Brewers are well positioned for huge haul in July

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Gopher74 wrote:

One thing to keep in mind is that as a player in the middle of a multi-year contract, Vazquez could demand a trade after the season if he is traded. Which is exactly how he ended up with the White Sox in the first place.

So what player couldn't? Not to mention he can demand all he wants, but that doesn't mean he's going to get it. The possibility for a player demanding a trade is an bad reason to pass on a player.

 

In fact, I think the logic that he's in a multi-year deal means that he's got more leverage would actually be just the opposite. He'd have less leverage as he'd have no recourse.

 

Anyway, I really don't why we should take that into consideration either way.

 

 

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If a player has signed a multi-year contract, and is traded in the middle of that contract, he has a right to demand a trade from his new team after the season. And the team HAS to trade him by March 15. Not just explore possible trades. If he's not traded, he becomes a free agent. Again, that's how he ended up with the White Sox. He was in the middle of a contract when the Yankees traded him the the D-Backs as part of the Randy Johnson deal before the 2005 season. After the 2005 season, he demanded a trade. The D-Backs traded him to the White Sox.

 

There's some lesser restriction (the player has to have 5 years of service and some others), but the bottom line is if we trade for Vazquez this season, we could be forced to trade him after the season is over.