How do these "Player to be named later" trades work? Who names them, the team giving or the team getting?

Question

What if the other team disagrees?

Answer 1

The teams have already agreed on the players involved in the trade, just, haven't released the information to the media yet.

Answer 2

It usually occurs with prospects.  Teams negotiate a list of players from which to choose.  Then, the teams receiving makes their choice at a later date.

Answer 3

ITS NEVER becasue they've already agreed on the players its usually a player that will be a throw in and cut in a few weeks...depending on his salaray..that's why you never hear about the player to be named later..because he ALWAYS goes straight the the minors..very rarely do they go to the bigs unless they are either a super cheap..has decent stuff..reliever or if he's a starting pitcher and the team needs a few weeks of fill in's.

player to be named later trades are ALWAYS about money..

Answer 4

The teams will have agreed on a pool of players in which a selection will be made in the future or - in some cases - one player who will be dealt at a later date. At the point of the trade announcement, there will not be a dispute to hold up that portion of the deal. There are a number of reasons why TPTBNL is used...including salary (cap) considerations and roster spot availability.