Prior to the 2006 DSBL season, DSBL teams retained the right of first refusal to re-sign a player who that DSBL team had designated as a “franchised” player but who lost the player when he was traded to or signed by an American League team. If the player returns to the NL in the future and the DSBL wants to claim him, the DSBL must contract the player. Here is the rule for our constitution prior to eliminating this “right”:

Any Franchise Player lost to the AL, who returns to the NL someday, is the property of the team who lost him. That is, the owner has "first right of refusal" to re-contract the player. If the owner decides to re-contract the player, he MUST cut one of his existing contracted players prior to the Annual Player Draft.

This list is of the DSBL team and the players they retain the right of first refusal for:

Arizona:
Ivan Rodriguez

Atlanta:
Sammy Sosa

Chicago:
None

Cincinatti:
Adrian Beltre
Carl Pavano
Matt Clement

Florida:
Mark Kotsay

Curt Schilling

Houston:
None

Los Angeles:
Gary Sheffield

Milwaukee:
Felix Rodriguez

New York:
Kevin Millwood
Javy Lopez

Philadelphia:
None

Pittsburgh:
None

St Louis:
None

San Diego:
None

San Francisco:
None

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