Roster Q?

[arodsny]

If we plan on bringing a minor leaguer up pretty quickly....Can we go into the season with 1 open spot and just bring him up? Like trading away a draft pick without getting 1 in return, like a 2 for 1 deal, leaving a spot open to bring a guy up? I might have overlooked it in the rules, not to sure. Cuz it's kind of gonna suck drafting a guy just to drop him so you make room for someone to come up, while paying his contract bc no one is going to want him....let me know homeslice

[Lunatic Fringe]

Following the Major League Draft there is a 3-day waiver period before free agency begins. Once free agency begins, you will have one week to fill your 30-man roster, if you haven't drafted enough players, before penalties will be assessed.

You will not be obligated for any portion of a player's salary if you've dropped him to make room for a Minor League player that has lost Minor League eligibility.

I apologize, that rule was a little vague:

"Your salary cap figure and rosters will be locked 10 days following the conclusion of the Major League Draft. Prior to that date, you may go over the cap and/or roster requirments without penalty."

[arodsny]

I'm basically looking at Ian Kennedy...he hasn't lost minor league eligibility, but he will be starting in the Majors.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Once he gets to 50 IP, you can promote him and drop whoever you want without penalty. If you promote him before his eligibilty is used up, you will be responsible for half the salary of the player you dropped. So, Kennedy is going to have to pitch 31 innings before you can promote him without penalty, unless you have an open spot when the draft is over.

[arodsny]

admin said:

Once he gets to 50 IP, you can promote himand drop whoever you want without penalty. If you promote him before his eligibilty is used up, you will be responsible for half the salary of the player you dropped. So, Kennedy is going to have to pitch 31 innings before you can promote him without penalty, unless you have an open spot when the draft is over.

Ahhh, ok I gotcha. So either wait 31 innings, or have an open spot...cool cool, thx for clerifying

[Nellie's Holler]

So we will be penalized for not having a full roster 10 days after the draft. Up until that point, we are able to drop/add without being responsible for the players' salary that we dropped? How is this possible before the MiLB draft though? Some players that are in the MiLB draft will be players that people want on their roster from day 1, so those people are forced to be penalized for either not having a full roster or paying half the salary of a player that they drafted then dropped to immediately make room for the MiLB player?

[Lunatic Fringe]

pbking26 said:

So we will be penalized for not having a full roster 10 days after the draft. Up until that point, we are able to drop/add without being responsible for the players' salary that we dropped? How is this possible before the MiLB draft though? Some players that are in the MiLB draft will be players that people want on their roster from day 1, so those people are forced to be penalized for either not having a full roster or paying half the salary of a player that they drafted then dropped to immediately make room for the MiLB player?

Starting the Minor League Draft immediately following the Major League Draft will alleviate this concern. It's only a five round draft, and there is a 3-day waiver period following the draft, so there should be no reason we cannot complete the 5-round Minor League Draft before the rosters lock 10 days following the Major League Draft. This would only be a problem for the owners with the first 5-10 picks in the MiLB draft anyway.

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I don't understand this rule.
Clay Bucholtz has pitched 22.667 innings, he cannot be on my roster till he pitches 50 innings?
What if he makes breaks camp on the Red Sox, I still can't have him on my team?


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[Nuke LaLoosh Express]

I THINK he means that if you call him up, after the 10 day lock period, and drop someone already on your MLB roster you'd be respondsible for half that players salary. I would suggest that we have 2 day lock after the MiLB draft, and 1 day before waivers end to finalize our rosters. They way this draft is speeding along it wouldn't be hard to assume that could be in the middle of March, still 2 weeks before the season begins, but maybe I'm being overly opptimistic.

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You can call up anyone at any time. If you do so before the 10th day after the MLB draft, there is no penalty. If you are forced to call a guy up b/c of eligibility at any time, there is no penalty. If you call someone up who is still eligible for MiLB after the 10th day and rosters are locked, then you have to pay half the salary of the player dropped. At least this is my understanding.

[Lunatic Fringe]

cbunge6 said:

You can call up anyone at any time. If you do so before the 10th day after the MLB draft, there is no penalty. If you are forced to call a guy up b/c of eligibility at any time, there is no penalty. If you call someone up who is still eligible for MiLB after the 10th day and rosters are locked, then you have to pay half the salary of the player dropped. At least this is my understanding.

100% correct on all counts. You're only responsible for half of a waived player's salary until he gets picked up by another team.

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Hey Commish, you think you can add Jason Kubel to my official roster so people know he is available from me? Thanks.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Yes, sorry about that. I thought I got everything from the last round of trading. I'll do it now.

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Just for clarification purposes, there is a Relief Pitcher slot on the roster page for Killer B's For the Hall that is just listed as $8.5 million. Either I am left to assume that is "Million Dollar Man" Ted Debiase in disguise or there is simply a name missing. I should remember who it is based on the draft but it's Lazy Thursday.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Jason Isringhausen. Thanks.

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Ah that's right. I knew Izzy was taken but it didn't connect right away with his being a Killer B. Thanks man.