Long-term Contracts

Three Run Homer League

Long-term Contracts

Notes on contracts:

All years below refer to statistical seasons. For instance, we're currently in 2024.
"Final season" means the contract expires at the end of this season.
"One more season" means one season in addition to the current season.

# Name Team that Signed Contract Year Signed Team that Bought Out Contract Year Bought Out Status
24515 101 Siskiyou Rotisserie 2000 101 Siskiyou Rotisserie 2001 Contract expired

16494 002 Mount Valley Rabid Dogs 2001 002 Mount Valley Rabid Dogs 2003 Contract expired

20619 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2001 Contract expired

24774 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2001 Contract expired

22916 013 Delaware Red Knots 2001 Contract expired

13644 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2002 Contract expired

20257 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2002 Contract expired

22936 112 Maine Pale Hose 2002 Contract expired

16814 102 Chanute Athletics 2002 Contract expired

21061 013 Delaware Red Knots 2002 Contract expired

24511 112 Maine Pale Hose 2002 Contract expired

24482 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2003 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2005 Contract expired

24999 001 Temple City Isotopes 2003 001 Temple City Isotopes 2005 Contract expired

24490 011 Indianapolis Clowns 2003 Contract expired

14789 013 Delaware Red Knots 2003 013 Delaware Red Knots 2004 Contract expired

19349 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2003 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2004 Contract expired

25092 103 Haliburton Hermits 2003 103 Haliburton Hermits 2005 Contract expired

21494 101 Siskiyou Rotisserie 2003 101 Siskiyou Rotisserie 2005 Contract expired

24580 102 Chanute Athletics 2003 102 Chanute Athletics 2005 Contract expired

20619 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2004 Contract expired

25720 000 Seattle Rainiers 2004 Contract expired

24690 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2005 Contract expired

24648 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2005 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2005 Contract expired

25753 002 Mount Valley Rabid Dogs 2005 002 Mount Valley Rabid Dogs 2007 Contract expired

15005 013 Delaware Red Knots 2005 013 Delaware Red Knots 2006 Contract expired

25402 001 Temple City Isotopes 2005 Contract expired

20198 110 Rocket Rogers 2005 Contract expired

24580 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2006 Contract expired

26327 113 Being Don Mattingly 2007 112 Maine Pale Hose 2009 Contract expired

27417 000 Seattle Rainiers 2007 000 Seattle Rainiers 2008 Contract expired

25720 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2008 Contract expired

26098 102 Chanute Athletics 2008 102 Chanute Athletics 2010 Contract expired

27185 013 Delaware Red Knots 2008 013 Delaware Red Knots 2009 Contract expired

25621 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2008 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2010 Contract expired

28139 113 Being Don Mattingly 2008 111 Higglytown Heroes 2009 Contract expired

27882 Longoria,Evan 3b 113 Being Don Mattingly 2008 Contract expired

26673 111 Higglytown Heroes 2008 113 Being Don Mattingly 2010 Contract expired

16494 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2008 Contract expired

20619 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2008 Contract expired

25695 110 Rocket Rogers 2008 Contract expired

27790 010 Arboga Dogs 2008 Contract expired

26875 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2008 Contract expired

27497 103 Haliburton Hermits 2008 Contract expired

26756 112 Maine Pale Hose 2009 Contract expired

26775 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2009 Contract expired

27457 001 Temple City Isotopes 2009 Contract expired

21050 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2009 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2011 Contract expired

27821 110 Rocket Rogers 2010 Contract expired

26480 001 Temple City Isotopes 2010 Contract expired

28309 112 Maine Pale Hose 2010 Contract expired

26404 101 Siskiyou Rotisserie 2010 101 Siskiyou Rotisserie 2011 Contract expired

26766 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2010 Contract expired

26367 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2011 Contract expired

27730 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2011 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2012 Contract expired

27877 000 Seattle Rainiers 2011 Contract expired

27678 McCutchen,Andrew dh 000 Seattle Rainiers 2011 Contract expired

26740 100 Portland Non-Roster Invitees 2011 Contract expired

28237 100 Portland Non-Roster Invitees 2011 Contract expired

27421 011 Indianapolis Clowns 2011 Contract expired

27431 110 Rocket Rogers 2011 Contract expired

26281 112 Maine Pale Hose 2012 Contract expired

26783 112 Maine Pale Hose 2012 112 Maine Pale Hose 2013 Contract expired

27497 002 Mount Valley Rabid Dogs 2012 Contract expired

26756 010 Arboga Dogs 2012 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2014 Contract expired

28792 Darvish,Yu sp 010 Arboga Dogs 2012 010 Arboga Dogs 2014 Contract expired

28396 Stanton,Giancarlo dh 020 Thunder Bay Chinook 2012 020 Thunder Bay Chinook 2013 Contract expired

27155 111 Higglytown Heroes 2012 111 Higglytown Heroes 2014 Contract expired

26731 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2012 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2013 Contract expired

28087 Kershaw,Clayton sp 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2013 Contract expired

27888 Scherzer,Max sp 103 Haliburton Hermits 2013 Contract expired

26875 121 Brockton French Terriers 2013 Contract expired

26673 122 Newark Hen House 2013 122 Newark Hen House 2014 Contract expired

27882 Longoria,Evan 3b 111 Higglytown Heroes 2013 111 Higglytown Heroes 2014 Contract expired

27185 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2013 Contract expired

26612 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2013 Contract expired

29066 121 Brockton French Terriers 2014 121 Brockton French Terriers 2015 Contract expired

29029 Arenado,Nolan 3b 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2014 Contract expired

28342 103 Haliburton Hermits 2014 103 Haliburton Hermits 2016 Contract expired

27247 100 Portland Non-Roster Invitees 2015 100 Portland Non-Roster Invitees 2016 Contract expired

28221 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2015 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2017 Contract expired

26510 Greinke,Zack sp 110 Rocket Rogers 2015 Contract expired

27457 110 Rocket Rogers 2015 110 Rocket Rogers 2017 Contract expired

28931 Machado,Manny 3b 113 Being Don Mattingly 2015 113 Being Don Mattingly 2017 Contract expired

30072 Syndergaard,Noah sp 113 Being Don Mattingly 2015 113 Being Don Mattingly 2017 Contract expired

28396 Stanton,Giancarlo dh 122 Newark Hen House 2015 Contract expired

28237 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2015 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2016 Contract expired

29529 Bryant,Kris dh 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2015 Contract expired

29975 Rodon,Carlos sp 112 Maine Pale Hose 2015 112 Maine Pale Hose 2017 Contract expired

29199 112 Maine Pale Hose 2015 112 Maine Pale Hose 2017 Contract expired

30247 Bellinger,Cody cf 110 Rocket Rogers 2017 Contract expired

28824 Harper,Bryce 1b 110 Rocket Rogers 2017 Contract expired

28454 Freeman,Freddie 1b 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2017 Contract expired

29438 Betts,Mookie ss 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2017 Contract expired

24806 111 Higglytown Heroes 2017 111 Higglytown Heroes 2018 Contract expired

29029 Arenado,Nolan 3b 113 Being Don Mattingly 2017 Contract expired

29235 Springer,George rf 113 Being Don Mattingly 2017 Contract expired

29571 Correa,Carlos ss 103 Haliburton Hermits 2017 102 Chanute Athletics 2019 Contract expired

28201 000 Seattle Rainiers 2017 Contract expired

29210 Abreu,Jose 1b 112 Maine Pale Hose 2017 Contract expired

31022 Montgomery,Jordan sp 112 Maine Pale Hose 2017 112 Maine Pale Hose 2018 Contract expired

30258 Bregman,Alex 3b 020 Thunder Bay Chinook 2018 Contract expired

29793 Lindor,Francisco ss 013 Delaware Red Knots 2018 Contract expired

28690 Martinez,J.D. dh 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2018 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2020 Contract expired

32070 Soto,Juan rf 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2018 Contract expired

29018 Rendon,Anthony 3b 103 Haliburton Hermits 2018 Contract expired

28694 Goldschmidt,Paul 1b 122 Newark Hen House 2018 Contract expired

28673 Trout,Mike cf 122 Newark Hen House 2018 Contract expired

30278 Chapman,Matt 3b 010 Arboga Dogs 2018 010 Arboga Dogs 2020 Contract expired

31599 Acuna,Ronald rf 112 Maine Pale Hose 2019 112 Maine Pale Hose 2021 Contract expired

31651 Alonso,Pete 1b 120 U City Anunnaki 2019 Contract expired

29155 Bogaerts,Xander 2b 101 Siskiyou Rotisserie 2019 Contract expired

28649 Rizzo,Anthony 1b 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2019 Contract expired

29762 Kepler,Max rf 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2020 Contract expired

29210 Abreu,Jose 1b 112 Maine Pale Hose 2020 Contract expired

30434 Maeda,Kenta sp 111 Higglytown Heroes 2020 111 Higglytown Heroes 2021 Contract expired

29029 Arenado,Nolan 3b 000 Seattle Rainiers 2020 Contract expired

30061 Story,Trevor ss 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2020 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2022 Contract expired

29438 Betts,Mookie ss 001 Temple City Isotopes 2020 Contract expired

31599 Acuna,Ronald rf 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2021 021 Halifax Whitecaps 2022 Contract expired

28673 Trout,Mike cf 110 Rocket Rogers 2021 Contract expired

33441 Manoah,Alek sp 100 Portland Non-Roster Invitees 2021 001 Temple City Isotopes 2023 Contract expired

29441 Adames,Willy ss 003 Corpus Christi Canons 2021 Contract expired

32578 Robert,Luis cf 112 Maine Pale Hose 2021 Contract expired

27888 Scherzer,Max sp 013 Delaware Red Knots 2021 Contract expired

32070 Soto,Juan rf 113 Being Don Mattingly 2021 Contract expired

29793 Lindor,Francisco ss 113 Being Don Mattingly 2021 Contract expired

31653 Bichette,Bo ss 103 Haliburton Hermits 2021 Contract expired

29155 Bogaerts,Xander 2b 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2022 Final season

28454 Freeman,Freddie 1b 023 Minneapolis Keystones 2022 Final season

31651 Alonso,Pete 1b 001 Temple City Isotopes 2022 Final season

31688 Bieber,Shane sp 111 Higglytown Heroes 2022 111 Higglytown Heroes 2023 Paying waiver penalty

30286 Contreras,Willson c 100 Portland Non-Roster Invitees 2023 One more season

30016 Seager,Corey ss 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2023 One more season

30673 Swanson,Dansby ss 123 Huxley Wagstaffs 2023 One more season

31500 Riley,Austin 3b 121 Brockton French Terriers 2023 One more season

31631 Smith,Will c 121 Brockton French Terriers 2023 One more season

30101 Turner,Trea ss 022 Bogastow Retrievers 2023 One more season

28824 Harper,Bryce 1b 110 Rocket Rogers 2023 One more season

34128 Henderson,Gunnar ss 120 U City Anunnaki 2023 One more season

31599 Acuna,Ronald rf 120 U City Anunnaki 2023 One more season

#	Name	Team that Signed Contract	Year Signed	Team that Bought Out Contract	Year Bought Out	Status
24515		101	Siskiyou Rotisserie	2000	101	Siskiyou Rotisserie	2001	Contract expired
16494		002	Mount Valley Rabid Dogs	2001	002	Mount Valley Rabid Dogs	2003	Contract expired
20619		003	Corpus Christi Canons	2001				Contract expired
24774		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2001				Contract expired
22916		013	Delaware Red Knots	2001				Contract expired
13644		022	Bogastow Retrievers	2002				Contract expired
20257		022	Bogastow Retrievers	2002				Contract expired
22936		112	Maine Pale Hose	2002				Contract expired
16814		102	Chanute Athletics	2002				Contract expired
21061		013	Delaware Red Knots	2002				Contract expired
24511		112	Maine Pale Hose	2002				Contract expired
24482		003	Corpus Christi Canons	2003	003	Corpus Christi Canons	2005	Contract expired
24999		001	Temple City Isotopes	2003	001	Temple City Isotopes	2005	Contract expired
24490		011	Indianapolis Clowns	2003				Contract expired
14789		013	Delaware Red Knots	2003	013	Delaware Red Knots	2004	Contract expired
19349		123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2003	123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2004	Contract expired
25092		103	Haliburton Hermits	2003	103	Haliburton Hermits	2005	Contract expired
21494		101	Siskiyou Rotisserie	2003	101	Siskiyou Rotisserie	2005	Contract expired
24580		102	Chanute Athletics	2003	102	Chanute Athletics	2005	Contract expired
20619		123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2004				Contract expired
25720		000	Seattle Rainiers	2004				Contract expired
24690		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2005				Contract expired
24648		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2005	021	Halifax Whitecaps	2005	Contract expired
25753		002	Mount Valley Rabid Dogs	2005	002	Mount Valley Rabid Dogs	2007	Contract expired
15005		013	Delaware Red Knots	2005	013	Delaware Red Knots	2006	Contract expired
25402		001	Temple City Isotopes	2005				Contract expired
20198		110	Rocket Rogers	2005				Contract expired
24580		123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2006				Contract expired
26327		113	Being Don Mattingly	2007	112	Maine Pale Hose	2009	Contract expired
27417		000	Seattle Rainiers	2007	000	Seattle Rainiers	2008	Contract expired
25720		022	Bogastow Retrievers	2008				Contract expired
26098		102	Chanute Athletics	2008	102	Chanute Athletics	2010	Contract expired
27185		013	Delaware Red Knots	2008	013	Delaware Red Knots	2009	Contract expired
25621		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2008	021	Halifax Whitecaps	2010	Contract expired
28139		113	Being Don Mattingly	2008	111	Higglytown Heroes	2009	Contract expired
27882	Longoria,Evan 3b	113	Being Don Mattingly	2008				Contract expired
26673		111	Higglytown Heroes	2008	113	Being Don Mattingly	2010	Contract expired
16494		003	Corpus Christi Canons	2008				Contract expired
20619		003	Corpus Christi Canons	2008				Contract expired
25695		110	Rocket Rogers	2008				Contract expired
27790		010	Arboga Dogs	2008				Contract expired
26875		123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2008				Contract expired
27497		103	Haliburton Hermits	2008				Contract expired
26756		112	Maine Pale Hose	2009				Contract expired
26775		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2009				Contract expired
27457		001	Temple City Isotopes	2009				Contract expired
21050		123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2009	123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2011	Contract expired
27821		110	Rocket Rogers	2010				Contract expired
26480		001	Temple City Isotopes	2010				Contract expired
28309		112	Maine Pale Hose	2010				Contract expired
26404		101	Siskiyou Rotisserie	2010	101	Siskiyou Rotisserie	2011	Contract expired
26766		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2010				Contract expired
26367		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2011				Contract expired
27730		023	Minneapolis Keystones	2011	023	Minneapolis Keystones	2012	Contract expired
27877		000	Seattle Rainiers	2011				Contract expired
27678	McCutchen,Andrew dh	000	Seattle Rainiers	2011				Contract expired
26740		100	Portland Non-Roster Invitees	2011				Contract expired
28237		100	Portland Non-Roster Invitees	2011				Contract expired
27421		011	Indianapolis Clowns	2011				Contract expired
27431		110	Rocket Rogers	2011				Contract expired
26281		112	Maine Pale Hose	2012				Contract expired
26783		112	Maine Pale Hose	2012	112	Maine Pale Hose	2013	Contract expired
27497		002	Mount Valley Rabid Dogs	2012				Contract expired
26756		010	Arboga Dogs	2012	023	Minneapolis Keystones	2014	Contract expired
28792	Darvish,Yu sp	010	Arboga Dogs	2012	010	Arboga Dogs	2014	Contract expired
28396	Stanton,Giancarlo dh	020	Thunder Bay Chinook	2012	020	Thunder Bay Chinook	2013	Contract expired
27155		111	Higglytown Heroes	2012	111	Higglytown Heroes	2014	Contract expired
26731		123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2012	123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2013	Contract expired
28087	Kershaw,Clayton sp	003	Corpus Christi Canons	2013				Contract expired
27888	Scherzer,Max sp	103	Haliburton Hermits	2013				Contract expired
26875		121	Brockton French Terriers	2013				Contract expired
26673		122	Newark Hen House	2013	122	Newark Hen House	2014	Contract expired
27882	Longoria,Evan 3b	111	Higglytown Heroes	2013	111	Higglytown Heroes	2014	Contract expired
27185		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2013				Contract expired
26612		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2013				Contract expired
29066		121	Brockton French Terriers	2014	121	Brockton French Terriers	2015	Contract expired
29029	Arenado,Nolan 3b	003	Corpus Christi Canons	2014				Contract expired
28342		103	Haliburton Hermits	2014	103	Haliburton Hermits	2016	Contract expired
27247		100	Portland Non-Roster Invitees	2015	100	Portland Non-Roster Invitees	2016	Contract expired
28221		123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2015	123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2017	Contract expired
26510	Greinke,Zack sp	110	Rocket Rogers	2015				Contract expired
27457		110	Rocket Rogers	2015	110	Rocket Rogers	2017	Contract expired
28931	Machado,Manny 3b	113	Being Don Mattingly	2015	113	Being Don Mattingly	2017	Contract expired
30072	Syndergaard,Noah sp	113	Being Don Mattingly	2015	113	Being Don Mattingly	2017	Contract expired
28396	Stanton,Giancarlo dh	122	Newark Hen House	2015				Contract expired
28237		021	Halifax Whitecaps	2015	021	Halifax Whitecaps	2016	Contract expired
29529	Bryant,Kris dh	023	Minneapolis Keystones	2015				Contract expired
29975	Rodon,Carlos sp	112	Maine Pale Hose	2015	112	Maine Pale Hose	2017	Contract expired
29199		112	Maine Pale Hose	2015	112	Maine Pale Hose	2017	Contract expired
30247	Bellinger,Cody cf	110	Rocket Rogers	2017				Contract expired
28824	Harper,Bryce 1b	110	Rocket Rogers	2017				Contract expired
28454	Freeman,Freddie 1b	022	Bogastow Retrievers	2017				Contract expired
29438	Betts,Mookie ss	022	Bogastow Retrievers	2017				Contract expired
24806		111	Higglytown Heroes	2017	111	Higglytown Heroes	2018	Contract expired
29029	Arenado,Nolan 3b	113	Being Don Mattingly	2017				Contract expired
29235	Springer,George rf	113	Being Don Mattingly	2017				Contract expired
29571	Correa,Carlos ss	103	Haliburton Hermits	2017	102	Chanute Athletics	2019	Contract expired
28201		000	Seattle Rainiers	2017				Contract expired
29210	Abreu,Jose 1b	112	Maine Pale Hose	2017				Contract expired
31022	Montgomery,Jordan sp	112	Maine Pale Hose	2017	112	Maine Pale Hose	2018	Contract expired
30258	Bregman,Alex 3b	020	Thunder Bay Chinook	2018				Contract expired
29793	Lindor,Francisco ss	013	Delaware Red Knots	2018				Contract expired
28690	Martinez,J.D. dh	022	Bogastow Retrievers	2018	022	Bogastow Retrievers	2020	Contract expired
32070	Soto,Juan rf	023	Minneapolis Keystones	2018				Contract expired
29018	Rendon,Anthony 3b	103	Haliburton Hermits	2018				Contract expired
28694	Goldschmidt,Paul 1b	122	Newark Hen House	2018				Contract expired
28673	Trout,Mike cf	122	Newark Hen House	2018				Contract expired
30278	Chapman,Matt 3b	010	Arboga Dogs	2018	010	Arboga Dogs	2020	Contract expired
31599	Acuna,Ronald rf	112	Maine Pale Hose	2019	112	Maine Pale Hose	2021	Contract expired
31651	Alonso,Pete 1b	120	U City Anunnaki	2019				Contract expired
29155	Bogaerts,Xander 2b	101	Siskiyou Rotisserie	2019				Contract expired
28649	Rizzo,Anthony 1b	123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2019				Contract expired
29762	Kepler,Max rf	023	Minneapolis Keystones	2020				Contract expired
29210	Abreu,Jose 1b	112	Maine Pale Hose	2020				Contract expired
30434	Maeda,Kenta sp	111	Higglytown Heroes	2020	111	Higglytown Heroes	2021	Contract expired
29029	Arenado,Nolan 3b	000	Seattle Rainiers	2020				Contract expired
30061	Story,Trevor ss	021	Halifax Whitecaps	2020	021	Halifax Whitecaps	2022	Contract expired
29438	Betts,Mookie ss	001	Temple City Isotopes	2020				Contract expired
31599	Acuna,Ronald rf	021	Halifax Whitecaps	2021	021	Halifax Whitecaps	2022	Contract expired
28673	Trout,Mike cf	110	Rocket Rogers	2021				Contract expired
33441	Manoah,Alek sp	100	Portland Non-Roster Invitees	2021	001	Temple City Isotopes	2023	Contract expired
29441	Adames,Willy ss	003	Corpus Christi Canons	2021				Contract expired
32578	Robert,Luis cf	112	Maine Pale Hose	2021				Contract expired
27888	Scherzer,Max sp	013	Delaware Red Knots	2021				Contract expired
32070	Soto,Juan rf	113	Being Don Mattingly	2021				Contract expired
29793	Lindor,Francisco ss	113	Being Don Mattingly	2021				Contract expired
31653	Bichette,Bo ss	103	Haliburton Hermits	2021				Contract expired
29155	Bogaerts,Xander 2b	023	Minneapolis Keystones	2022				Final season
28454	Freeman,Freddie 1b	023	Minneapolis Keystones	2022				Final season
31651	Alonso,Pete 1b	001	Temple City Isotopes	2022				Final season
31688	Bieber,Shane sp	111	Higglytown Heroes	2022	111	Higglytown Heroes	2023	Paying waiver penalty
30286	Contreras,Willson c	100	Portland Non-Roster Invitees	2023				One more season
30016	Seager,Corey ss	123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2023				One more season
30673	Swanson,Dansby ss	123	Huxley Wagstaffs	2023				One more season
31500	Riley,Austin 3b	121	Brockton French Terriers	2023				One more season
31631	Smith,Will c	121	Brockton French Terriers	2023				One more season
30101	Turner,Trea ss	022	Bogastow Retrievers	2023				One more season
28824	Harper,Bryce 1b	110	Rocket Rogers	2023				One more season
34128	Henderson,Gunnar ss	120	U City Anunnaki	2023				One more season
31599	Acuna,Ronald rf	120	U City Anunnaki	2023				One more season

Rules for Contracts

After the draft, each team may sign zero, one or two players to a long term contract. Contracted Players are retained for 2 years (beyond the current year) with no further salary increase. The contracted player may be released at any time, but the owning team will be penalized the amount of the contracted player's normal salary increase (only the increase, not the entire salary) for the remainder of the contract.

Any team which signed two players to long term contracts in the preceding season may not sign any in the current season.

Once the player's contract expires (third year after signing contract), the player becomes a free agent. His team may not retain him.