Minor League phase
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The Minor League phase is a portion of Major League Baseball’s Rule 5 Draft in which teams can select eligible minor league players from other organizations’ farm systems for a set fee without the same roster restrictions as the major league phase.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minor League phase canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1357659 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Minor League phase Context triple: [MLB Rule 5 Draft, hasComponent, Minor League phase]
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A.
Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
Minor League Baseball (since the 2021 restructuring) is the organized system of professional developmental leagues in the United States and Canada that operate under the direct control and standardized structure of Major League Baseball.
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B.
Grapefruit League
The Grapefruit League is Major League Baseball’s spring training circuit held primarily in Florida, featuring numerous MLB teams preparing for the regular season.
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C.
Cactus League spring training
Cactus League spring training is a series of Major League Baseball preseason games held each spring in Arizona, featuring numerous MLB teams preparing for the regular season.
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D.
Southern League
The Southern League is a Minor League Baseball organization that operates primarily in the southeastern United States as a Double-A level developmental league for Major League Baseball affiliates.
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E.
Founders League
Founders League is a New England prep school athletic conference comprising several elite independent boarding schools that compete in interscholastic sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Minor League phase Target entity description: The Minor League phase is a portion of Major League Baseball’s Rule 5 Draft in which teams can select eligible minor league players from other organizations’ farm systems for a set fee without the same roster restrictions as the major league phase.
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A.
Minor League Baseball (since 2021 restructuring)
Minor League Baseball (since the 2021 restructuring) is the organized system of professional developmental leagues in the United States and Canada that operate under the direct control and standardized structure of Major League Baseball.
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B.
Grapefruit League
The Grapefruit League is Major League Baseball’s spring training circuit held primarily in Florida, featuring numerous MLB teams preparing for the regular season.
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C.
Cactus League spring training
Cactus League spring training is a series of Major League Baseball preseason games held each spring in Arizona, featuring numerous MLB teams preparing for the regular season.
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D.
Southern League
The Southern League is a Minor League Baseball organization that operates primarily in the southeastern United States as a Double-A level developmental league for Major League Baseball affiliates.
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E.
Founders League
Founders League is a New England prep school athletic conference comprising several elite independent boarding schools that compete in interscholastic sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | portion of Rule 5 Draft ⓘ |
| affects |
minor league reserve lists
ⓘ
organizational depth charts ⓘ |
| allowsTeamAction |
lose eligible players to other organizations
ⓘ
select eligible players from other farm systems ⓘ |
| appliesTo | minor league players ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
farm systems
ⓘ
minor league reserve lists at Double-A level ⓘ minor league reserve lists at Triple-A level ⓘ player development systems ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Major League phase of Rule 5 Draft
ⓘ
waiver claim process ⓘ |
| follows |
MLB Rule 5 Draft
ⓘ
surface form:
Major League phase of Rule 5 Draft
|
| governedBy | Major League Rules ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
fewer roster restrictions than Major League phase
ⓘ
no Major League 26-man roster requirement for selected players ⓘ no right of return to original club ⓘ selected players become permanent property of selecting club ⓘ selection of players for a set fee ⓘ |
| hasConsequenceForPlayer |
change of organization
ⓘ
no requirement to be kept on MLB active roster ⓘ |
| hasEligibilityCriterion |
player must be on an eligible minor league reserve list
ⓘ
player must have sufficient minor league service time ⓘ player must not be on a 40-man roster ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | selected player is assigned to selecting club’s minor league system ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Major League Baseball
ⓘ
surface form:
Major League Baseball organizations
eligible minor league players ⓘ minor league affiliates ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | allow teams to select minor league players from other organizations ⓘ |
| hasRestriction | teams may pass on making selections ⓘ |
| hasSelectionOrder | reverse order of previous season standings ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext | offseason ⓘ |
| isSubPhaseOf |
MLB Rule 5 Draft
ⓘ
surface form:
Rule 5 Draft
|
| occursDuring | MLB Winter Meetings ⓘ |
| partOf |
MLB international signing system
ⓘ
surface form:
Major League Baseball player acquisition system
MLB Rule 5 Draft ⓘ
surface form:
Rule 5 Draft
|
| regulatedBy | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| requires | payment of fixed selection fee per player ⓘ |
| selectionFeeCurrency |
US dollar
ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
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| usedFor |
roster management
ⓘ
talent acquisition at minor league level ⓘ |
| usesMechanism | draft order based on previous season standings ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minor League phase Description of subject: The Minor League phase is a portion of Major League Baseball’s Rule 5 Draft in which teams can select eligible minor league players from other organizations’ farm systems for a set fee without the same roster restrictions as the major league phase.
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