Randy Wolf gets screwed by the Mariners

[Dobber]

They tried to get him to pitch for him for nothing. Basically.

http://deadspin.com/the-mariners-tri...ium=socialflow

The 37-year-old lefty signed a minor league deal in February, a team-friendly contract that would have paid him about $1 million if he made the team. He appeared set to, clearly being one of the Mariners' best five healthy starters coming out of camp. But after telling Wolf he would start the season in the rotation, the M's told him he would have to sign something called an advanced-consent release form.

It is, essentially, a waiver that allows a team to demote or release a player within 45 days, without having to pay him a full season's salary.

[austeane]

As far as I know, he still gets paid a prorated salary.
Also, he was told that he would be given a contract if he made the rotation.

He made the rotation conditionally, so he got a conditional contract.

Not a good move by the Mariners, but two sides to each story.

[Zorro]

So your basically saying: "the wolf has been caged"