assignment waivers last summer and he cleared, they moved him off the 40-man roster and he was outrighted to AAA, it’s true.

However, his MLB contract is still in full force and effect, meaning they have to honor the terms of that–he can’t become a free agent unless they decided to outright release him(by putting him through unconditional release waivers and clearing), and even then they’d still owe him the money.

If released, he could sign with another team(either a minor-league or major-league deal), but it would probably be for the league minimum(or less if a minor league deal).

And most players from Japan do get to become arbitration-eligible if their contracts only cover 3 or 4 years, unless they’re extended before the contract is up. If Igawa served out his full 5 years in MLB, he would technically have 1 year of arbitration-eligibility after that, although at this point, he’s not accumulating MLB service time by being in the minors, so I suppose that doesn’t really apply!

Anyway, just some thoughts. :)

]]> By: Patrick http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/03/is-kei-igawa-movable/comment-page-1/#comment-8555 Patrick Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:56:42 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1977#comment-8555 <i>I’m not sure if Igawa was really eligible for the rule 5 draft.</i> You're right. Here are the eligibility rules from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_5_draft" rel="nofollow">Rule 5 Draft Wikipedia Page</a>: <i>Players are eligible for selection in the Rule 5 draft who are not on their major league organization's forty man roster and: - were signed at age 19 or older and have been in the organization for three years; or - were signed at age 18 or younger and have been in the organization for four years.</i> Thanks for catching that. I’m not sure if Igawa was really eligible for the rule 5 draft.

You’re right. Here are the eligibility rules from the Rule 5 Draft Wikipedia Page:

Players are eligible for selection in the Rule 5 draft who are not on their major league organization’s forty man roster and:
- were signed at age 19 or older and have been in the organization for three years; or
- were signed at age 18 or younger and have been in the organization for four years.

Thanks for catching that.

]]> By: jimmy1138 http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/03/is-kei-igawa-movable/comment-page-1/#comment-8554 jimmy1138 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:32:56 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1977#comment-8554 I'm not sure if Igawa was really eligible for the rule 5 draft. If the Yanks want to move im right now they'd have to eat large portions of his contract. So probably they'll put him in AAA and trade him midseason when they really have to do some kind of trade. But if Igawa stays off the 40 men roster 'till next winter he's got the possibility to file for free agency AFAIK. I’m not sure if Igawa was really eligible for the rule 5 draft.
If the Yanks want to move im right now they’d have to eat large portions of his contract. So probably they’ll put him in AAA and trade him midseason when they really have to do some kind of trade.
But if Igawa stays off the 40 men roster ’till next winter he’s got the possibility to file for free agency AFAIK.

]]> By: Can the Yanks dish Kei Igawa? | River Avenue Blues http://www.npbtracker.com/2009/03/is-kei-igawa-movable/comment-page-1/#comment-8546 Can the Yanks dish Kei Igawa? | River Avenue Blues Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:30:17 +0000 http://www.npbtracker.com/?p=1977#comment-8546 [...] at the excellent NPB Tracker, Patrick asks a question we’ve been pondering since 2007: is Kei Igawa movable? We know that the answer is “probably not,” but Patrick gets into a bit more detail. [...] [...] at the excellent NPB Tracker, Patrick asks a question we’ve been pondering since 2007: is Kei Igawa movable? We know that the answer is “probably not,” but Patrick gets into a bit more detail. [...]

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