Player Scale Rule Change - Important

[White Sox GM (Michael)]

New rules read as follows:

Starting Pitching Scale (For rate statistics, pitcher must have thrown 100 IP that season, otherwise not applicable)

A SP needs to have started more than 50% of his appearances; otherwise, he is a RP.

14-15 Wins = $0.75M
16-17 Wins = $1.5M
18-20 Wins = $2.25M
21+ Wins = $3M

170-179 K = $0.75
180-189 K = $1.50
190-199 K = $2.25
200+ K = $3.00

3.0 < ERA < 3.3 = $0.75
2.5 < ERA < 3.0 = $1.50
2.0 < ERA < 2.5 = $2.25
ERA < 2.0 = $3.00

1.20 < WHIP < 1.30 = $0.75
1.10 < WHIP < 1.20 = $1.50
1.00 < WHIP < 1.10 = $2.25
WHIP < 1.00 = $3.00

Relief Pitching Scale (For rate statistics, pitcher must have thrown 40 IP that season, otherwise not applicable)

A RP needs to have appeared in relief at least 50% of his appearances; otherwise, he is a SP.

20-29 SV = $0.75
30-39 SV = $1.50
40-49 SV = $2.25
50+ SV = $3.00

20-24 HD = $0.75
25-29 HD = $1.50
30+ HD = $2.25

2.5 < ERA < 3.0 = $0.75
2.0 < ERA < 2.5 = $1.50
ERA < 2.0 = $2.25

1.10 < WHIP < 1.20 = $0.75
1.00 < WHIP < 1.10 = $1.50
WHIP < 1.00 = $2.25

You will add up where they fall in the stats and then will multiply by the following scale:

4th: x .6
5th: x .8
6th x 1

The minimum salary for 4th-6th year players is 1M.

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The reasoning for separating the scales was to decrease the salaries of overpriced RPs. It looks as though this change does just that.

Please adjust rosters accordingly.

Thank you!

-Mike and Alex