International Free Agent Spending

zero2426 · 08-23-2013, 02:19 AM

What determines your total budget for international fa signings? I know theres the league set budget and penalties for going over by 5%,10% and 15%, but say I was going to go all in this year trying to sign several top prospects and take the handcuffing for the next year? How do I know the max that I can spend?

Nunyer · 08-23-2013, 02:18 PM

I believe the max you can spend is only limited by the money you have available in the "free agent" budget for that season... So as long as signing bonus + luxury tax is less than your available free agent money, I think you are good.

That said, I've always chickened out before going over the tax threshold and haven't had to pay any penalties.

faiza222 · 09-30-2013, 06:08 AM

I agree with Nunyer suggestion.

psd · 04-16-2014, 07:44 PM

I went over the threshold one year. The next year I could not sign ANY free agents with a bonus of more than 800k. In other words, nobody. And there were some great prospects in there. I will never go over again.

Sorry. Didn't notice it was an old thread. Turned up while I was searching for info and thought it was new.

08-23-2013, 02:19 AM	#1
zero2426 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 63	International Free Agent Spending What determines your total budget for international fa signings? I know theres the league set budget and penalties for going over by 5%,10% and 15%, but say I was going to go all in this year trying to sign several top prospects and take the handcuffing for the next year? How do I know the max that I can spend?

04-16-2014, 07:44 PM	#4
psd Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: UConn Territory Posts: 464	I went over the threshold one year. The next year I could not sign ANY free agents with a bonus of more than 800k. In other words, nobody. And there were some great prospects in there. I will never go over again. Sorry. Didn't notice it was an old thread. Turned up while I was searching for info and thought it was new. Last edited by psd; 04-16-2014 at 07:46 PM.

08-23-2013, 02:18 PM	#2
Nunyer All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Baseball Ned Flanders stares into your soul... Posts: 594	I believe the max you can spend is only limited by the money you have available in the "free agent" budget for that season... So as long as signing bonus + luxury tax is less than your available free agent money, I think you are good. That said, I've always chickened out before going over the tax threshold and haven't had to pay any penalties.

09-30-2013, 06:08 AM	#3
faiza222 Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 10	I agree with Nunyer suggestion.