In Baseball if a released player is signd by anther team does the former team have to pay the player's salary?

For example, Jay Gibbons who the Orioles just released and now owe the player $11.9million, my understanding is that teams can sign the player for the existing contract, but after a certain period of time, the player can be signed for any amount.





If the player is signed for a lower amount, is the former club responsible for the original contract or are they responsible for the difference between the contract values?

In Baseball if a released player is signd by anther team does the former team have to pay the player's salary?
I think the new club is only responsible for the major league minimum, the old club for the difference.
Reply:no becuase hes not under contract with them
Reply:If a player is released during the season, his new team is only required to pay the major league minimum, pro-rated for the remainder of the season. His old team is obligated for the rest of his pay through the end of the season. If it is a multi-year contract, his new team takes it over completely next year.





Since Gibbons was released during spring training, however, different conditions may apply. Right now the Orioles are on the hook for all of it through 2009.