Contract and Status

The Player Contract and Statusscreenprovides you with all the information you may need about a player's contract situation and roster status. You can access the Player Contract and Statusscreenin several ways:

• Click on any player name on any standard gamescreen(anyscreenthat isn't a HTML report), then click on the Contract and Status tab
• Right-click on any player name and select Open Player Profile, then click on the Contract and Status tab

The menus and buttons at the bottom of thescreenare described in Player Profile Common Action Menus and Buttons.

There is a lot of information on this page, so we have broken it into the following distinct sections:

• Personal Details (this section is exactly as described on the Player Profile page.)
• Health Status (this section is exactly as described on the Player Profile page.)
• Morale Details (this section is exactly as described on the Player Profile page.)
• Contract Information
• Contract Extension Information
• Roster Status Information

Note: The above links will not work within the in-game help. However, they all simply link to sections lower in this page, so if you are reading this in-game, just scroll down to find the appropriate section!

Contract Information

The Contract Information section in the center displays data about the selected player's current contract. If the player is not currently under contract, this section will simply read "Free Agent!"

Option	Description
Contract Type	Describes whether the contract is a major league or minor league contract
Expires	Shows when the current contract expires. This will also show additional information about whether the player is arbitration- or free agent-eligible, where appropriate.
Signed Prior To	Shows when the current contract was signed
Total Value When Signed	The total dollar value of the current contract, including all years, even those that have passed
Total Years When Signed	The total years of the contract, including those that have already passed
Remaining Salaries	Any salary for future years in the player's current contracts
Additional Clauses and Incentives	Any special clauses or incentives that are in the player's current contract

See Player Contracts Overview for more information on how player contracts work in OOTP.

Contract Extension Information

The Contract Extension Information section is very similar to the Contract Information section, but it is only populated if you have signed a player to a contract extension. Once the extension takes effect, the extension becomes the current contract, and this section becomes blank again.



See Player Contracts Overview for more information on how player contract extensions work in OOTP.

Roster Status Information

The Roster Status Information section includes very important information about a player's roster status. This information is essential for any general manager to make smart roster and contract decisions.

Option	Description
Player Expectation	The player's current expectation for his role on the team. See Player Morale for more information on player expectations.
Trade Availability	The player's current trade status. See Player Trade Status for more information.
Major League Service Time	A count of the years and days of major league service time the player has accumulated over the course of his career. See Service Time for more information.
Major League Service Time This Year	A count of the years and days of major league service time the player has accumulated in the current year. See Service Time for more information.
Time on Secondary Roster	A count of the years and days the player has spent on the secondary roster. See Service Time for more information.
Time as a Professional	A count of the years and days the player has been in professional baseball. See Service Time for more information.
Rule 5 Draft Eligibility	Defines whether the player is eligible for the Rule 5 draft. See the Rule 5 Draft for more information.
Minor League Options	How many minor league options the player has remaining. See Minor League Option Years for more information.
Salary Arbitration Status	Defines whether the player will be eligible for salary arbitration. See Salary Arbitration for more information.

Most of these concepts are also covered in more detail in the Roster Rules and Management section of the manual.

Note: Some of these options may not be available, depending on your league configuration and whether or not the player is currently under contract.

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