Now that the 2022 MLB Regular Season has concluded, Jeff Reed and I decided to look back at the Collective Bargaining Agreement and how the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI) program fared in its debut season.
Remember, during the most recent labor negotiations, players were concerned about fixing service time manipulation, and this is the incentive the sides settled on to try and stop the “alleged” manipulation by teams towards players.
We’re going to break down what qualifies a team/prospect to be eligible for the PPI program, along with what requirements they have to meet in order to qualify for draft pick compensation moving forward.