[USML Announce] Roster Eligibility Clarification

[Andrew R. Klein]

I'm still unclear.  The mlb.com site has "40 man rosters" and "active
rosters".  The latter does not include players sent to minor league camp.
As a concrete example, let's say that Rich doesn't retain BJ Upton.  Is he
eligible for our draft?  He is still listed on the Rays' 40-man roster, but
he is not on the active roster because he has been assigned to the minors.

 

-Andy

 

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Andrew R. Klein

Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis

(317) 274-2099

 

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From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf
Of RICHARD ROBBINS
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 9:46 AM
To: USML Announcements
Subject: RE: [USML Announce] Roster Eligibility Clarification

 

You are basically right.  Here is the text of Section 4.3 of the
Constitution. 

Any player on an American League team's major league roster or disabled list
may be acquired in the Auction. Minor league players and unsigned players
are not eligible for acquisition in the Auction. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Auction shall be held before the opening day of the
baseball season, (i) all players on an American League team's 40-man roster
on Draft Day (or on a different day prior to Draft Day as the League, by
general agreement, shall determine) will be eligible to be acquired in the
Auction, regardless of expected major league status and (ii) any player not
on an American League team's 40-man roster on Draft Day (or relevant
different day) will not be eligible for to be acquired in the Auction,
regardless of expected major league status; provided, however, that any
non-rookie who is under contract with any American League team will be added
to the pool of players eligible to be acquired in the Auction if any USML
team designates that player to be added to the pool by Roster Freeze Day.
Any player who is purchased in an Auction that takes place before the
opening day of the baseball season will begin the season with Year One
contract status, even if the player is not on a USML team's Active Roster on
the opening day of the baseball season.  

-----Original Message----- 
From: announce-bounces at usml.net [ <mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net>
mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Andy Klein 
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 7:47 AM 
To: USML Announcements 
Subject: [USML Announce] Roster Eligibility Clarification 

I was talking to Jeff about this, but thought we should be clear
league-wide.  Players eligible for the draft will be those players on 40-man
rosters *who have not been sent down to the minors* on the day before we
draft.  Is that right?

  
 -Andy 

 

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