Mota Signed: 2 Years, 5 Million

[Gwreck]

Link.

He'll be suspended the first 50 games of the year. May 27 at Florida is the return date.

[RealityChuck]

Assuming no rainouts.

[Centerfield]

What happens to a pitcher who is suspended? He gets to participate in spring training right? Can he pitch in AAA while he is suspended? Or would he be exiled to St. Lucie?

[Elster88]

DAMMIT

[Frayed Knot]

]if he's suspended for 50 games, and we have a 2.5 mil contract, do the mets still have to pay that portion of the contract when he's suspended?

The way the contract works out, it's for $2mil the first year then $3mil the 2nd - so I guess they figure that year 1 is discounted on account of the suspension. Presumably it would have been more like a $6mil deal w/o the 50-day ban.

]What happens to a pitcher who is suspended? He gets to participate in spring training right? Can he pitch in AAA while he is suspended? Or would he be exiled to St. Lucie?

Spring Training? -- I believe yes. He can def be there, not sure about working in reg ST games.
Regular Minor league games while under suspension? -- No.
St Lucie? -- If you mean the instructional/extended ST in-camp thingie? -- Yes.

[RealityChuck]

He can go to spring training and work out, but cannot appear in any games, major or minor league.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I remember a generation ago, the Mets signed Jerry Martin while he was yet to serve a drug suspension. He was allowed to go to spring training but not allowed to participate in any games, even intra-squad contests.

[Guest sharpie]

According to an article in the Times over the weekend, Mota gets docked for the 50-game period so the deal is actually worth less to him than $5 million. I think the Mets have to pay that amount into some league fund.

[Guest silverdsl]

RealityChuck wrote: He can go to spring training and work out, but cannot appear in any games, major or minor league.

And this doesn't apply towards the 50-game suspension right?

How might not being able to pitch in actual games effect Mota's readyness once the 50-game suspension is up?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I imagine when the suspension is over he rehabs with the Zephyrs for a week or two. Nothing against the good people of New Orleans, but this huge rotation of AAA teams is depressing.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

He'll probably have to start a rehab after the 50 days expire. So he won't be available to the Mets in the 51st game. His return will really come some time after that.

But he'll start receiving his pay with the 51st game, I assume.