Has a player been traded before they started on the team who signed them?

[Alex Reyes Cy Young]

I was looking at payroll and noticed May was making 12.5 mil.

Let say before the season started a team suffered an injury to a player in this case a pitcher. Is it possible to trade a pitcher who just signed assuming no NTC was assigned to the contract?

Would the Cardinals move May if the deal was “right”.

[sikeston bulldog2]

I was looking at payroll and noticed May was making 12.5 mil.

Let say before the season started a team suffered an injury to a player in this case a pitcher. Is it possible to trade a pitcher who just signed assuming no NTC was assigned to the contract?

Would the Cardinals move May if the deal was “right”.

I did find your question a bit interesting. I’m betting it’s happened. But I’d also bet rarely.

[OldRed]

I was looking at payroll and noticed May was making 12.5 mil.

Let say before the season started a team suffered an injury to a player in this case a pitcher. Is it possible to trade a pitcher who just signed assuming no NTC was assigned to the contract?

Would the Cardinals move May if the deal was “right”.

I did find your question a bit interesting. I’m betting it’s happened. But I’d also bet rarely.

Rollie Fingers comes to mind with the Cardinals.

[brock118]

I was looking at payroll and noticed May was making 12.5 mil.

Let say before the season started a team suffered an injury to a player in this case a pitcher. Is it possible to trade a pitcher who just signed assuming no NTC was assigned to the contract?

Would the Cardinals move May if the deal was “right”.

You can't trade a newly signed free agent until June 15th without their agreement. So they basically have a NTC until June 15th.

[12xu]

I was looking at payroll and noticed May was making 12.5 mil.

Let say before the season started a team suffered an injury to a player in this case a pitcher. Is it possible to trade a pitcher who just signed assuming no NTC was assigned to the contract?

Would the Cardinals move May if the deal was “right”.

I did find your question a bit interesting. I’m betting it’s happened. But I’d also bet rarely.

Rollie Fingers comes to mind with the Cardinals.

Yes, but Fingers was obtained by trade, not signed as a FA.