MLB Draft gurus...
- Thread starter dawgstudent
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those are to accomodate teams that lost free agents. If you lose a free agent in the top 20% of the league then you get a first round supplemental pick and a pick from the team that signs him I think. then they have supplemental rounds for otherplayers...I think the 2nd and 3rd round.
Every year, free agents are ranked. They're divided into Type A (top 20% at position) and Type B (between 21% and 40% as position) free agents. Players are ranked in groups. 1) 1b/DH/OF 2) 2b/SS/3b 3) catchers 4)starting pitchers 5) relief pitchers. This system actually creates some very weird situations. Sergio Romo was a Type A the same year Troy Tulowitzki wasa Type B. Go figure.
So if a team signs a Type A free agent, the team who LOST the free agent is compensated with two draft picks. The slots of those draft picks are determined by last year's record. One if DEFINITELY a "supplemental round" pick. The supplemental round falls directly after the first round (also known as a sandwich pick). The other draft pick is based upon the signing team's previous years record. I believe the top 15 (or 20?) teams cannot lose their first round draft pick. So if they were to sign a Type A, they'd give their SECOND round pick to the free agents previous team.
Type B free agents only net a supplemental round pick.
There are also rules in place about the number of free agents you can sign. Here's a quip froma website:
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</p></div>It's also important to note, that the player must be offered arbitration to become a Type A or Type B. If the player is not offered arbitration, he's just a free agent, available to sign anywhere without any penalty to the team that signs him.
Hope that helps.
So if a team signs a Type A free agent, the team who LOST the free agent is compensated with two draft picks. The slots of those draft picks are determined by last year's record. One if DEFINITELY a "supplemental round" pick. The supplemental round falls directly after the first round (also known as a sandwich pick). The other draft pick is based upon the signing team's previous years record. I believe the top 15 (or 20?) teams cannot lose their first round draft pick. So if they were to sign a Type A, they'd give their SECOND round pick to the free agents previous team.
Type B free agents only net a supplemental round pick.
There are also rules in place about the number of free agents you can sign. Here's a quip froma website:
<div style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; OVERFLOW: hidden; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; TEXT-ALIGN: left; TEXT-DECORATION: none">
</p></div>It's also important to note, that the player must be offered arbitration to become a Type A or Type B. If the player is not offered arbitration, he's just a free agent, available to sign anywhere without any penalty to the team that signs him.
Hope that helps.