@EvanPetzold: Parker Meadows, MLB service time: 42 days in 2023 (Aug. 21 through Oct. 1). 40 days in 2024 (March 28 through May 6). 82 days total, needs 90 more days to reach 1 year of service time (172 days). Days remaining in 2024 season: 87 days (July 5 through Sept. 29).
July 5, 2024
@EvanPetzold: Parker Meadows, MLB service time: 42 days in 2023 (Aug. 21 through Oct. 1). 40 days in 2024 (March 28 through May 6). 82 days total, needs 90 more days to reach 1 year of service time (172 days). Days remaining in 2024 season: 87 days (July 5 through Sept. 29).
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Can anyone tell me the significance of this?
What does this mean
So if I’m reading this correctly, even if he plays every game for the rest of the season, Meadows will still be a rookie next year despite playing at the MLB level in 3 seasons.
For those confused, this is pretty classic service time manipulation. Basically, it pushes both Meadows’ arbitration (when he’d be due for a raise or non-tender) and free agency back a year.
Honestly very shitty and transparent for an organization that says it’ll give guys “runway” to play in the majors while also holding them down until it’s financially advantageous.
All of the manipulation scenarios apply only in a world where he is never optioned again. His body of work doesn’t really suggest that.
I just hope he’s good enough for this to actually matter in a few years
Cheap MF. Just keep fucking your players over. I’m sure people will want to come here now.
Coincidence I am sure.
Ok, call him up and use him for defense in the 8th and 9th if it’s a 1 or 2 run game. Hinch loves the bench options. Sounds like they businessed well on him.
9 comments
Can anyone tell me the significance of this?
What does this mean
So if I’m reading this correctly, even if he plays every game for the rest of the season, Meadows will still be a rookie next year despite playing at the MLB level in 3 seasons.
For those confused, this is pretty classic service time manipulation. Basically, it pushes both Meadows’ arbitration (when he’d be due for a raise or non-tender) and free agency back a year.
Honestly very shitty and transparent for an organization that says it’ll give guys “runway” to play in the majors while also holding them down until it’s financially advantageous.
All of the manipulation scenarios apply only in a world where he is never optioned again. His body of work doesn’t really suggest that.
I just hope he’s good enough for this to actually matter in a few years
Cheap MF. Just keep fucking your players over. I’m sure people will want to come here now.
Coincidence I am sure.
Ok, call him up and use him for defense in the 8th and 9th if it’s a 1 or 2 run game. Hinch loves the bench options. Sounds like they businessed well on him.