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CURRENT DATE: Mar-25, 2023
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Apr-22, 2023 | Minor League Draft |
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RML NEWS
Pilgrims / Whales Trade
To Pilgrims: 1B Vlad Guerrero Jr
To Whales: RHP Hunter Greene, RHP Andrew Painter, OF Elijah Green and 1B Luke Voit
Pilots / Titans Trade
To Pilots: 7K
To Titans: RHP Matthew Allan
TinCaps / Titans Trade
To TinCaps: LHP Kyle Muller, OF Roberto Campos and RHP Chase Petty
To Titans: 2B Matt McLain and RHP Gunnar Hoglund
Waiver Draft Results
Round 1: Pilots - Dickerson, Corey (40K)
Round 1: Twins - Stephens, Jackson (15K)
Round 1: Pelicans - Reynolds, Matt (15K)
Round 1: Knights - Vest, Will (20K)
Round 1: RockHounds - Soler, Jorge (35K)
Round 1: River Dogs - Baddoo, Akil (20K)
Round 1: TinCaps - Pass
Round 1: Colt .45s - Meyers, Jake (20K)
Round 1: Expos - Crismatt, Nabil (20K)
Round 1: Whales - Feltner, Ryan (15K)
Round 1: Stars - Kelly, Joe (20K)
Round 1: Hornets - Fortes, Nick (15K)
Round 1: Gypsies - Vierling, Matt (15K)
Round 1: Dodgers - Heasley, Jonathan (15K)
Round 1: Captains - Hernandez, Enrique (40K)
Round 1: Bandits - Higgins, PJ (15K)
Round 1: Pilgrims - Rosario, Eddie (40K)
Round 2: Pelicans - Wynns, Austin (15K)
Round 2: TinCaps - Plawecki, Kevin (15K)
Round 2: Expos - Velazquez, Andrew (15K)
Round 2: Whales - Harvey, Hunter (15K)
Round 2: Hornets - Walls, Taylor (15K)
Round 2: Gypsies - Casali, Curt (15K)
Round 2: Dodgers - Stassi, Max (15K)
Round 2: Captains - Milner, Hoby (15K)
Round 2: Bandits - Hutchison, Drew (15K)
Round 2: Pilgrims - Givens, Mychal (15K)
Round 3: Pelicans - Brosseau, Mike (15K)
Round 3: TinCaps - Pruitt, Austin (15K)
Round 3: Expos - Barnhart, Tucker (15K)
Round 3: Gypsies - Schoop, Jonathan (15K)
Round 3: Dodgers - Fedde, Erick (15K)
Round 3: Pilgrims - Garcia, Avisail (15K)
Round 4: Pelicans - Escobar, Alcides (15K)
Round 4: Expos - Sanchez, Anibal (15K)
Round 4: Dodgers - Nance, Tommy (15K)
Round 5: Expos - Moll, Sam (15K)
Round 5: Dodgers - McGee, Jake (15K)
Round 6: Expos - Underwood, Duane (15K)
Files updated
Now that the penalty-free cut date has passed, I've updated the following files in the Downloads area:
- Master Roster
- Player/Money Totals
- Waiver Availables
- Owned Minor Leaguers
- Minor League Cuts (listed as 2022, but is through yesterday)
Trading has ended
Now that our second trading period has ended, I've updated the following files in the Downloads area:
- Master Roster
- Player/Money Totals
- Waiver Availables
- Owned Minor Leaguers
Gypsies / Whales Trade
To Gypsies: 10K
To Whales: C Kyle Higashioka
Stars / TinCaps Trade
To Stars: LHP Ethan Small
To TinCaps: 10K
Gypsies / TinCaps Trade
To Gypsies: RHP Mason Denaburg and RHP Connor Seabold
To TinCaps: 10K
Dodgers / Reds Trade
To Dodgers: RHP Dennis Santana
To Reds: 15K
Dodgers / Gypsies Trade
To Dodgers: LHP Joely Rodriguez
To Gypsies: 15K
Colt .45s / RockHounds Trade
To Colt .45s: LHP Drew Rom
To RockHounds: 15K
RockHounds / Twins Trade
To RockHounds: 50K
To Twins: 1B Garrett Cooper
Colt .45s / Titans Trade
To Colt .45s: SS Wilman Diaz
To Titans: 15K
Expos / Pilots Trade
To Expos: C Andrew Knizner
To Pilots: 15K
Pilots / Titans Trade
To Pilots: 10K
To Titans: RHP Jose Ruiz
Browns / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Browns: SS Javier Baez and 3B Tucker Toman
To Yellow Jackets: OF Chas McCormick and LHP Jared Shuster
Gypsies / Whales Trade
To Gypsies: RHP Gerrit Cole
To Whales: RHP Gavin Williams, RHP Johnny Cueto, SS Alan Trejo and C Rafael Marchan
Browns / Whales Trade
To Browns 40K
To Whales: 2B Cavan Biggio
Monarchs / Titans Trade
To Monarchs: LHP Wade Miley
To Titans: 20K
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: OF Jarren Duran
To Pilots: 20K
Pilots / Titans Trade
To Pilots: RHP Ryan Pressly and SS Nico Perezs
To Titans: LHP Kris Bubic, RHP Caleb Kilian and LHP Jackson Sanders
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: 3B Emmanuel Rivera
To Grays: 40K
RockHounds / Titans Trade
To RockHounds: OF Mike Trout and 3B Brett Baty
To Titans: RHP Tony Gonsolin, C Jorge Alfaro, OF Robert Hassell, RHP Shane Baz and 1B Kyle Manzardo
Grays / Reds Trade
To Grays: 80K
To Reds: RHP Griffin Jax
Pilgrims / Pilots Trade
To Pilgrims: OF Cody Bellinger
To Pilots: RHP James Taillon, OF Aaron Hicks and RHP Paul Sewald
Bandits / Grays Trade
To Bandits: 180K
To Grays: RHP Felix Bautista
Blaze / Dodgers Trade
To Blaze: 15K
To Dodgers: OF Alex Call
Bandits / Reds Trade
To Bandits: 40K
To Reds: SS Jose Iglesias
Grays / Whales Trade
To Grays: RHP Michael King
To Whales: 2B Ian Lewis, OF Franchy Cordero and 30K
Grays / Titans Trade
To Grays: 40K
To Titans: RHP Paul Blackburn
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: 48K
To Pilots: OF Wil Myers
Pilots / Titans Trade
To Pilots: OF Drew Waters and 15K
To Titans: OF Alex Kirilloff
Unowned Draft Results
Today's Unowned Player Draft is in the books.
The pick-by-pick results have been posted in the Unowned Player Draft forum of the Message Board under the 2022 Unowned Player Draft thread.
Here's how each team's numbers shook out:
Bandits - 7 @ 1100k
Blaze - 8 @ 400k
Browns - 4 @ 338k
Captains - 5 @ 664k
Colt .45s - 3 @ 513k
Dodgers - did not participate
Expos - 4 @ 291k
Grays - 11 @ 760k
Gypsies - 4 @ 192k
Hornets - did not participate
Knights - 5 @ 625k
Monarchs - 12 @ 725k
Pelicans - 2 @ 192k
Pilgrims - 6 @ 365k
Pilots - 10 @ 1132k
Reds - 2 @ 199k
River Dogs - 8 @ 1141k
RockHounds - 3 @ 163k
Stars - 6 @ 837k
TinCaps - 6 @ 622k
Titans - 7 @ 627k
Twins - 3 @ 329k
Whales - 5 @ 551k
Yellow Jackets - 1 @ 40k
Blaze / River Dogs Trade
To Blaze: OF Eli White
To River Dogs: LHP Konnor Pilkington and 30K
River Dogs / Twins Trade
To River Dogs: SS Rece Hinds, OF Jay Allen and SS Osleivis Basabe
To Twins: OF Hunter Renfroe
Gypsies / Pelicans Trade
To Gypsies: RHP Michael Lorenzen
To Pelicans: RHP Tyler Wells
Grays / Whales Trade
To Grays: RHP Ross Stripling
To Whales: LHP Noah Shultz, LHP Thomas White and RHP Nick Pivetta
Pilgrims / Titans Trade
To Titans: RHP Dan Espino, SS JP Crawford and SS Tyler Freeman
To Pilgrims: RHP Walker Buehler
Titans / Whales Trade
To Titans: RHP Tylor Megill
To Whales: SS Felnin Celesten
Post Free Agent Draft Updates
The online versions of the Master Roster, Player/Money Totals and Unowned Player files have been updated through the Free Agent Draft.
The updating of the Unowned Player file had nothing to do with yesterday's draft, but there was an addition made to it. Aaron Sanchez was cut at payroll time, but I mistakenly kept him on the Titans until the error was pointed out to me. He's now included in the online version.
Here is how the draft affected each team's bottom line:
- Bandits (-145)
- Captains (-41)
- Gypsies (-150)
- Monarchs (+250)
- Pilgrims (-70)
- Reds (-4)
- RockHounds (-35)
- Titans (+31)
- Twins (+132)
- Whales (-216)
- Yellow Jackets (-316)
Also, there were 3 instances of single year bids being over the protected rates of the players. In those cases, the protected rate is listed in the master roster... per our rule:
>>> In this draft, when single year offers are for more than the protected rate, the excess over the protected rate is considered a bonus. For example, if a veteran has a protected rate of $80,000 and the successful bid on the player is a single year offer of $101,000, $21,000 is considered a bonus and the player goes on the roster with an $80,000 salary. There are no bonuses involved with multi-year contracts.
Those instances were:
- Bandits bid 170k on Iglesias and his protected rate was 165k.
- RockHounds matched Maldonado at 81k and his protected rate was 80k.
- Whales matched on Williams at 106k and his protected rate was 105k.
Not huge changes in any of these cases, but this is the reason why their listed salary does not match what these teams paid for the above players.
Free Agent Draft Results
Here are the results of the Free Agent Draft... which had 8 players changing teams and 6 others had bids matched.
These 5 players did not have their bids matched by their previous teams:
- Baez, Javier (formerly on the Titans) goes to the Yellow Jackets for 151k x 5
- Brantley, Michael (formerly on the Monarchs) goes to the Gypsies for 119k x 2
- Hoskins, Rhys (formerly on the Monarchs) goes to the Yellow Jackets for 165k x 5
- Iglesias, Raisel (formerly on the Twins) goes to the Bandits for 170k
- Manaea, Sean (formerly on the Bandits) goes to the Whales for 90k x 3
The Monarchs lost these 3 players because they had no answering rights:
- Choi, Ji-Man (went to the Pilgrims for 70k)
- Higashioka, Kyle (went to the Gypsies for 31k)
- Rogers, Taylor (went to the Whales for 90k x 2)
These players were retained by their previous team by matching bids:
- Hill, Tim (Captains) matched a bid of 81k x 2 by the Pelicans
- Laureano, Ramon (Captains) matched a bid of 80k x 3 by the Pilots
- Lemahieu, DJ (Reds) matched a bid of 169k by the Gypsies
- Maldonado, Martin (RockHounds) matched a bid of 81k by the Bandits
- Williams, Trevor (Whales) matched a bid of 106k by the Bandits
- Yelich, Christian (Titans) matched a bid of 154k by the Yellow Jackets
And finally, these players received no bids:
- Alberto, Hanser
- Alfaro, Jorge
- Bradley, Jackie
- Cessa, Luis
- Cishek, Steve
- Dozier, Hunter
- Duvall, Adam
- Flores, Wilmer
- Floro, Dylan
- Garcia, Leury
- Gibson, Kyle
- Gomes, Yan
- Grossman, Robbie
- Harrison, Josh
- Hedges, Austin
- Molina, Yadier
- Taylor, Chris
- Voit, Luke
Files Updated
Many files have been added to the Downloads area. These include: the Master Roster, Player/Money Totals, Free Agent Draft list, Minor League Cuts and the Unowned Players list.
Grays / Hornets Trade
To Hornets: OF Brandon Mayea, SS Javier Osorio, SS Dyan Jorge and 40K
To Grays: LHP Jose Quintana
Colt .45s / Gypsies Trade
To Colt .45s: 1B Alfonso Rivas
To Gypsies: 10K
Colt .45s / RockHounds Trade
To Colt .45s: 50K
To Rockhounds: 1B Keston Hiura and OF Franmil Reyes
Gypsies / Stars Trade
To Gypsies: 105K
To Stars: LHP Lucas Luetge, LHP Matt Strahm and RHP Chris Archer
Browns / Colt .45s Trade
To Browns: 2B Cavan Biggio
To Colt .45s: 30K
Gypsies / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Gypsies: 15K
To Yellow Jackets: RHP John Brebbia
Bandits / Grays Trade
To Bandits: 1B Caden Grice
To Grays: 20K
Bandits / Browns Trade
To Bandits: C Seby Zavala
To Browns: RHP Jared Jones and 25K
Blaze / Pilgrims Trade
To Blaze: 3B Matt Chapman
To Pilgrims: 2B Jonathon India
Blaze / Browns Trade
To Blaze: SS Max Muncy
To Browns: 2B Santiago Espinal
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: RHP JR Ritchie, 1B Sean Bouchard and SS Angel Martinez
To Yellow Jackets: 3B Christopher Morel and 3B Jake Burger
Bandits / Pilots Trade
To Bandits: SS Jose Iglesias and 2B Orlando Arcia
To Pilots: LHP Marco Gonzales and LHP Jackson Sanders
Browns / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Browns: RHP Kutter Crawford
To Yellow Jackets: 25K
Browns / Colt .45s Trade
To Browns: 15K
To Colt .45s: RHP Matt Wisler
Colt .45s / Knights Trade
To Colt .45s: INF Tucapita Marcano, RHP Chris Paddack, LHP Wandy Peralta and 40K
To Knights: OF Colin Barber
Expos / Grays Trade
To Expos: RHP Paolo Espino and OF Rafael Ortega
To Grays: 33K
Twins / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Twins: C Christian Vazquez
To Yellow Jackets: OF Cristian Pache
Browns / Colt .45s Trade
To Browns: 1B Michael Chavis
To Colt .45s: 10K
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: OF Victor Robles and 2B Tony Kemp
To Grays: 2B Jose Altuve and 40K
Blaze / Browns Trade
To Blaze: 3B Alec Bohm
To Browns: RHP James Kaprielian, RHP Connor Brogdon and 25K
Bandits / Pilgrims Trade
To Bandits: 1B Paul Goldschmidt
To Pilgrims: SS Yiddi Cappe, RHP Owen Murphy, SS Masyn Winn, OF Derek Curiel, OF Konnor Griffin
Bandits / Grays Trade
To Bandits: RHP Kenley Jansen and 90K
To Grays: RHP Jordan Hicks and SS Bryce Rainer
Gypsies / Twins Trade
To Gypsies: SS Dansby Swanson and 1B Eric Hosmer
To Twins: RHP Frankie Montas, RHP Nick Martinez, RHP Bryce Elder, OF Jose Siri, RHP Jimmy Lambert, and SS Miguel Rojas
Colt .45s / Pilots Trade
To Colt .45s: SS Colson Montgomery, RHP Cade Horton, SS Edwin Arroyo, and OF Miguel Andujar
To Pilots: RHP Kyle Wright
RockHounds / Twins Trade
To RockHounds: SS CJ Abrams
To Twins: 2B Jeff McNeil
Grays / Monarchs Trade
To Grays: 10K
To Monarchs: RHP Kyle Gibson
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: RHP Zach Davies and SS Maikol Escotto
To Pilots: OF Jarren Duran and OF Nelson Velazquez
Grays / Gypsies Trade
To Grays: RHP Nick Pivetta and RHP Paul Blackburn
To Gypsies: OF Connor Joe, OF Tyler Naquin and SS Miguel Rojas
Captains / Reds Trade
To Captains: LHP Tim Hill
To Reds: 2B DJ Lemahieu
Bandits / Gypsies Trade
To Bandits: LHP Marco Gonzales
To Gypsies: OF Starling Marte
League average OPS
The 2022 MLB league average OPS ended at .706 as it dropped another point in the final few days (slipping just below the rounding point at .70644).
For our 2023 RML season, that would make:
- Hitters unlimited at .581 and under
- Pitchers unlimited at .756 and over
Colt .45s / Stars Trade
To Colt .45s: 1B Aaron Sabato and OF Malakhi Knight
To Stars: 22K
Bandits / Reds Trade
To Bandits: 25K
To Reds: OF Jared Dickey
Gypsies / Reds Trade
To Gypsies: 15K
To Reds: SS Garrett Hampson
Pelicans / Reds Trade
To Pelicans: 2B Cesar Hernandez
To Reds: OF Ben Gamel and OF Edward Olivares
Colt .45s / Reds Trade
To Colt .45s: SS Kyle Farmer, OF Khalil Lee and 20K
Bandits / Colt .45s Trade
To Bandits: OF Byron Buxton and LHP Tyler Anderson
To Colt .45s: 3B Alex Bregman
Browns / RockHounds Trade
To Browns: 1B Josh Bell
To RockHounds: SS Nick Loftin, OF Lazaro Montes and RHP Wilkelman Gonzalez
Pilots / Reds Trade
To Pilots: 38K
To Reds: RHP Dennis Santana and OF Yadiel Hernandez
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: 20K
To Pilots: SS Taylor Walls
Knights / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Knights: 3B Casey Schmitt
To Yellow Jackets: C Christian Vazquez
Colt .45s / Stars Trade
To Colt .45s: C Ryan Jeffers
To Stars: 10K
Grays / Knights Trade
To Grays: 2B Nick Madrigal
To Knights: 3B Josh Lowe and RHP Brock Porter
Pickups / Cuts
As the in-season trading period concluded, the following pickups and cuts were made to make all rosters compliant.
Pickups:
- Pilots - Danny Mendick (20K)
- River Dogs - Ronald Torreyes (15K)
- Knights - Mike Tauchman (25K), Jason Martin (15K) and Marwin Gonzalez (40K)
Cuts:
- Bandits - Nick Wittgren
- Colt .45s - Mike Moustakas
- Expos - Jack Mayfield
- Hornets - Matt Beatty
- Yellow Jackets - Brent Rooker
The Master Roster and Player/Money Totals files in the downloads area have been updated and reflect trading plus all of the above.
Bandits / Grays Trade
To Bandits: 2B Christian Arroyo
To Grays: 10K
Hornets / Knights Trade
To Hornets: OF Michael A Taylor
To Knights: RHP Seth Johnson
Grays / Whales Trade
To Grays: RHP Noe Ramirez
To Whales: RHP Kyle Finnegan and 40K
Expos / Twins Trade
To Expos: 1K
To Twins: 3B Abraham Toro
Grays / River Dogs Trade
To Grays: 2B Tony Kemp
To River Dogs: C Hayden Dunhurst, SS Carter Young and 20K
Expos / Gypsies Trade
To Expos: 3B Jack Mayfield and 13K
To Gypsies: 2B Garrett Hampson
Expos / Twins Trade
To Expos: OF Whit Merrifield
To Twins: SS Vaughn Grissom, C Kevin Parade, RHP Landon Knack and LHP Evan Shawver
Expos / Knights Trade
To Expos: 3B Kyle Seager
To Knights: RHP Ryne Nelson
Dodgers / Knights Trade
To Dodgers: 3B Miguel Vargas
To Knights: OF Ceddanne Rafaela
Knights / Pilots Trade
To Knights: OF Yeison Morrobel and RHP Owen White
To Pilots: OF Cody Bellinger
Colt .45s / Pilots Trade
To Colt .45s: OF Franmil Reyes
To Pilots: RHP Matt Allan
Colt .45s / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Colt .45s: 3B Cavan Biggio and 25K
To Yellow Jackets: 1B Brandon Belt
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: OF Alex Krillioff and C Dalton Rushing
To Yellow Jackets: 2B Tommy Edman and OF Brent Rooker
Downloads Updated
Now that the Minor League Draft has concluded, I've uploaded the latest Master Roster and Player/Money Totals files. in the Downloads section. Draft results are included in both files.
I've also added a Minor League Draft Results file to the Downloads area.
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: RHP Victor Mederos
To Grays: 10K
Monarchs / Pilgrims Trade
To Monarchs: 1B Miguel Sano and OF Jahmi Jones
To Pilgrims: C Dan Jansen
Dodgers / RockHounds Trade
To Dodgers: 1B Freddie Freeman and 3B Nolan Arenado
To RockHounds: 1B Josh Bell, OF Hunter Dozier, SS Oneil Cruz, RHP Grayson Rodriguez and OF Robert Hassell
Grays / TinCaps Trade
To Grays: OF Tyler Naquin and RHP Kyle Finnegan
To TinCaps: 3B Eugenio Suarez, RHP Chad Kuhl and 30K
RML Updates
Our second trading period has ended. The new Master Roster, Player/Money Totals and Waiver Availables files are in the downloads section of the website if you'd like to get them.
Two players have been added to the waiver list since it was last posted: "Chang, Yu-Cheng" and "Montero, Rafael".
Next up in the RML:
- February 19th - waiver cut-down date (last chance to cut players without penalty... and last chance to clear roster space to be able to participate in the waiver draft)
- February 25th - waiver draft lists due
- February 26th - waiver draft (you must have open roster space to participate)
- February 26th - 3rd trading period begins
- March 5th - 3rd trading period ends
Steve Brubaker is handling our Waiver Draft this season. Since he's also participating in it, don't send him your lists just yet. He's not going to be ready for lists until around the 23rd. He'll make that announcement when he's ready to receive lists.
Lloyd and I have exchanged our lists, so if you'd like to send your draft lists in before the 23rd, you can send them to me and Lloyd any time. I'm planning on forwarding all lists I have to Steve when he's ready (currently that's only mine and Lloyd's).
Colt .45s / Pilots Trade
To Colt .45s: 30K
To Pilots: 2B Nick Maton and LHP Justus Sheffield
Pilots / Whales Trade
To Pilots: 25K
To Whales: 2B Donovan Solano to Whales
Browns / RockHounds Trade
To Browns: 3B Luis Urias
To Rockhounds: 3B Nolan Gorman, LHP Matthew Liberatore, OF Jairo Pomares and SS Kevin Newman
Grays / Monarchs Trade
To Grays: RHP Kyle Gibson, RHP Kenley Jansen and RHP Colin McHugh
To Monarchs: RHP Alex Cobb, LHP Tyler Rogers, RHP Hansel Robles and 250K
Blaze / Whales Trade
To Blaze: RHP Rafael Montero and 10K
To Whales: RHP Jhoulys Chacin
Blaze / RockHounds Trade
To Blaze: C Johan Heim
To RockHounds: 60K
Grays / Hornets Trade
To Grays: RHP Anthony DeSclafani
To Hornets: LHP MacKenzie Gore, SS Maximo Acosta, RHP Kyle Bradish and LHP Jose Quintana
Hornets / Whales Trade
To Hornets: LHP Danny Duffy
To Whales: 2B Josh Harrison
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: OF Ryan McKenna
To Yellow Jackets: 20K
Browns / Colt .45s Trade
To Browns: SS Adalberto Mondesi and OF Chas McCormick
To Colt .45s: 1B Bobby Dalbec, OF Pedro Leon, OF Lonnie White, SS Kevin Smith and 10K
Gypsies / RockHounds Trade
To Gypsies: RHP Frankie Montas and 30K
To RockHounds: RHP Logan Gilbert and RHP Josiah Gray
Grays / Twins Trade
To Grays: 20K
To Twins: SS Robert Puason
Hornets / Pilots Trade
To Hornets: RHP Seth Johnson, RHP Tink Hence, RHP Avery Weems and C Israel Pineda
To Pilots: RHP Eli Morgan and 2B Donovan Solano
Colt .45s / River Dogs Trade
To Colt .45s: SS Wander Javier and SS Osiris Johnson
To River Dogs: 25K
Downloads Updated
Several items in the Download area have been updated post-Unowned Player Draft and new files have been added.
The new files are:
- Waiver Availables (2022)
- Finish Order (2021)
The updated files are:
- Master Roster
- Player / Money Totals
Browns / Twins Trade
To Browns: 25K
To Twins: 2B Pat Valaika
Dodgers / Highlanders Trade
To Dodgers: 2B Ketel Marte and C Jacob Stallings
To Highlanders: SS Javy Baez
Dodgers / Highlanders Trade
To Dodgers: 2B Ketel Marte and C Jacob Stallings
To Highlanders: SS Javy Baez
Browns / Knights Trade
To Browns: 3B Alec Bohm and C William Contreras
To Knights: C Austin Hedges and 1B Nick Pratto
Updated event dates
We've made a few changes to our winter events schedule.
The Unowned Player Draft has been pushed back a week to January 29th (lists are now due on the 28th).
Because of the draft being pushed back, it only seems logical to extend the Second Trading Period an extra week... and it'll now run through February 12th.
The new Waiver Cut-Down Date will be February 19th (your last chance to cut players without penalty).
The Waiver Draft date of February 26th remains intact (with draft lists still due on the 25th).
Blaze / Whales Trade
To Blaze: RHP Connor Brogdon and LHP Jake Brentz
To Whales: RHP Brady Singer
Reds / Whales Trade
To Reds: 10K
To Whales: OF DJ Stewart
Bandits / Blaze Trade
To Bandits: 40K
To Blaze: LHP Brailyn Marquez and OF Jung-hoo Lee
Reds / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Reds: OF Chad Pinder
To Yellow Jackets: 35K
Gyspies / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Gypsies: 2B Harold Castro
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Deolis Guerra and RHP Pierce Johnson
Grays / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Grays: 3B Carter Kieboom
To Yellow Jackets: 3B Eduardo Escobar and LHP Tommy Henry
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: C Salvador Perez and 1B Tre Morgan
To Gray: OF Victor Robles, OF Alek Thomas, OF Garrett Mitchell and 1B Jacob Berry
Browns / Gypsies Trade
To Browns: OF Raimel Tapia and OF Seth Brown
To Gypsies: OF Akil Baddoo
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: 40K
To Pilots: OF Marcell Ozuna
Expos / Gypsies Trade
To Expos: RHP Joel Payamps
To Gypsies: 35K
Free Agent Draft Results
Five players changed hands in this year’s Free Agent Draft. These players’ original teams decided not to match the bids. The original teams will get back the money they originally offered their players.
Cruz, Nelson (former team: Colt .45s) was acquired by the Gypsies for 251k
*Escobar, Eduardo (former team: Knights) was acquired by the Grays for 121k
Miller, Brad (former team: Gypsies) was acquired by the Grays for 94k
Molina, Yadier (former team: Gypsies) was acquired by the Twins for 91k
Peralta, David (former team: Browns) was acquired by the Reds for 121k
*Note: The Knights did not retain answering rights on Escobar, so they lost him outright.
Four players did have bids matched and are retained by their original teams.
Rendon, Anthony (Captains) - Matched a bid of 4 x 194k
Segura, Jean (Reds) - Matched a bid of 205k
Treinen, Blake (Dodgers) - Matched a bid of 192k
Watson, Tony (Pelicans) - Matched a bid of 115k
The following players received no bids (or at least had no active bids) and will be retained by their original teams.
Cabrera, Asdrubal (Pelicans) - 98k
Clarke, Taylor (Highlanders) - 25k
Flores, Wilmer (Colt .45s) - 90k
Galvis, Freddy (Gypsies) - 55k
Knapp, Andrew (Stogies) - 45k
Parker, Blake (Reds) - 50k
Perez, Roberto (Twins) - 105k
Plawecki, Kevin (Bandits) - 75k
Upton, Justin (Whales) - 40k
Villar, Jonathan (Captains) - 105k
Wittgren, Nick (Bandits) - 70k
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: 10K
To Pilots: RHP Tink Hence
Pilots / Reds Trade
To Pilots: 35K
To Reds: 3B Matt Duffy
Expos / Pilots Trade
To Expos: LHP Kyle Freeland
To Pilots: 25K
Grays / Mudhens Trade
To Grays: 5K
To Mudhens: OF Tyree Reed and RHP Kevin Abel
Blaze / Twins Trade
To Blaze: SS Ryan Bliss
To Twins: RHP John Gant
Colt .45s / Pilots Trade
To Colt .45s: OF Jonatan Clase and RHP Kai-Wei Teng
To Pilots: 34K
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: RHP Sonny Gray and RHP Tyler Rogers
To Grays: LHP Mackenzie Gore, RHP Bobby Miller and SS Ricardo Cabrera
Gypsies / Pilots Trade
To Gypsies: RHP Rogelio Armenteros
To Pilots: 1K
Bandits / Mudhens Trade
To Bandits: 68K
To Mudhens: 1B Rowdy Tellez and 2B Josh Harrison
Bandits / Highlanders Trade
To Bandits: OF Starling Marte and 60K
To Highlanders: OF Ketel Marte and OF Harrison Bader
Mudhens / Pilots Trade
To Mudhens: RHP Zack Grienke and LHP Brent Suter
To Pilots: LHP Kyle Freeland and OF Jake Vogel
Browns / Stogies Trade
To Browns: 10K
To Stogies: C Andrew Knapp
Blaze / Colt .45s Trade
To Blaze: 40K
To Colt .45s: RHP Diego Castillo
Blaze / Expos Trade
To Blaze: 3B Santiago Espinal
To Expos: RHP Mike Mayers and LHP Chasen Shreve
Browns / Colt .45s Trade
To Browns: 2B Pat Valaika and 20K
To Colt .45s: 3B JD Davis and 3B Wilmer Flores
Colt .45s / Grays Trade
To Colt .45s: OF Colin Barber and RHP Carson Montgomery
To Grays: 40K
Reds / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Reds: RHP Corey Kluber
To Yellow Jackets: 50K
Grays / Yellow Jackets
To Grays: C Mitch Garver
To Yellow Jackets: LHP Jarlin Garcia and 15K
Colt .45s / Stars Trade
To Colt .45s: C Tom Murphy
To Stars: 10K
Mudhens / Stars Trade
To Mudhens: SS Tyler Wade
To Stars: 20K
Knights / Pelicans Trade
To Knights: 2B David Fletcher
To Pelicans: 1B Christian Walker, RHP Jon Gray, OF Edward Olivares, 3B Isaac Paredes, OF Tirso Ornelas and 50K
Browns / Colt .45s Trade
To Browns: RHP Dylan Cease, SS Nico Horrner and OF Garrett Mitchell
To Colt .45s: SS Trevor Story and 25K
Pelicans / Stogies Trade
To Pelicans: LHP Ryan Yarbrough, RHP Kyle Zimmer, OF Anthony Santander, LHP Ryan Rolison, C Anthony Siegler and 100K
To Stogies: 1B Freddie Freeman and C Jonah Heim
Grays / Stars Trade
To Grays: 2B Taylor Walls
To Stars: 60K
Pilots / Stars Trade
To Pilots: OF Clint Frazier
To Stars: 28K
Bandits / Browns Trade
To Bandits: 1B Yuli Gurriel
To Browns: OF Akil Badoo and OF/1B Dominic Smith
Bandits / Grays Trade
To Bandits: 3B Justin Turner, 2B Kolten Wong, RHP Edwin Diaz and 40K
To Grays: SS Brady House, SS Jordan Lawlar, 2B Robert Moore, SS Ha-Seong Kim, LHP Thomas White, SS Jordan Westburg and RHP Hansel Robles
Colt .45s / Pilots Trade
To Colt .45s: 2B Jonathan Schoop
To Pilots: SS Jeremy Pena
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: OF Starling Marte and 80K
To Pilots: C Andrew Knizner, 1B Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and SS Orlando Arcia
Files Updates
The Master Roster and Current Money Totals files in the Downloads area have been updated to reflect the first nine days of trading and all the roster updates that have been submitted.
Bandits / Pilots Trade
To Bandits: 60K
To Pilots: RHP Chris Rodriguez and C Riley Adams
Grays / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Grays: Taj Bradley and 40K
To Yellow Jackets: OF Andrew Benintendi
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: RHP Tyler Rogers
To Pilots: RHP Seth Johnson and C Austin Allen
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: RHP Kevin Gausman, RHP Ryan Tepera, RHP Dylan Floro and 1B Colin Moran
To Pilots: RHP Sam Bachman, LHP, Kris Bubic, RHP Dennis Santana, C Ian Moller, 3B Jose Miranda and 90K
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: OF Nick Plummer and 30K
To Yellow Jackets: OF Odubel Herrera
Gypsies / Pilots Trade
To Gypsies: LHP Clayton Kershaw
To Pilots: LHP Bruce Zimmermann
Expos / Pilots Trade
To Expos: 3B Brian Anderson
To Pilots: LHP Tuckeer Davidson and OF Hudson Haskin
First Trading Period begins soon
Our First Trading Period open/close dates are back to normal in 2021... meaning it will begin on September 1st and run through October 31st.
Trades are not official until September 1st even if they are 'agreed upon by both teams' or 'reported' prior to that date.
Trading concludes
Now that trading and all in-season transactions have concluded, here's a recap of what occurred.
These are the 3 teams that each added a player from the free agent pool:
- Mudhens - Reddick, Josh (40K)
- Stogies - Gonzalez, Marwin (40K)
- Pilots - Maybin, Cameron (40K)
The above players must be thrown back into the free agent pool at season's end.
There were also 3 teams that had to cut a player to get down to the 30-man limit.
- Gray - Murphy, JR
- Whales - Vargas, Ildemaro
- Captains - Lakins, Travis
The online master roster and player/money totals files have been updated.
Gypsies / Whales Trade
To Gypsies: RHP Chris Martin
To Whales: RHP Rafael Montero, 2B Scott Kingery and 176K
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: OF Tim Locastro
To Pilots: 3B Christopher Morel
Grays / Twins Trade
To Grays: RHP Dylan Lesko
To Twins: OF Jorge Soler
Gypsies / Pilots Trade
To Gypsies: SS Niko Goodrum
To Pilots: 25K
Expos / Pilots Trade
To Expos: 10K
To Pilots: OF Shin-Soo Choo
Knights / Stogies Trade
To Knights: RHP Yohan Ramirez
To Stogies: 20K
Grays / Mudhens Trade
To Grays: OF Andrew Stevenson
To Mudhens: RHP Eddy Yean and LHP Adam Macko
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: RHP Matt Wisler and OF Lazaro Montes
To Grays: RHP Jesse Hahn
Files have been updated
The online versions of the master roster and player/money totals files have been updated to reflect the minor league draft.
Captains / Knights Trade
To Knights: RHP Robert Dominguez
To Captains: RHP Richard Rodriguez
Captains / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Captains: 2B DJ LeMahieu
To Yellow Jackets: 3B Cavan Biggio, SS Edmundo Sosa and OF Luis Matos
Expos / Twins Trade
To Expos: 1B Mitch Moreland
To Twins: LHP Alex Vesia and C Dillon Dingler
Pilots / Twins Trade
To Pilots: RHP Zack Grienke
To Twins: SS Owen Miller, LHP Zack Thompson and RHP Alec Mills
Minor League Cuts
The Stars have made the following minor league cuts (at the expense of a bonus point):
Dominguez, Seranthony (RHP)
Hamels, Cole (LHP)
Peacock, Brad (RHP)
Supak, Trey (RHP)
Yates, Kirby (RHP)
Playball!
Mark has sent out the Playball LZP file, so he 2021 RML season is now underway.
The RML Playing Schedule (under the Current Season dropdown) has been updated for the 2021 season. From there you can click on individual teams and get a quick look at just their schedule.
2021 Playing Schedule
Block # | Dates in Strat's Schedule | Our Start/Due Dates
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Block 1 | March 29 - April 28 | April 1 - April 28
Block 2 | April 29 - May 29 | May 1 - May 28
Block 3 | May 30 - June 29 | June 1 - June 28
Block 4 | June 30 - July 29 | July 1 - July 28
Block 5 | July 30 - August 29 | August 1 - August 28
Block 6 | August 30 - September 27 | September 1 - September 28
Files Updated
The Master Roster and Player/Money Totals files in the Downloads area have been updated.
Waiver draft results
Edited: 2021-03-01
These are the final official results with positions included... and Kintzler's first name corrected. I don't know how I got it wrong in the initial posting considering when he was on my team last year. All bids are 15k unless otherwise denoted.
These results are also listed in the Waiver Draft forum of our message board.
First round:
TinCaps: OF Myles Straw (20k)
River Dogs: OF Daz Cameron
Dodgers: C Tony Wolters (35k)
Expos: OF Shin-Soo Choo (40k)
Pelicans: 1B Carlos Santana (40k)
Mudhens: SS Elvis Andrus (40k)
Whales: RHP Trevor Williams (30k)
Captains: OF JD Martinez (40k)
Gypsies: Pass
Knights: RHP Eric Yardley
Grays: Pass
Highlanders: Pass
Bandits: 2B Josh Harrison (40k)
Second round:
Dodgers: RHP Cole Sulser
Pelicans: RHP Brandon Kintzler
Mudhens: C Elias Diaz
Whales: OF Justin Upton
Gypsies: 2B Freddy Galvis
Knights: LHP Wes Benjamin
Grays: LHP Justin Wilson
Highlanders: RHP Tanner Roark
Third round:
Pelicans: OF Ben Gamel
Knights: LHP Wandy Peralta
Grays: C Francisco Cervelli
Highlanders: RHP Joey Gerber
Fourth round:
Highlanders: RHP Tyler Zuber
Master Roster download updated
The online version of the master roster has been updated to reflect the most recent player cut(s) and some updated player info (Real Team, DOB, etc) for 3 teams.
Files Updated
The online versions of the Master Roster and Player/Money Totals files have been updated to reflect the end of the waiver cut-down date.
All players listed in the master roster as being on team Z-Unowned are the players eligible for the Waiver Draft.
Final Carded Cuts
The TinCaps cut the following pair of carded players: RHP Paul Fry and RHP Phillips Valdez.
Both are being added to the waiver draft pool.
Carded cuts
The following carded cuts have been made ahead of the deadline:
INF Mike Freeman (Yellow Jackets), OF Jorge Bonifacio (River Dogs) and OF Daz Cameron (Pilgrims).
These players will be added to the waiver draft pool.
As soon as the waiver cutdown deadline passes, the master roster and player totals files will be updated.
Mudhens / Pilots Cuts
Mudhens cut OF Josh Reddick.
Pilots cut RHP Jimmy Herget and RHP Ryan Thompson.
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: 25K
To Pilots: RHP Dylan Floro
Browns / Mudhens Trade
To Browns: OF Nomar Mazara
To Mudhens: 6K
Knights / Monarchs Trade
To Knights: RHP Richard Rodriguez
To Monarchs: OF Antonio Cabello and 50K
Gypsies / Highlanders Trade
To Gypsies: 19K
To Highlanders: OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo
Bandits / Browns Trade
To Bandits: 2B Starlin Castro
To Browns: 25K
Highlanders / Pelicans Trade
To Highlanders: 8K
To Pelicans: RHP Chance Adams and SS Aramis Ademan
Browns / Mudhens Trade
To Browns: 8K
To Mudhens: OF Eli White
Mudhens / Pilots Trade
To Mudhens: RHP Casey Sadler, 2B Yunior Severino and 2B Luis Santana
To Pilots: RHP Cam Bedrosian
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: 10K
To Pilots: RHP Ryan Tepera
Blaze / Pilots Trade
To Blaze: OF Brett Phillips
To Pilots: 5K
Browns / Mudhens Trade
To Browns: C Andrew Knapp and RHP Tom Hatch
To Mudhens: LHP Matt Boyd and C Zack Collins
Bandits / Highlanders Trade
To Bandits: LHP Zach Britton and 1B Rowdy Tellez
To Highlanders: SS Felnin Celesten, SS Carlos Colmenarez and SS Wilman Diaz
Pilgrims / River Dogs
To Pilgrims: RHP Marcus Stroman and 20K
To River Dogs: 1B Evan White
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: 25K
To Pilots: 2B Richie Palacios and RHP Rogelio Armenteros
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: OF Aristides Aquino
To Grays: 30K
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: OF JD Davis, RHP Yimi Garcia and 30K
To Pilots: OF Starling Marte
Grays / Monarchs Trade
To Grays: C Salvador Perez and OF Aristides Aquino
To Monarchs: RHP Dellin Betances, 1B Rhys Hoskins and C Gary Sanchez
Grays / Twins Trade
To Grays: 50K
To Twins: RHP Trevor Cahill
Pilots / Stars Trade
To Pilots: OF Tim Locastro
To Stars: C Luis Torrens
Bandits / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Bandits: C Yasmani Grandal
To Yellow Jackets: LHP Robbie Ray, C Mitch Garver and RHP Jacob Nix
Bandits / Whales Trade
To Bandits: OF Teoscar Hernandez
To Whales: OF David Dahl and 2B Ryan McMahon
Master Roster Updated
The Master Roster file in the downloads dropdown has been updated... and will be again after the Unowned Player Draft.
Bandits / Highlanders Trade
To Bandits: SS Xander Bogaerts
To Highlanders: SS Orlando Arcia, SS Roderick Arias, OF Cristian Vaquero and SS Cristian Hernandez
Grays / Mudhens Trade
To Grays: RHP Sonny Gray
To Mudhens: LHP Kyle Freeland, SS Estiven Machado and RHP Matt Canterino
Express / Pilots Trade
To Expos: C Jacob Nottingham
To Pilots: C Israel Pineda
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: OF Kevin Kiermaier
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Travis MacGregor, OF Magnueris Sierra and 75K
Monarchs / Pilots Trade
To Monarchs: LHP Jordan Montgomery, 3B Miguel Andujar, RHP Craig Stammen and RHP Rowan Wick
To Pilots: C Kurt Suzuki and LHP Zach Thompson
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: C Ian Moller, OF Ethan Wilson and SS Marcello Mayer
To Pilots: LHP Brad Hand and SS Owen Miller
Highlanders / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Highlanders: RHP Brandon Workman
To Yellow Jackets: 42K
Monarchs / Mudhens Trade
To Monarchs: 3B Kyle Seager and SS Leury Garcia
To Mudhens: SS Anthony Volpe, OF Estevan Florial and RHP Joe Boyle
Unowned Player Draft date set
The date for our Unowned Player Draft has been set for Saturday, January 23rd.
Don't send your draft lists just yet. Once I get the draft lists finished for the Blaze and Colt .45s and once Lloyd finishes his Pelicans' list, I'll let you know it's safe to start sending in your lists... which need to go to me and to Lloyd.
The deadline for submitting your lists is Thursday (January 21st) evening at midnight EST.
Free Agent Draft Results
Here’s how the 2020 Free Agent Draft played out for the 24 players in the pool:
10 free agents were retained without getting any active bids:
Givens, Mychal (Yellow Jackets) - 60K
Gonzalez, Giovanny (Pelicans) - 80K
Hernandez, Enrique (Dodgers) - 106K
Kemp, Tony (River Dogs) - 25K
Kipnis, Jason (Monarchs) - 60K
Panik, Joe (Dodgers) - 40K
Petit, Yusmeiro (Bandits) - 79K
Renfroe, Hunter (River Dogs) - 38K
Soria, Joakim (Colt .45s) - 105K
Turner, Justin (Grays) - 132K
2 teams matched bids and retained their players:
Seager, Kyle (Mudhens) match a 132K bid
Watson, Tony (Pelicans) match a 101K bid
3 free agents without answering rights were selected away from their original teams:
Hernandez, Cesar (old team: Knights) - 121K to the Reds
Maldonado, Martin (old team: Bandits) - 91K to the Gypsies
Workman, Brandon (old team: Highlanders) - 39K to the Yellow Jackets
9 free agents with answering rights changed teams due to bids not being answered:
Aguilar, Jesus (old team: Monarchs) 132K to the Reds
Altuve, Jose (old team: Mudhens) 203K x 3 to the Browns
Cahill, Trevor (old team: Monarchs) 80K to the Grays
Calhoun, Kole (old team: Pilots) 174K to the Grays
Donaldson, Josh (old team: Bandits) 182K x 3 to the Captains
Hicks, Aaron (old team: Monarchs) 167K to the Gypsies
Hosmer, Eric (old team: Monarchs) 166K to the Grays
Perez, Oliver (old team - Pelicans) 101K to the Reds
Suero, Wander (old team: Monarchs) 30K to the Yellow Jackets
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: C Austin Allen
To Pilots: 2B Yunior Severino and 5K
Gypsies / Pilots Trade
To Gypsies: 20K
To Pilots: OF Magneuris Sierra and RHP Casey Sadler
Gypsies / Reds Trade
To Gypsies: 10K
To Reds: INF Kyle Farmer
Gypsies / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Gypsies: 10K
To Yellow Jackets: LHP Jon Lester
Pilots / Twins Trade
To Pilots: SS John Aiello and RHP Trent Denholm
To Twins: 1B Mitch Moreland
Grays /Whales Trade
To Grays: RHP Alex Cobb
To Whales: LHP Kevin Smith, RHP Andrew Dalquist, RHP Tyler Dyson and RHP Michael King
Expos / Whales Trade
To Expos: RHP Charlie Morton
To Whales: 3B Elehuris Montero, RHP Adonis Medina, OF Sammy Siani and 25K
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: RHP Michael King
To Pilots: 25K
Highlanders / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Highlanders: LHP Brad Hand
To Yellow Jackets: OF Kevin Kiermaier
Highlanders / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Highlanders: OF Mitch Haniger and 1B Rowdy Tellez
To Yellow Jackets: 1B Anthony Rizzo, OF Ryan McKenna and 30K
Pilots / River Dogs Trade
To Pilots: RHP Tyler Kinley
To River Dogs: OF Cole Tucker
Grays / River Dogs Trade
To Grays: 3B Eugenio Suarez and RHP Edwin Diaz
To River Dogs: RHP Forrest Whitley, OF Yusniel Diaz, RHP Josh James and RHP Hunter Brown
River Dogs / Twins
To River Dogs: RHP Nick Bitsko, SS Logan Davidson, 1B Will Craig, SS Micker Adolfo, OF Dylan Crews and SS Osiris Johnson
To Twins: LHP Framber Valdez and RHP Tyler Mahle
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: 10K
To Pilots: 2B Luis Santana
Expos / Grays Trade
To Expos: OF Sammy Siani, 1B Blaze Jordan and 40K
To Grays: OF Joey Gallo
Grays / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Grays: OF Marcell Ozuna
To Yellow Jackets: SS Marcus Semien and OF Corey Dickerson
Knights / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Knights: 25K
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Emilio Pagan
Gypsies / Whales Trade
To Gypsies: SS Andrelton Simmons and 20K
To Whales: LHP John Means, RHP Charlie Morton and RHP Alex Cobb
Captains / Pilots Trade
To Captains: OF Ramon Laureano, RHP Robert Dominguez and OF Luis Matos
To Pilots: 1B Colin Moran, RHP Dean Kremer and OF Oscar Mercado
Highlanders / Twins Trade
To Highlanders: OF Drew Waters and SS Owen Miller
To Twins: LHP Rich Hill
Blaze / Knights Trade
To Blaze: LHP Dallas Keuchel
To Knights: 2B Luis Garcia, SS Ronnie Mauricio and LHP Jay Groome
Browns / Captains Trade
To Browns: RHP Spencer Turnbull
To Captains: RHP Alex Colome and 25K
Captains / Pilots Trade
To Captains: RHP Pedro Baez
To Pilots: RHP Michael King
Pilots / Reds Trade
To Pilots: C Tucker Barnhart
To Reds: OF DJ Stewart
Knights / Pilots Trade
To Knights: RHP Jon Gray and OF Griffin Conine
To Pilots: RHP Pedro Baez and 3B JD Davis
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: RHP Kevin Gowdy and RHP Craig Stammen
To Yellow Jackets: OF Joc Pederson
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Gray: 20K
To Pilots: SS Livan Soto and RHP Owen White
Expos / Grays Trade
To Expos: OF Charlie Blackmon and 30K
To Grays: RHP Matt Wisler and RHP Forrest Whitley
Pilots / Stars Trade
To Pilots: 3B Miguel Andujar, SS Cole Tucker and C Connor Wong
To Stars: LHP Brett Anderson, RHP Seth Lugo and SS Tyler Wade
Captains / Knights Trade
To Captains: OF Mark Canha, LHP Drew Pomeranz
To Knights: RHP Eric Pardinho, C Diego Cartaya, RHP Blake Cederlind
Colt .45s / Pilots Trade
To Colt .45s: 1B Ronald Guzman, 2B Keston Hiura, OF Brayan Buelvas, SS Alex De Jesus
To Pilots: RHP Kevin Gausman, 1B Mitch Moreland, 2B Jonathan Schoop
Starting Pitcher Usage for 2021
Here is prorated starting pitcher usage chart for the coming season (which uses standard rounding):
Real GS -> RML GS
4 -> 11
5 -> 14
6 -> 16
7 -> 19
8 -> 22
9 -> 24
10 -> 27
11 -> 30
12 -> 32
13 -> 35
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Pitchers need 4+ starts to be carded as a starting pitcher, so for pitchers carded as relievers that happen to have 1-3 starts:
1 -> 3
2 -> 5
3 -> 8
First Trading Period date announced
We're going to open the first trading period on September 30th. Since it's getting off to a later start than normal, it's going to end a little later than normal. This year it'll be ending on midnight of November 7th.
Files have been updated
The RML Master Roster and Current Money Totals files have been updated in the Downloads area including the results of the in-season trading period.
Blaze / Grays Trade
To Blaze: OF AJ Pollock and RHP Matthew Thompson
To Grays: OF Charlie Blackmon
Highlanders / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Highlanders: LHP Justin Wilson
To Yellow Jackets: OF Brock Deatherage and 15K
Pilots / TinCaps Trade
To Pilots: OF Joc Pederson
To TinCaps: LHP Devin Smeltzer, OF Michael Siani, LHP Joey Cantillo, 2B Kendall Simmons and 15K
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: RHP Peter Lambert and OF DJ Stewart
To Yellow Jackets: 30K
TinCaps / Yellow Jackets Trade
To TinCaps: OF TJ Friedl, RHP Junior Santos and 15K
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Andrew Cashner
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: OF Griffin Conine and C Austin Allen
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Hector Neris and 24K
Grays / Twins Trade
To Grays: SS Marcus Semien and 3B Justin Turner
To Twins: 3B Gio Urshela, SS Dansby Swanson, SS Bryson Stott and C Ronnier Quintero
Highlanders / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Highlanders: RHP Craig Kimbrell
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Mychal Givens and 3B Brandon Howlett
In-Season Trading
Our in-season trading period will be starting on June 1st. Please report all trades to Mark.
Here are the particulars from our Constitution:
Beginning with the 2019 RML season, there will be an in-season trading period in June.
Trades can be made during the month of June, from the 1st to the 26th, to take effect during the July block.
Trades would not have to be "even." To compensate for "uneven" trades, teams may select from the unowned players to fill their playing roster back up to 30.
Teams must cut down to 30 if they end up with more. These moves would be made on June 27th.
"Added" players may not be retained at the conclusion of the season--they will go back into unowned when the season ends.
Players "cut" for June trades are not "pick-up-able" by others on the 27th.
"Added" players must be paid their minimum RML salary, based on experience, for the rest of the season.
Teams needing “added” players will pick them up in reverse standing order as of the end of the June block.
Tie-breaker will be worst division record.
Teams may have more than 45 minor leaguers after the June trading period is completed.
Files have been updated
The Master Roster and Player/Money Totals files in the Downloads dropdown have been updated to reflect today's Minor League Draft.
Draft results can be found on the Message Board under the Minor League Draft forum and/or you can download a file containing the results... also in the Downloads dropdown.
Draft Order and Linear Pick Numbers
Here's the draft order for the 2 linear rounds of the upcoming Minor League Draft. This year there were 2 ties and they were broken by Lloyd.
Team (Linear Picks)
Pilots (1, 25)
Captains (2, 26)
River Cats (3, 27)
TinCaps (4, 28)
Mudhens (5, 29)
Expos (6, 30)
Whales (7, 31)
River Dogs (8, 32)
Pelicans (9, 33)
Dodgers (10, 34)
Knights (11, 35)
Twins (12, 36)
Bandits (13, 37)
Colt .45s (14, 38)
Monarchs (15, 39)
Reds (16, 40)
Blaze (17, 41)
Browns (18, 42)
Gypsies (19, 43)
Stars (20, 44)
Yellow Jackets (21, 45)
Grays (22, 46)
Pilgrims (23, 47)
Highlanders (24, 48)
Third Trading Period Ends
Not a lot of activity in our 3rd and final trading period. Actually, no activity at all... not a single trade was made.
Next up is the 'Final Rosters Set' date (March 7th). This will be your final chance to make cuts, though each carded cut will cost you a bonus point.
If you'd like to cut multiple minor leaguers, it will cost you a bonus point for the whole group of them you're cutting.
Files Updated
The Master Roster and Money Totals files in the Downloads area have been updated through the Waiver Draft.
Edited on February 25th: I don't know why the new files didn't get uploaded properly to the Downloads area initially, but they are now the new files.
Waiver Draft Results
Round 1:
Pilots - Pannone, Thomas (LHP) - 15K
Captains - Pence, Hunter (OF) - 40K
TinCaps - White, Tyler (1B) - 20K
Pelicans - Chavez, Jesse (RHP) - 40K
Dodgers - Pass
Colt .45s - Osuna, Jose (1B) - 25K
Gypsies -Pass
Stars - Alvarado, Jose (LHP) - 25K
Highlanders - Dietrich, Derek (2B) - 40K
Round 2:
Dodgers - Miller, Andrew (LHP) - 15K
Gypsies - Miller, Brad (3B) - 15K
TinCaps - Farmer, Buck (RHP) - 15K
Pelicans - Avila, Alex (C) - 15K
Stars - Minter, AJ (LHP) - 15K
Round 3:
Pelicans - Watson, Tony (LHP) - 15K
Dodgers - Upton, Justin (OF) - 15K
Stars - Smyly, Drew (LHP) - 15K
Round 4:
Pelicans - Strop, Pedro (RHP) - 15K
Dodgers - Gennett, Scooter (INF) - 15K
Round 5:
Pelicans - Albers, Matt (RHP) - 15K
Dodgers - Rondon, Hector (RHP) - 15K
Round 6:
Pelicans - Perez, Oliver (LHP) - 15K
A couple more cuts
The following players have been cut and will be added to the ever-growing waiver list:
OF Pablo Reyes and 2B Scooter Gennett.
Additional Cuts
The following players have been cut and will be added to the Waiver List:
OF Justin Upton and 1B Tyler White
RML Update
Now that we are post-second trading period, I've posted the following updated files:
- Master Roster
- Player/Money Totals
- 2020 Waiver Availables.
The following carded players have been cut and are now included in the 2020 Waiver Availables list:
RHP Clay Buchholz, RHP Antonio Senzatela, OF Dwight Smith Jr, RHP Matt Andriese, C Tomas Nido
Captains / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Captains: 25K
To Yellow Jackets: OF Steven Duggar
Captains / Pilots Trade
To Captains: 20K
To Pilots: OF Adam Engel
Waiver List
The Waiver Availables file in the Downloads area has been updated to include all the recent cuts.
Grays / Mudhens Trade
To Grays: C Kevan Smith
To Mudhens: C Manny Pina and 10K
Grays / Monarchs Trade
To Grays: LHP Tyler Skaggs
To Monarchs: RHP Jhoulys Chacin and 10K
Highlanders / River Dogs Trade
To Highlanders: RHP Oscar de la Cruz
To River Dogs: 20K
Pilots / River Dogs Trade
To Pilots: RHP Kyle Funkhouser
To River Dogs: 10K
River Dogs' Cuts
The River Dogs have cut left handed pitchers Zach Duke and Gregory Soto.
Both will be added to the Waiver List.
Gypsies / Pilots Trade
To Gypsies: 20K
To Pilots: C Willians Astudillo
Pilots / TinCaps Trade
To Pilots: C Raudy Read
To TinCaps: 10K
Roster Cuts
The Twins have cut OF Carlos Gonzalez and the Expos have cut RHP Hector Velazquez.
Both will be added to the Waiver List.
Added to Waiver List
The Twins have cut Justin Bour (1B) and his name has been added to the Waiver Availables list.
Pilots / River Dogs Trade
To Pilots: OF Michael Siani
To River Dogs: 28K
Pilots / Twins Trade
To Pilots: C Tomas Nido
To Twins: LHP Jose Suarez
TinCaps / Twins Trade
To TinCaps: SS Gabriel Arias, LHP Alex Wells, RHP Luis Frias, SS Termarr Johnson and 50K
To Twins: 3B Justin Turner
Pilots / TinCaps Trade
To Pilots: LHP Taylor Rogers
To TinCaps: OF Tyler Naquin, OF Kameron Misner, 3B Wyatt Mathisen and 75K
Colt .45s / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Colt .45s: 90K
To Yellow Jackets: 2B Harold Castro and OF Griffin Conine
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: 10K
To Pilots: LHP Tim Mayza
Browns /Twins Trade
To Twins: 22K
To Browns: OF Austin Dean
The post-Draft Report
The Unowned Player Draft went fairly smoothly this afternoon. The results are posted on the Message Board (Unowned Player Draft forum, 2020 Unowned Player Draft topic).
All in all, 124 players were selected for a total of 9,443K. The biggest spenders were the Expos and Dodgers... doling out 946K and 878K respectively. The TinCaps nabbed 13 players.. most of any team.
Coincidentally, there was a tie at the co-highest bid... made on Luis Arraez at 303K... by the Captains and the TinCaps. The Captains narrowly edged out the TinCaps in the tiebreaker by being #2 in reverse finish order to the #4 TinCaps. Zach Pleasac drew the other co-highest bid at 303K by the Dodgers.
The Master Roster and Player/Money Totals files have been uploaded to the website and include the results of the draft. In addition to the money totals being updated, the player totals have also been updated in the Player/Money Totals file.
Trading will remain open until February 1st and the final day to cut players without penalty is February 8th.
This year's Waiver Draft will be held on February 22nd. The deadline for submitting lists is Friday the 21st at midnight. Since the Blaze will not be participating, you can start sending your draft lists to me anytime. I'm not anticipating a lot of action since most teams are either maxed out or currently over the limit of players.
The Pelicans have cut Adrian Sampson, so he'll join the leftovers from the Unowned Draft in the Waiver Availables list... which has incidentally just been posted in the Downloads section.
Colt .45s / Highlanders Trade
To Colt .45s: RHP Sam Coonrod, RHP Josh Staumont and 170K
To Highlanders: RHP Brandon Workman
Browns / TinCaps Trade
To Browns: 3B Maikel Franco
To TinCaps: RHP Adam Kloffenstein and 60K
Browns / Captains Trade
To Browns: OF Jarren Duran, LHP Matthew Liberatore, 3B Nolan Gorman and 3B Bobby Dalbec
To Captains: 2B Jonathan Villar and 3B Anthony Rendon
Twins / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Twins: LHP Tim Cate, RHP Kevin Ginkel, RHP Luis Frias
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Corey Kluber
Highlanders / Twins Trade
To Highlanders: 15K
To Twins: RHP Shaun Anderson
Grays / Stars Trade
To Grays: SS Didi Gregorius and RHP Jhoulys Chacin
To Stars: RHP Mike Foltynewicz and SS Cole Tucker
Files Updated
The Master Roster and Player/Money Totals files in the downloads section have been updated.
Keep in mind... in the Player/Money Totals file, the player totals haven't been updated to reflect trades. I'm only going to update those numbers again after trading ends. But, the money totals are current through all trades posted below this.
Grays / TinCaps Trade
To Grays: RHP Mike Foltynewicz, RHP Dellin Betances and 30K
To TinCaps OF Jhon Torres, 3B Hudson Potts, RHP Mason Denaburg, C Drew Romo and LHP Brock Burke
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: 3B Hudson Potts and 126K
To Pilots: LHP Brett Anderson
Bandits / Expos Trade
To Bandits: OF Michael Gugliotti
To Expos: RHP Jaime Barria
Second Trading Period Opening Flurry
To River Dogs: C Cam Gallagher, 3B Joe Rizzo and 60K
To Yellow Jackets: C Buster Posey
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The Highlanders: Ken Giles and 60K
To River Dogs: 2B Shed Long, RHP Zack Littel and LHP Gregory Soto
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To River Dogs: RHP Adam Civale, LHP Alex Young, RHP Tyler Ivey, LHP Lewis Thorpe, 2B Luis Rengifo and 100K
To Pilots: LHP Clayton Kershaw and OF Avisail Garcia
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To Highlanders: LHP Rich Hill
To Yellow Jackets: C Austin Allen, OF DJ Stewart and 60K
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To Pilots: OF Kole Calhoun and C Tony Wolters
To TinCaps: C Jake Rogers, 1B Matt Thaiss, SS Willi Castro, RHP Bryan Abreu, RHP Beau Burrows, SS Braden Shewmake and 45K
RML News
We have a date for the Unowned Player Draft. It will be held on January 18th. As usual, Lloyd will be hosting it and it's slated to start at noon. Anyone near or willing to travel to NE Ohio is welcome to join the fun of processing all the draft lists. I'll let you know when it's safe to send your draft lists to both Lloyd and myself.
Before that happens, we'll have our second trading period starting on January 1st... running through February 1st.
Also, Michael Grimm as decided to change his team name from the Indians to the River Cats. I've made the change to all the relevant files and in the manager directory.
Free Agent Draft Results
Eight players changed teams and four teams answered bids to retain their players. Here are the details:
Andriese, Matt (former team: Firebirds) - Acquired by the Pilots for 70K
Hamels, Cole (former team: Whales) - Acquired by the Stars for 185K
Hernandez, Enrique (former team: Firebirds) - Acquired by the Dodgers for 106K
Longoria, Evan (former team: Whales) - Acquired by the Reds for 165K x 2
McCann, Brian (former team: Colt .45s) - Acquired by the Gypsies for 46K
Pillar, Kevin (former team: Bandits) - Acquired by the Expos for 133K
Pina, Manny (former team: Gypsies) - Acquired by the Grays for 57K
Simmons, Andrelton (former team: Colt .45s) - Acquired by the Whales for 110K
Aguilar, Jesus (Monarchs) - Matched a 35K bid from the Whales
Duffy, Danny (Yellow Jackets) - Matched a 95K bid from the Whales
Maybin, Cameron (Whales) - Matched a 78K bid from the Gypsies
McHugh, Collin (Monarchs) - Matched an 85K bid from the Whales
These players received no active bids and will stay put at what they were originally offered:
Barraclough, Kyle (Twins)
Bour, Justin (Twins)
Cabrera, Melky (Colt .45s)
Chacin, Jhoulys (Stars)
Conley, Adam (Monarchs)
Difo, Wilmer (Monarchs)
Flores, Wilmer (Browns)
Forsythe, Logan (Whales)
Freese, David (Grays)
Gausman, Kevin (Colt .45s)
Goins, Ryan (Knights)
Holland, Derek (Stars)
The 'RML Master Roster' and 'Player/Money Totals' files in the downloads area have been updated to reflect this draft's results.
World Series Update
The Highlanders are your 2019 RML champions... after sweeping the Pilgrims in the World Series. Dale will have a detailed writeup about the series shortly.
Congrats to both teams on great seasons!
Lists are finalized
All payrolls are now done and all lists have been finalized... including
- Master Roster
- Player/Money Totals
- Free Agent List
- Unowned Players List
- Minor League Cuts
Concerning the preliminary free agent that was recently posted, the four Colt .45s' players being offered free agency were mistakenly marked as retaining answering rights when they do not. That's been corrected in the current file.
A few additions have been made to the list of unowned players.
Our 2019 World Series is scheduled to be played this weekend, so we'll be getting those results soon.
Also, Mark Berokoff has changed the name of his new team from the Athletics to the Dodgers. All changes have been made in the current files.
Tentatively Updated Lists
I know everyone is wanting to see the post-payoll lists, so I've added the following files to the downloads section:
- Free Agent List
- Unowned Players List
- Master Roster
- Player/Money Totals
Keep in mind that these are not finished products. I'm still finalizing payrolls in a couple of cases and there will be some additions and updates to these lists in the coming days.
World Series and more
Congrats to the Highlanders and the Pilgrims for advancing to the World Series.
As soon as the final couple payrolls come in, the updated Unowned Player Draft list will become available... as well as the Free Agent Draft list and updated player/money totals.
File Updates
The RML Master Roster and Current Money Totals files in the dropdown have been updated to include all trades and payrolls submissions for 5 teams.
November 2nd Edit:
- RML usage limits for the coming season have been added to the master roster file for both pitchers and hitters.
- A couple corrections in both of the new files (team change from a recent trade and a couple money balance corrections for teams I've already notified about the changes) have been made.
- The player/money file now includes 6 teams post payroll submission.
Last Minute Trades
These are the final 3 deals made before the trading deadline:
To Gypsies: 40K
To: Highlanders: OF Kevin Kiermaier
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To Browns: 35K
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Adam Plutko
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To Expos: 1B Tyler Nevin and RHP Alex Wilson
To Highlanders: 4K
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: 38K
To Pilots: 3B Matt Thaiss
Gypsies / Reds Trade
To Gypsies: 35K
To Reds: OF Delino Deshields
Captains / Grays Trade
To Captains: RHP Blake Treinen and RHP Blayne Enlow
To Grays: LHP Jarlin Garcia.
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: 4K
To Pilots: OF Mark Zagunis
Browns / Grays Trade
To Browns: 45K
To Grays: RHP Josh James
Gypsies / Knights Trade
To Knights: RHP Jordan Lyles
To Gypsies: 50K
Pilgrims / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilgrims: 1B Evan White and 25K
To Yellow Jackets: LHP Sean Newcomb
Captains / Colt .45s / Grays 3-Way Trade
To Captains: 3B Cavan Biggio
To Colt 45s: OF Eddie Rosario
To Grays: 2B Kolten Wong
Twins / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Twins: 3B Travis Shaw
To Yellow Jackets: LHP Brad Hand
Bandits / Knights Trade
To Bandits: RHP Justin Verlander, RHP Hansel Robles and 75K
To Grays: LHP Brett Anderson, RHP Nate Pearson and RHP Emerson Hancock
Highlanders / Mudhens Trade
To Highlanders: RHP Johnny Barbato
To Mudhens: 10K
RML Update
The updated Current Money Totals file in the Downloads dropdown now reflects finish money, debits/credit from trades, bonus money and playoff earnings. It's even more up to date than the file I sent out last night.
They don't include any player totals for major leaguers or minor leaguers. Note, the Pelicans and River Dogs info (which is highlighted) in both of these files reflects the fact that they've already submitted their 2020 payrolls.
Which reminds me that payrolls for the 2020 season are due by thew end of the day on November 9th... as are our $10 annual league dues (which need to be sent to Lloyd if it's in the form of a check... or to me if you'd like to pay in some other manner... they I'll forward it to Lloyd).
Just so the playoffs don't drag on too long, let's set a deadline for this current round at the end of October... the same date that our current trading period ends.
Also, the Gray have advanced to the AC championship game by eliminating the Blaze in 5 games.
Grays / Twins Trade
To Grays: LHP Hyun-jin Ryu, OF Corey Dickerson and 1B David Freese
To Twins: 2B Jurickson Profar, 1B Ryan O'Hearn, RHP Trevor Williams, OF Cristian Pache, OF Greg Deichmann, SS Oslevis Basabe and 40K
Mudhens / Pilots Trade
To Mudhens: RHP Eli Morgan, RHP Tyler Phillips and OF Josh Stowers
To Pilots: RHP Chris Archer
Grays / River Dogs Trade
To Grays: RHP Roberto Osuna and 25k
To River Dogs: OF Alexander Canario, C Ivan Herrera and RHP Brennan Malone
Bandits / Grays Trade
To Bandits: LHP Robbie Ray, RHP Yusmeiro Petit and 30K
To Grays: SS Cole Tucker, OF Cristian Pache and OF Yusniel Diaz
Blaze / Expos Trade
To Blaze: 2B Brian Dozier
To Expos: 1B CJ Cron
Blaze / Mudhens Trade
To Blaze: 2B Tommy La Stella
To Mudhens: OF Leury Garcia
Pilots / River Dogs Trade
To Pilots: LHP David Price
To River Dogs: RHP Luis Ortiz, RHP Nick Pivetta and 3B Jeimer Candelario
Grays / River Dogs Trade
To Grays: RHP Steven Strasburg
To River Dogs: RHP Brusdar Graterol and SS Wander Javier
Grays / Monarchs Trade
To Grays: RHP Hansel Robles
To Monarchs: 3B Keoni Cavaco and RHP Tommy Mace
Blaze / Pelicans Trade
To Blaze: 10K
To Pelicans: RHP Ryan Brasier
Gypsies / River Dogs Trade
To Gypsies: 1B Joey Votto
To River Dogs: LHP David Price and RHP Aaron Brooks
Blaze / Highlanders Trade
To Blaze: RHP Ryan Brasier, RHP Adbert Alzolay, OF Maurice Hampton and SS Lucius Fox
To Highlanders: LHP Zack Britton
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: 3B Hudson Potts
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Peter Lambert
Knights / Pilots Trade
To Knight: LHP Drew Pomeranz
To Pilots: RHP Stephen Kolek
Browns / Indians Trade
To Browns: 57K
To Indians: C Grayson Greiner
Master Roster Updated
The RML Master Roster file in the Downloads dropdown has been updated to include 2 new columns showing contract status for the upcoming season. Highlighted cells in those 2 columns indicate an expired contract.
It has also had the new 'Bats' column fixed. Hopefully they are all correct now.
RML Update
Now that we've re-instating league dues, the preferred method of paying them is to mail a $10 check to Lloyd (made out to him personally) at his address listed in the Manager Directory. The deadline is November 9th.
We now have a 'Rule Change and Voting' committee that will be in charge of those areas... including making the rules governing rule changes and voting. The 3-member committee consists of Dave Scott (Twins), Mike Borzenski (Mudhens) and George Calage (Reds). They're going to be monitoring the message board rule change forum, but you can and should interact with them concerning your ideas too.
The first playoff LZP has been sent, so we can get the wildcard series started. The matchups are: Monarchs at Blaze in the AC and Reds at Yellow Jackets in the NC. These results are due to be reported to Mark by October 15th.
Several files in the downloads dropdown have been updated (and they were also included earlier today in a group email). The files are:
- Preliminary unowned player list complete with usage and OPS numbers for all players and a position summary for each player from baseball-reference.com.
- A new 'current player / money totals' file in a new format. I converted it into a spreadsheet since it lends itself better to that format. I'm not going to updating the player totals until after payrolls are submitted in November. Only money is being updated actively for now.
- The RML master roster file which I've added 15 columns to the right of the historical columns. Most of the new columns are self explanatory, but here's an explanation of some things that might not be. Some players in the 'Protected Rate' column are highlighted. Those are the players eligible for long term contracts. A small number of players in the 'Minimum Offer' column are highlighted. Those are the players who were in contracts needing to be bought out because they aren't carded, with the number being the amount necessary to buy them out. The 'Position(s)' column is taken from baseball-reference.com (an asterisk before a position means they played 2/3 of their teams games at that position; everything after the slash means they played less than 10 games at those positions (I think D must mean DH). Finally, as a reminder (even though this isn't new), in the 'Ct' column (usually showing the length of a contract), there are some players showing a 'P'. That means the player was an in-season pickup that must be given back after the season ends.
In all of these files, I've named the active sheet using the date it was last modified. You can find this date in the lower left corner as the sheet name (today's files have their sheets named 2019-10-06).
2019 League Average OPS
Depending on which source you're using, there was a little disagreement in the league average OPS for the 2019 season. ESPN listed it as .757, while others (including Baseball-Reference) listed it as .758.
So, I decided to make an exact calculation using the following:
(42040 Hits + 15895 BB + 1984 HBP) / (166651 AB + 15895 BB + 1984 HBP + 1150 SF) = .32270 OBP
72469 TB / 166651 AB = .43485 SLG
Using standard rounding gives us a .758 (which was .75755 before rounding) league average OPS.
Hitters at or below .633 will be considered unlimited.
Pitchers at or above .808 will be considered unlimited.
Thanks to the message board posts for reminding me to post this.
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Yellow Jackets: 14K
To Pilots: Zack Granite
Expos / Pilots Trade
To Expos: RHP Matt Wisler
To Pilots: 5K
Bandits / Knights Trade
To Bandits: RHP Sergio Romo and 25K
To Knights: 1B Lewin Diaz
Captains / Pilots Trade
To Captains: OF Jo Adell and 3B Brian Dalbac
To Pilots: RHP Zach Davies, RHP Hector Neris, RHP Seth Lugo, OF Yadiel Hernandez and OF Josh Stowers
Expos / Highlanders Trade
To Expos: OF Chad Pinder and 5K
To Highlanders: SS Lucius Fox and OF Brock Deatherage
Indians / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Indians: RHP DeMarcus Evans and 20K
To Yellow Jackets: RHP Daniel Hudson
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: LHP Kris Bubic, RHP Trevor Stephan, 1B Tyler Nevin and 35K
To Pilots: LHP Alex Young
Browns / Indians Trade
To Browns: OF Will Benson, SS Sergio Alcantera and 15K
To Indians: 2B Adam Frazier and OF Myles Straw
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: 2B Franklin Barreto and RHP Slade Cecconi
To Pilots: OF Tyler Naquin
Expos / Knights Trade
To Expos: OF Mallex Smith, LHP Daniel Norris, LHP Ryan Borucki, RHP Jose DeLeon and RHP Michael Grove
To Knights: LHP Dallas Keuchel
Expos / Pilots Trade
To Expos: C Wilson Ramos
To Pilots: RHP Matt Festa and LHP Jose Suarez
Updates Completed
The 'behind the scenes' software version updates to the message board and to certain website files has been successfully completed.
Everything should be just as it was before the updates.
Website Updates in Progress
Our webhost is going to be updating the version of PHP our website can use in the not too distant future, so right now our message board software is being updated to the latest version... as well as some of the files for the main website.
During this period, the message board won't be accessible.
When everything is successfully completed, you shouldn't notice any differences with either the website or the message board. Everything being done is behind the scenes.
I'll make a post here once these updates are completed.
Pilots / Reds Trade
To Pilots: 3B Wyatt Mathisen and RHP Tyler Phillips
To Reds: OF Brett Gardner
Grays / Mudhens Trade
To Grays: RHP Scott Oberg
To Mudhens: C Alejandro Kirk and SS Terrin Vavra
Mudhens / Pilots Trade
To Mudhens: OF Chris Shaw
To Pilots: LHP Drew Smyly
Grays / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Grays: SS Dansby Swanson, OF AJ Pollock, 10K
To Yellow Jackets: OF JD Martinez, SS Brandon Crawford, 1B Justin Smoak
Pelicans / Reds Trade
To Pelicans: 3B Todd Frazier
To Reds: SS Freddy Galvis
Captains / Pilots Trade
To Captains: OF Domingo Santana
To Pilots: RHP Peter Lambert and 19K
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: SS Aramis Ademan, 90K
To Pilots: SS Jose Iglesias
A Flurry of Trades to Kick-Off the Off-Season
I will fairly regularly post and updated Master Roster (look for the "as of" date at the top) and Current Money totals on the dropdowns as trades occur. Note: on the Current Money Totals, the money will be correct; I won't be adjusting player numbers until the end of trading and just prior to payroll time.
To Pilots: OF Jarrod Dyson and C Tyler Flowers
To Firebirds: 62K
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To Pilots: 3B/OF Brian Anderson
To Stars: SS Amed Rosario
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To Pilots: 1B/DH Miguel Cabrera
To Gypsies: 20K
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To Pilots: C Wilson Ramos
To Grays: OF Alexander Canario and 8K
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To River Dogs: OF Mike Siani and 2B Max Schrock
To Pilots: OF Brett Gardner
No More Trades to Report
No late minute deals.
River Dogs / Grays Trade
To River Dogs: P Kyle Funkhouser, 3B Lucas Erceg and P Andrew Miller
To Grays: 1B Justin Smoak and 70K
Grays / Bandits Trade
To Bandits: 1B Brandon Belt
To Grays: 1B Ryan O'Hearn, OF Julio Rodriguez and SS Robert Puason
Bandits / Pilots Trade
To Bandits: C Mitch Garver and 1B Ryan McMahon
To Pilots: P Beau Burrows and 3B Bobby Dalbec
Browns / Bandits Trade
To Browns: OF Victor Robles and P Tony Santillan
To Bandits: P German Marquez
Highlanders / Whales Trade
To Whales: LHP Mark Grace
To Highlanders: 3B Brandon Howlett
Knights / Grays Trade
To Grays: OF JD Martinez
To Knights: OF Trejyn Fletcher, SS Orelvis Martinez and LHP Reid Detmers
Whales / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Whales: OF Scott Schebler, OF Daniel Johnson and 25K
To Yellow Jackets: P Craig Stammen
Gypsies / Captains Trade
To Gypsies: P Tony Watson
To Captains: 25K
Pilots / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Yellow Jackets: 1B Rowdy Tellez
To Pilots: P Jordan Montgomery and SS Willi Castro
Indians / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Indians: P Sandy Gaston and 1B Pedro Castellanos
To Yellow Jackets: 1B Edwin Encarnacion
Pilots / Highlanders Trade
To Pilots: P Aaron Civale
To Highlanders: P Ryan Brasier
First Trade of the New Mid-Season Trading Period
To Expos: OF Manuel Margot
To Pilots: 1B Tyler Nevin, P Eli Morgan
Edit: Minor leaguer Eli Morgan, not Phillies LHP Adam Morgan as originally noted.
League Cloud Information
Laegue ID: 2019RM
League #: 666
League Access Code: 50433
Final Roster Cutdown
Back from spring training to announce the following:
Bandits cut LHP Brent Suter to get down to 30.
They also cut minor leaguers P Ariel Miranda and P Marcos Molina.
New Patch
New patch to load from Strat--will show up as game version 2019g.
No More Trades
There were no further trades to announce.
Pilots / Browns Trade
To Browns: UT Kevin Newman
To Pilots: 25K
Pilots / Whales Trade
To Pilots: SS Jeremy Eierman and SS Aramis Ademan
To Whales: 75K
2019 Waiver Draft
Here are the results of the Waiver Draft. First round number in parentheses is if more than 15K was paid:
Pilots: Jose Rondon, Drew Pomeranz
Indians: Jose Briceno, Neil Walker
Knights: Bryan Holoday, Ryan Goins
Captains: Evan Gattis (40), Hector Neris
Expos: Blaine Hardy (20), Roenis Elias
Whales: David Hess, Spencer Kieboom, Noe Ramirez, Chris Martin, Jace Peterson, Aaron Altherr and Matt Wieters
Athletics: Wei-Yin Chen, Tony Sipp
River Dogs: Jefry Rodriguez, Andrew Romine
Colt .45s: Pass, Brian McCann, Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo
Gypsies: Pass, Jordan Lyles, Delino Deshields
Grays: Pass, Andrew Miller
Waiver Draft Cuts
The following cuts have been made prior to the waiver draft:
Pilgrims: 1B Eric Thames
Highlanders: OF Carlos Tocci
Pilots: P Warwick Saupold, UT Kaleb Cowart, OF Victor Reyes
Gypsies: SS Jose Rondon, P David Hess
Captains: P Chad Kuhl
Knights: P Juan Minaya
Reds: OF Johnny Field, P Jake Thompson, 3B Jhoan Urena
Browns: P Jordan Zimmermann
Twins: P Jason Hammel
Monarchs: P Homer Bailey, P Sam Freeman, P Brandon Kintzler
Pilgrims / Firebirds Trade
To Firebirds: 1B Greg Bird
To Pilgrims: 1B Eric Thames and 20K
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: OF Alek Thomas, OF Tyler Naquin and 35K
To Pilots: OF Manual Margot
Pilots / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: UT Alex Blandino
To Pilots: 15K
Grays / Blaze Trade
To Grays: SS Brandon Crawford and OF Craig Gentry
To Blaze: OF Travis Jankowski and 21K
Grays / Pilgrims Trade
To Pilgrims: SS Adeiny Hechavarria
To Grays: 30K
Pilots / Grays Trade
To Pilots: 2B Josh Harrison
To Grays: SS Christopher Torres and 25K
Blaze / River Dogs Trade
To River Dogs: UT Ehire Adrainza
To Blaze: 32K
Pilots / Gypsies Trade
To Pilots: C Max Stassi and UT Niko Goodrum
To Gypsies: 132K
Expos cut P Danny Barnes
He will be added to the waiver draft eligible list.
Pilots / Colt .45s Trade
To Pilots: P Jon Gray
To Colt .45s: 182K
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: P Jonny Venters and P Adbert Alzolay
To Pilots: P Nick Kingham
River Dogs / Pilots Trade
To River Dogs: P Ariel Jurado, P Corey Oswalt and P Paul Sewald
To Pilots: 100K
Highlanders / Pilots Trade
To Highlanders: OF Carlos Tocci
To Pilots: 1K
Pelicans / Pilots Trade
To Pelicans: OF Nick Williams and 55K
To Pilots: P Eric Skogland, C John Hicks and P Andrew Moore
River Dogs Cut Neil Walker
He will added to the players available in the Waiver Draft. That List is now posted in the Downloads section of the website.
Highlanders / River Dogs Trade
To River Dogs: P Zack Duke
To Highlanders: 14K
Dodgers / Captains Trade
To Captains: OF Franchy Cordero
To Dodgers: 60K
Grays / Dodgers Trade
To Grays: OF Jorge Soler
To Dodgers: P Joe Ross and 30K
Highlanders / Dodgers Trade
To Highlanders: SS Jose Iglesias
To Dodgers: P Sam Freeman and 70K
Yellow Jackets / Dodgers Trade
To Yellow Jackets: OF Mitch Haniger
To Dodgers: P Dylan Bundy and 30K
Mudhens / Captains Trade
To Mudhens: OF Nomar Mazara
To Captains: SS Tim Anderson
River Dogs / Grays Trade
To Grays: P Yu Darvish and P Sean Doolittle
To River Dogs: P Tyler Mahle, SS Chris Seise and 30K
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: 3B Matt Duffy
To Pilots: OF Nick Williams
Highlanders / River Dogs Trade
To Highlanders: P Max Scherzer
To River Dogs: P Stepen Strasburg and OF Bradley Zimmer
Browns / River Dogs Trade
To Browns: OF Starling Marte and P Alex Colome
To River Dogs: P Domingo Acevedo, OF Hunter Renfroe and C Andy Yerzy
River Dogs / Yellow Jackets Trade
To River Dogs: OF Avisail Garcia, C Miguel Amaya, OF Sam Hilliard and 100K
To Yellow Jackets: OF Marcell Ozuna and C Jonathan Lucroy
Mudhens / Highlanders Trade
To Mudhens: P Thomas Hatch and 40K
To Highlanders: 3B Christian Villanueva
Free Agent Draft
Rick Porcello stays with the Colt. 45s as they match a one-year offer of 201K.
Gio Gonzalez moves to the Bandits for one year at 201.
Carlos Santana stays with the Whales who match a one-year offer of 182.
David Price goes to the Gypsies for one year at 162.
Adam Jones goes to the Pelicans for one year at 161.
The Mudhens pick up Kenley Jansen for one year at 135.
The Knights retain Alex Gordon by matching a one-year offer at 125.
The Colt .45s retain Jed Lowrie for one year by matching an offer of 130K.
Tony Wolters moves to the Yankees on a bid of 63K.
Congratulations to League Champion Reds
The Reds and Grays went to seven games to determine the League Championship.
Congratulations to George and Steve on great seasons.
One More Trade
Mudhens working on payroll inquired about a trade. I discovered the confirmation e-mail in my junk mail file.
To Indians: OF Adam Duvall
To Mudhens: 15K
Grays / Colt .45s Trade
In the last trade of the first trading period:
To Grays: P Blake Treinen and P Trevor Williams
To Colt .45s: OF Steven Piscotty and P Joakim Soria
Grays / Captains Trade
To Grays: UT Ben Zobrist
To Captains: 3B Nolan Gorman
Yellow Jackets / Yankees Trade
To Yellow Jackets: P Tim Cate
To Yankees: OF Jon Jay
Yellow Jackets / Highlanders Trade
To Yellow Jackets: P Wade Davis and 22K
To Highlanders: P Michael Baumann
Pelicans / Grays Trade
To Grays: SS Chris Seise
To Pelicans: 3B Tim Beckham and P Ricardo Sanchez
Knights / Highlanders Trade
To Knights: P Domingo German
To Highlanders: P Ryan Pressly
Browns / Indians Trade
To Indians: P Miguel Diaz
To Browns: 20K
Expos / Grays Trade
To Expos: P Kenta Maeda, SS Chris Taylor, SS Yu Chang, P Carson Fulmer and OF Michael Gigliotti
To Grays: P Chris Sale
Pilots / Highlanders Trade
To Pilots: P Ariel Jurado and P Corey Oswalt
To Highlanders: P Alex Wilson and 85K
Pelicans / Indians Trade
To Pelicans: C John Hicks
To Indians: OF Jeisson Rosario
Mudhens / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: 1B Matt Davidson
To Mudhens: 20K
Grays / Blaze Trade
To Grays: P David Price and P Kenley Jansen
To Blaze: SS Nick Allen
Athletics / Whales Trade
To Athletics: C James McCann and P Felix Pena
To Whales: C Yan Gomes
Knights / Gypsies Trade
To Knights: P Blake Parker
To Gypsies: 15K
Yankees / Gypsies Trade
To Yankees: P Adam Cimber
To Gypsies: 15K
Expos / Gypsies Trade
To Expos: P JT Chargois and P Hector Velasquez
To Gypsies: 20K
Expos / Browns Trade
To Expos: P Zach Eflin
To Browns: UT Adam Frazier and 20K
Knights / Pelicans Trade
To Pelicans: SS Errol Robinson, P Alex Faedo and 50K
To Knights: P Logan Allen
Grays / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Grays: P Ervin Santana
To Yellow Jackets: 5K
Expos / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Expos: P Ryan Madson
To Yellow Jackets: 15K
Yankees / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Yankees: 1B/OF Eric Thames
To Yellow Jackets: 20K
Knights / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Knights: 1B JD Davis
To Yellow Jackets: 20K
Unlimited OPS for RML 2019
Major League average OPS ended up at .727.
So, RML unlimited for hitters is .602 or below. For pitchers, .777 or higher.
Pilots / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: INF Cory Spangenberg
To Pilots: 25K
Pilots / Browns Trade
To Pilots: OF Domingo Santana
To Browns: 35K
Browns / Pilgrims Trade
To Browns: 1B Wilmer Flores, OF Billy McKinney and 5K
To Pilgrims: SS JP Crawford
Grays / Captains Trade
To Captains: C Will Smith, P Peter Lambert, 3B Eduardo Nunez, OF Calvin Mitchell and SS Brady McConnell
To Grays: C Wilson Ramos
Browns / Blaze Trade
To Browns: 1B Matt Thaiss, P Andrew Heaney and 30K
To Blaze: 3B Nick Senzel
Blaze / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Yellow Jackets: P Rich Hill
To Blaze: 60K
Pilots-Yellow Jackets Trade
To Pilots: P Trevor Rosenthal
To Yellow Jackets: 12K
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: OF Austin Slater and 22K
To Pilots: P Anthony DeSclafani
Pilots / Reds Trade
To Pilots: P Matt Moore
To Reds: 1K
Captains / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Captains: 2B Kolten Wong and OF Josh Naylor
To Yellow Jackets: OF Scott Schebler
Browns / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Browns: 1B Wil Myers and 75K
To Yellow Jackets: P Madison Bumgarner
Colorful Trade: Browns / Grays
To Grays: P Jonathan Holder
To Browns: SS Noelvi Marte and 25K
Grays / Gypsies Trade
To Grays: OF Chris Taylor and SS Tim Beckham
To Gypsies: OF Odubel Herrera
Indians / Grays Trade
To Indians: OF Adolis Garcia and P Edward Cabrera
To Grays: P Jared Hughes and P James Pazos
Blaze / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Yellow Jackets: P Danny Duffy and 60K
To Blaze: P Yonny Chirinos
Pilots / Reds Trade
To Reds: INF Tyler Saladino
To Pilots: 6K
Knights / Pilots Trade
To Pilots: 3B Matt Duffy, OF Chris Shaw, P Matt Wisler, P Paul Sewald, SS Christopher Torres and C Garrett Stubbs
To Knights: OF Mark Canha, P Luke Weaver and P Ian Anderson
Yellow Jackets / Highlanders Trade
To Yellow Jackets: 3B Mike Moustakas, P Ty Blach, SS Carter Kieboom and 35K
To Highlanders: P Jose Leclerc
Knights / Browns Trade
To Browns: P Zach Eflin and 30K
To Knights: 3B Matt Duffy and P Tanner Dodson
Yellow Jackets / Pilots Trade
To Yellow Jackets: 2B Kolten Wong
To Pilots: P Mike Mayers and P Daulton Jefferies
Pilots / Mudhens Trade
To Pilots: OF Victor Reyes
To Mudhens: OF Zach Watson
Blaze / Pilots Trade
To Pilots: P Alex Cobb
To Blaze: 17K
Expos / Highlanders Trade
To Expos: 2B Brian Dozier
To Highlanders: P Stephen Strasburg
Browns / Yellow Jackets Trade
To Browns: P Chase Anderson and 45K
To Yellow Jackets: 1B Wil Myers and OF Evan White
Browns / Pilots Trade
To Browns: INF Ronald Torreyes, P Yency Almonte, P Caleb Smith, OF Hunter Renfroe and 45K
To Pilots: 1B Ronald Guzman and 2B Keston Hiura
Pilots / Stars Trade
To Stars: C Noah Naylor and C Will Banfield
To Pilots: 2B Kolten Wong, OF Hunter Renfroe and 2B Cory Spangenberg
Pilgrims / Pilots Trade
To Pilgrims: SS Jorge Polanco
To Pilots: OF Brett Phillips, C Jacob Nottingham and 20K
Grays / Pilots Trade
To Grays: P Joakim Soria
To Pilots: P Duane Underwood, OF Alexander Canario and 12K
Twins / Pilots Trade
To Twins: OF Anfernee Grier and OF Jimmy Herron
To Pilots: 2B Starlin Castro
Captains / Pilots Trade
To Captains: OF Josh Stowers, P Shane McClanahan and 15K
To Pilots: OF Ramon Laureano
Pilots / Monarchs (Yellow Jackets) Trade
To Monarchs/Yellow Jackets: P Mike Leake and 24K
To Pilots: OF Carlos Tocci, P Lewis Thorpe, SS Kevin Newman, INF Tyler Wade, P Nick Burdi and P Trevor Stephan
Yankees / Pilots Trade
To Yankees: DH Evan Gattis, P Clayton Richard, P Max Povse, P Tim Cate and P Robert Stephenson
To Pilots: 80K
Pilots / Highlanders Trade
To Pilots: SS Jorge Polanco
To Highlanders: P Thomas Hatch, P Kyle Muller, OF Austin Beck and 35K
Knights / Rockhounds (Pilots) Trade
To Knights: OF Albert Almora and P Matt Manning
To Rockhounds/Pilots: 1B Ryan McMahon, 2B Franklin Barretto, P Adbert Alzolay and P Jose Mujica
Indians / Rockhounds (Pilots) Trade
To Indians: P AJ Puk, P Joey Wentz, P Dinelson Lamet and C Anthony Siegler
To Rockhounds/Pilots: C Mitch Garver and OF Tyler Naquin
It is Opening Day
Happy new RML year everybody!
Here's to a fun and competitive season.
Captains / Grays Trade
One trade during the third trading period.
To Grays: P Jacob DeGrom and P Gregory Infante
To Captains: P Santiago Casilla, P Rafael Montero, P Reynaldo Lopez, P Ian Clarkin, 3B Colin Moran, P Dakota Hudson and OF Julio Pablo Martinez
2018 Waiver Draft Results
Indians (75K): INF Max Moroff, P Derek Law, OF Gorkys Hernandez, P Eddie Butler, C Rene Rivera
Expos (15K): C Tomas Telis
Knights (30K): P Paul Sewald, P Ryan Pressly
Captains (55K): P Joe Smith (40K), P Tony Watson
Monarchs (15K): P Tyler Olson
Rockhounds (60K): INF Kaleb Cowart, OF Jose Osuna, P Alex Wilson, P Warwick Saupold
Bandits (50K): P Peter Moylan (20K), OF Gregor Blanco, INF Sean Rodriguez
Yankees (35K): OF Alex Presley (20K), P Alec Asher
Gypsies (30K): P Tony Zych, INF Kelby Tomlinson
Twins (40K): 2BH Brandon Phillips (40K)
Grays (45K): P Brian Duensing, P Brett Cecil, 1B Adam Lind
Stars (20K): P Kirby Yates (20K)
Whales (40K): Daniel Nava (40K)
Browns (15K): P Donnie Hart
Grays / Rockhounds Trade
To Grays: P Robbie Ray and P Addison Reed
To Rockhounds: P Luke Weaver, OF Jo Adell and P Luis Ortiz
Rockhounds / Monarchs Trade
To Rockhounds: P Mike Leake, P AJ Puk, P Enny Romero and 50K
To Monarchs: P Ervin Santana and P Justin Wilson
Grays / Monarchs Trade
To Grays: 2B Josh Harrison, C Chris Gimenez and P Peter Lambert
To Monarchs: C Yadier Molina
Pilgrims / Dodgers Trade
To Pilgrims: P Adam Warren and P Felipe Rivero
To Dodgers: P Brad Kintzler, P Tyler Duffey and 100K
Monarchs / Highlanders Trade
To Monarchs: P Enny Romero and INF Tyler Wade
To Highlanders: OF Mikie Mahtook
Browns / Monarchs Trade
To Browns: 1B Yordan Alvarez, P Mike Montgomery and 25K
To Monarchs: OF Josh Reddick
Browns / Grays Trade
To Grays: 1B Rhys Hoskins, P Brandon Finnegan, P Tyler Mahle, SS Wander Javier, SS J.J. Hardy
To Browns: SS Trevor Story and 50K
Browns / Monarchs Trade
To Browns: P Jonathan Holder and 20K
To Monarchs: OF Mikie Mahtook
Browns / Monarchs Trade
To Browns: 1B Wil Myers
To Monarchs: 3B JD Davis, SS Kevin Newman and P Josh Fields
Browns / Pilgrims Trade
To Browns: OF Nick Williams, OF Manuel Margot and 100K
To Pilgrims: 1B Paul Goldschmidt
Browns / Athletics Trade
To Browns: 1B Yuliesky Gurriel and 20K
To Athletics: P Tanner Roark
Rockhounds / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: 2B DJ LeMahieu
To Rockhounds: OF Albert Almora, P Matt Manning, 1B Casey Gillaspie, P Jon Harris and 30K
Waiver Draft Order
The following is the order for the waiver draft. Remember, you cannot participate in the waiver draft unless you have less than 30 major leaguers on your roster, and you can't draft more than the number of spots you have available.
1. Indians
2. Expos
3. Athletics
4. Knights
5. Pelicans
6. Captains
7. Monarchs
8. Colt .45s
9. Dodgers
10. Mudhens
11. Pilgrims
12. Rockhounds
13. Bandits
14. River Dogs
15. Yankees
16. Gypsies
17. Twins
18. Grays
19. Stars
20. Whales
21. Browns
22. Highlanders
23. Reds
24. Blaze
Monarchs / Twins Trade
To Monarchs: 2B Logan Forsythe
To Twins: UT Hernan Perez
Monarchs / Yankees Trade
To Monarchs: C Chris Gimenez
To Yankee: 15K
Yankees / Bandits Trade
To Bandits: P Jesse Hahn and P Buddy Boshers
To Yankees: 30K
Browns / Whales Trade
To Whales: OF Jacoby Ellsbury and 15K
To Browns: 2B Keston Hiura
Dodgers / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Ryan Madsen
To Dodgers: OF Christin Stewart and 40K
Highlanders / Monarchs Trade
To Highlanders: OF Johan Mieses
To Monarchs: 7K
Highlanders / Monarchs Trade
To Highlanders: P Wade Davis
To Monarchs: SS Logan Warmoth and 125K
Indians / Highlanders Trade
To Indians: 1B Albert Pujols
To Highlanders: 10K
Strike Another From Unowned Eligibles
Thanks to eagle-eyed league champion Mike Gullo: Fernando Rodriguez has been struck from the eligibles list--he didn't play in The Show in 2017.
Change has been made to the "2018 Unowned Eligibles" list in the "Downloads" dropdown. Announcement on acceptance of lists after Christmas.
A Couple of Changes to Unowned List
I have made a couple of changes to the "2018 Unowned Eligibles" list in the Downloads dropdown after some eagle-eyed catches from the constituency:
Matt Albers and Ryan Pressly were moved from the hitters list to the pitchers list, where they belong; and A.J. Pierzynski has been removed--he didn't play last year.
Blaze Win World Series
Congratulations to the Blaze for taking the World Series in five games.
And to the Reds for a great season.
River Dogs / Indians Trade
To River Dogs: P Matt Cooper and 3B Brandon Dixon
To Indians: 20K
Yankees / Indians Trade
To Yankees: OF Enrique Hernandez
To Indians: P Phil Maton
Twins / River Dogs Trade
To Twins: OF Willie Calhoun, P Merandy Gonzalez and C Tomas Nido
To River Dogs: 1B Joey Votto
RML Playoffs News
Divisional Series results are in.
In the American Conference, the Blaze defeated the Twins and the Highlanders topped the Dawgs.
In the National Conference, the Reds beat the Red Sox and the Browns beat the Whales.
On to the Conference Championship round: Browns v. Reds in the National and Blaze v. Highlanders in the American.
Congrats to Dave Scott (Twins), Chris Beddick (in his swan song with the Dawgs), Tristan Traviolia (Red Sox) and Randy Shavis (Whales) on great seasons.
Indians / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: P Keury Mella and P Yeudy Garcia
To Indians: 20K
Indians / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: 3B Patrick Leonard and 2B Eliezer Alvarez
To Indians: 51K
Yankees / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: C Kevin Plawecki
To Yankees: 15K
RML Playoffs - Wild Card Series
The Browns and Twins come out of the wild card series and advance to the Division Series. Congrats to the Yankees and Gypsies on fine seasons.
One week remains in the first trading period.
Highlanders / Indians Trade
To Highlanders: 1B Anthony Rizzo and 36K
To Indians: P Michael Kopech, 2B Luis Urias, OF Will Benson and P Keegan Akin
Twins / Knights Trade
To Twins: SS Logan Davidson, 3B Adrian Rondon and INF Mauricio Dubon
To Knights: P Jake Arrieta
Twins / Monarchs Trade
To Twins: P Tim Adleman and P Dylan Covey
To Monarchs: 15K
Gypsies / Monarchs Trade
To Gypsies: 2B Ryan Brett
To Monarchs: 8K
Monarchs / Blaze Trade
To Monarchs: P George Knotos
To Blaze: 3B Pablo Sandoval and 30K
Highlanders / Stars Trade
To Highlanders: SS Jorge Polanco
To Stars: P Patrick Corbin
Yankees / Gypsies Trade
To Yankees: P Matt Andriese
To Gypsies: 10K
Monarchs / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: OF Marten Gasparini
To Monarchs: 8K
Monarchs / Pelicans Trade
To Pelicans: P Seung-hwan Oh
To Monarchs: 25K
Monarchs / Browns Trade
To Browns: SS JJ Hardy
To Monarchs: 1K
Red Sox Name Change
Tristan Traviolia has re-named the Red Sox the Hollywood Stars (STR).
Bandits / Colt .45s Trade
To Colt .45s: SS Andrelton Simmons and 20K
To Bandits: P Jordan Hicks, P Brendon Little and SS Cole Tucker
River Dogs / Bandits Trade
To River Dogs: P Clayton Kershaw
To Bandits: OF Victor Robles, P Franklin Perez, P Beau Burrows, P Tony Santillan, P Jake Woodford and P Juan Hillman
Gypsies / Colt .45s Trade
To Colt .45s: P Justin Grimm
To Gypsies: 10K
Gypsies / Indians Trade
To Indians: OF JaCoby Jones
To Gypsies: 10K
Monarchs / Expos Trade
To Expos: OF Joey Rickard
To Monarchs: 18K
RML Unlimited OPS for 2018
Unlimied OPS for next year:
Hitters: .625
Pitchers: .800
Monarchs / Reds Trade
To Reds: P Erasmo Ramirez
To Monarchs: OF TJ Friedl and 20K
Monarchs / Knights Trade
To Knights: P Jerad Eickhoff
To Monarchs: 25K
Monarchs / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: OF Jay Bruce
To Monarchs: 35K
Monarchs / Indians Trade
To Monarchs: P Chase Anderson and OF Avisail Garcia
To Indians: OF Luis Robert, C Chance Sisco, OF Zack Granite, P David Peterson and P Jake Junis
Whales / Boomers Trade
To Whales: 1B Joe McCarthy and P Daniel Mengden
To Boomers: P Grayson Long
Pelicans / Monarchs Trade
To Pelicans: C Cameron Rupp
To Monarchs: P Erasmo Ramirez
Gypsies / Whales Trade
To Whales: OF Jarrett Parker
To Gypsies: 20K
Monarchs / Gypsies Trade
To Monarchs: P Jonathan Holder
To Gypsies: 30K
Yankees / Gypsies Trade
To Yankees: INF Taylor Motter
To Gypsies: 15K
Gypsies / Reds Trade
To Reds: OF Nick Markakis
To Gypsies: 70K
Monarchs / Gypsies Trade
To Gypsies: 1B Logan Morrison and P Alex Meyer
To Monarchs: P Jerad Eickhoff and OF Zach Granite
Dodgers / Monarchs Trade
To Dodgers: 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes and OF Franchy Cordero
To Monarchs: P Alex Meyer
Monarchs / Colt .45s Trade
To Monarchs: 3B Hudson Potts and 20K
To Colt .45s: P AJ Griffin
Monarchs / Yankees Trade
To Monarchs: OF Carlos Tocci and 25K
To Yankees: P Joe Biagini
Captains / Monarchs Trade
To Captains: P Michael Feliz
To Monarchs: 45K
River Dogs / Monarchs Trade
To River Dogs: 3B Yandy Diaz
To Monarchs: 75K
Boomers / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Trevor Rosenthal, OF Isiah Gilliam, OF Jon Jay and OF Luis Robert
To Boomers: P Brent Honeywell, P Zach Eflin and UT Allen Cordoba
Monarchs / Yankees Trade
To Monarchs: P David Peterson, P Ryne Stanek and P Adam Ravenelle
To Yankees: P Kendall Graveman and P Wade LeBlanc
Knights / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: INF Ryan Goins
To Knights: P Thomas Szapucki
Monarchs / Indians Trade
To Monarchs: P Mike Leake
To Indians: P Adalberto Mejia, 2B Brandon Drury and OF Phillip Ervin
Expos / Monarchs Trade
To Expos: OF Adam Frazier, SS Fernando Tatis Jr and P Forrest Whitley
To Monarchs: 3B Travis Shaw and P Wade Davis
Monarchs / Gypsies Trade
To Monarchs: C Cameron Rupp, P Kendall Graveman and P Seung-hwan Oh
To Gypsies: 230K
New Owner for Athletics
We have a new owner for the Athletics. Please welcome Dave Hodges, who will begin playing the A's games on or about Aug 1 with the beginning of the new block.
2017 Minor League Draft
Draft Results are posted on the message board.
Playing Schedule: Block due dates
- Block 1- Due April 27 (even though some block 1 series run through May 2 in the schedule)
- Block 2- Due May 27 (even though some block 2 series run through June 3 in the schedule)
- Block 3- Due June 27 (even though some block 3 series run through July 4 in the schedule)
- Block 4- Due July 27 (even though some block 4 series run through August 3 in the schedule)
- Block 5- Due August 27 (even though some block 5 series run through September 2 in the schedule)
- Block 6- Due September 27
Play Ball!
Good luck to Everyone. Have a Great Season and Have Fun!!!
New Owner for Dodgers
Welcome the new owner of the Dodgers: Allen Harris.
New Manager for Red Sox
We have a new manager for the Red Sox. Welcome to Tristan Traviolia.
Whales / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Craig Kimbrel, P Zach Eflin, 1B Josh Naylor, OF Alex Kirilloff, 1B Tyler White and SS Fernando Tatis
To Whales: P Jon Lester, 1B Chris Carter and P Brett Cecil
Browns / Monarchs Trade
To Browns: P Brandon Finnegan and OF Domingo Santana
To Monarchs: 1B Wil Myers and P Daniel Coulombe
Highlanders / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: 1B Chris Carter
To Monarchs: OF Andrew Toles
Highlanders / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Brett Cecil
To Highlanders: 35K
Blaze / Red Sox Trade
To Red Sox: OF Tommy Pham
To Blaze: 20K
Dawgs / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: OF Max Kepler
To Dawgs: 3B Josh Lowe, 2B Joey Wendle and OF Wuilmer Becerra
Whales / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: OF Albert Almora, OF Jay Bruce and P Aaron Nola
To Whales: OF Adam Eaton, P Zach Eflin and 80K
Twins / Monarchs Trade
To Twins: P Steven Wright
To Monarchs: P Tim Adleman, P Brian Miller and 65K
Rockhounds / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Jon Lester, UT Adam Frazier and 32K
To Rockhounds: SS Amed Rosario, P Ian Anderson, INF Brad Miller, 3B David Thompson and P Steven Brault
Athletics / Monarchs Trade
To Athletics: P Liam Hendriks
To Monarchs: 35K
Monarchs / Red Sox Trade
To Red Sox: P Tyler Lyons
To Monarchs: 40K
Knights / Expos Trade
To Knights: C Austin Romine
To Expos: 20K
Gypsies / Blaze Trade
To Gypsies: INF Tim Beckham
To Blaze: 20K
Blaze / Monarchs Trade
To Blaze: P AJ Schugel
To Monarchs: 100K
Expos / Monarchs Trade
To Expos: P Cody Anderson
To Monarchs: 20K
Highlanders / Monarchs Trade
To Highlanders: OF Bradley Zimmer
To Monarchs: OF Wuilmer Becerra, 3B Paul DeJong, P Peter Lambert and P Adalberto Mejia
Browns / Monarchs Trade
To Browns: P Matt Boyd
To Monarchs: 40K
Pilgrims / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Dylan Bundy and P Joe Biagini
To Pilgrims: OF Manny Margot
Red Sox / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Steven Wright
To Red Sox: 146K
Red Sox / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: RHP AJ Schugel
To Red Sox: 72K
Browns / Red Sox Trade
To Browns: P Hector Neris
To Red Sox: 92K
Athletics / Mudcats Trade
To Mudcats: SS Jordy Mercer
To Athletics: 20K
Athletics / Twins Trade
To Athletics: OF Yasmany Tomas and SS Miguelangel Sierra
To Twins: 1B Joey Votto
Boomers / Browns Trade
To Boomers: SS Adeiny Hechavarria
To Browns: OF Josh Reddick
Twins / Monarchs Trade
To Twins: SS Marcus Semien
To Monarchs: 3B Yandy Diaz
Rockhounds / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: P Taylor Rogers
To Rockhounds: P Victor Alcantara and P Ricardo Pinto
Yankees / Gypsies Trade
To Yankees: SS Alexei Ramirez
To Gypsies: OF Peter O'Brien and 10K
Free Agent Draft
Four players have changed teams.
J.J. Hardy was signed away from the Colt .45s by the Monarchs for 2x80
The Gyspsies picked up two: Zack Greinke from the Rockhounds for 3x233; and Troy Tulowitzki from the Pilgrims for 3x226.
David Ortiz of the Rockhounds was the only player who was bid on by more than one team. He has been signed by the Blaze for one year at 314K.
Pilgrims / Dawgs Trade
To Pilgrims: 3B Miguel Sano and P Youki Toussaint
To Dawgs: OF Odubel Herrera
River Dogs / Reds / Mudcats Trade
To River Dogs: 3B Eugenio Suarez
To Reds: P Jason Hammel and P Brad Brach
To Mudcats: P Chase Anderson, P Dan Hudson, P Yeudy Garcia and 3B Kean Wong
Blaze / Monarchs Trade
To Blaze: 1B Matt Thaiss and P Logan Shore
To Monarchs: P Brandon Finnegan
This trade has been restructured to send Logan Shore to the Blaze. Originally, it was Zack Burdi, but the Monarchs owned Nick Burdi, who has been returned to the Monarchs. Zack Burdi is unowned.
Monarchs / Highlanders Trade
To Monarchs: SS Marten Gasparini
To Highlanders: 6K
Reds / Highlanders Trade
To Reds: RHP RA Dickey, RHP Brad Ziegler
To Highlanders: 2K
Yankees / Highlanders Trade
To Yankees: P Victor Alcantara, P Miguel Almonte, P Tim Cooney, C John Ryan Murphy and OF Peter O'Brien
To Highlanders: 30K
Boomers / Monarchs Trade
To Boomers: P Williams Perez
To Monarchs: 10K
Mudcats / Browns Trade
To Mudcats: P Aaron Blair, OF Anthony Alford and 3B Cheslor Cuthbert
To Browns: SS Jonathan Villar and 25K
Reds / Monarchs Trade
To Reds: P Matt Garza
To Monarchs: 1K
Dawgs / Pilgrims Trade
To Dawgs: 2B Ian Kinsler
To Pilgrims: OF Lewis Brinson, SS Christian Arroyo and P Cody Reed (Ariz)
Mudhens / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: OF Joey Rickard and OF Domingo Santana,
To Mudhens: C Bryan Holaday, P Brian Flynn, INF Nick Franklin and 20K
Mudcats / Monarchs Trade
To Mudcats: P Nick Tropeano, P Ben Lively, 1B Sam Travis and SS Delvin Perez
To Monarchs: 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes, 2B Josh Harrison and 40K
Highlanders / Pelicans Trade
To Pelicans: P Martin Perez, P Dan Jennings, OF Leonardo Molina and P Kodo Medeiros
To Highlanders: P Zack Duke, INF Chad Pinder and 16K
Boomers / Blaze Trade
To Boomers: P Trevor Rosenthal
To Blaze: 30K
Yankees / Mudcats Trade
To Yankees: P Bartolo Colon and OF Kole Calhoun
To Mudcats: P David Paulino, 3B KeBryan Hayes, SS Ryan Mountcastle, P Nick Neidert, 1B James Loney and 40K
Yankees / Highlanders Trade
To Yankees: C Jason Castro
To Highlanders: 3B Mike Moustakas
Blaze / Boomers Trade
To Blaze: LHP Zach Britton
To Boomers: OF Seth Beer, RHP Alex Faedo and RHP Tristan Beck
Mudhens / Highlanders Trade
To Mudhens: P Will Harris
To Highlanders: OF Yasiel Puig
Monarchs / Mudcats Trade
To Mudcats: OF Preston Tucker
To Monarchs: 2B Joey Wendle
Mudcats / Expos Trade
To Mudcats: OF Billy Hamilton
To Expos: 2B Danny Espinosa
Wild Card Series
In the Wild Card Series, the Knights and the Blaze move on to the Divisional Series.
The Knights defeated the Yankees in four games, while the Blaze and Mudhens went five.
Browns / Monarchs Trade
To Browns: C Travis d'Arnaud
To Monarchs: 40K
Expos / Blaze Trade
To Expos: 3B Travis Shaw
To Blaze: RHP Jose Fernandez
Browns / Blaze Trade
To Browns: 2B Dustin Pedroia
To Blaze: P George Kontos
Unlimited OPS
The Major League average OPS for the 2016 season was .739.
Therefore, the RML unlimited cut-offs for next year:
Hitters .614 or lower
Pitchers .789 or higher
Gypsies / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: OF Juan Lagares, C Bryan Holaday and P Dillon Gee
To Gypsies: 80K
Blaze / Yankees Trade
To Blaze: RHP Brady Singer
To Yankees: RHP Michael Wacha
Blaze / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Nick Tropeano
To Blaze: 40K
Highlanders / Blaze Trade
To Highlanders: INF Enrique Hernandez
To Blaze: 10K
Reds / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: 1B Mark Teixiera
To Reds: 1K
Reds / Monarchs Trade
To Reds: P Travis Wood and P Kevin Quackenbush
To Monarchs: 30K
Reds / Pelicans Trade
To Reds: C Tucker Barnhart
To Pelicans: 80K
Highlanders / Monarchs Trade
To Highlanders: OF Trayce Thompson and P Dan Jennings
To Monarchs: C Stuart Turner, P Steven Brault, P Travis Wood and 25K
Monarchs / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: P Fernando Salas
To Monarchs: 25K
Marlins / Monarchs Trade
To Marlins: P Santiago Casilla
To Monarchs: 25K
Yankees / Monarchs Trade
To Yankees: UT Howie Kendrick, 1B James Loney, 3B Eric Jagielo, 3B Michael Chavis and OF Tyrone Taylor
To Monarchs: 100K
Expos / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Roniel Raudes and P AJ Puk
To Expos: OF Randall Grichuk
Marlins / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Zach Eflin
To Marlins: SS Christian Arroyo
Monarchs / Highlanders Trade
To Monarchs: OF Adam Eaton, SS Marcus Semien, OF Trayce Thompson and P Cody Anderson
To Highlanders: P Julio Teheran, SS Carter Kieboom, P Alex Young and OF Will Benson
MLB Offense
Something to muse on:
Last year, the MLB average OPS was .721, making RML unlimited .596 for hitters and .771 for pitchers.
Thru July 9 this year, the MLB average OPS is .742; if the season ended that way, RML unlimited next year would be .617 for hitters and .792 for pitchers.
Go to "General Messages" on message board to discuss.
Welcome New Managers
Welcome to the new owners coming in this block:
Seth Myers of the Red Sox
John Copertino of the Athletics
Scotty Pennington of the Monarchs
One Trade for Third Period
To Highlanders: OF D.J. Stewart, P Walker Buehler
To Expos: 70K
Waiver Cut-Off Roster Moves
The following teams have made the following cuts:
Reds: Orlando Calixte (minors)
Express: Tyler Moore
Yankees: Howie Kendrick
Dodgers: Josh Hamilton, David Hale, Juan Duran (minor)
Expos: Daniel Descalso
Captains: Drew Stubbs, Hernan Perez, Dayan Viciedo (minor)
Gypsies: Odrisamer Despaigne
Mudhens: Mike Dunn, Daniel Santana
Highlanders: Max Muncy
Athletics / Red Sox Trade
To Red Sox: P Johnny Cueto, P Mike Fiers, SS Didi Gregorius and 50K
To Athletics: 1B Chris Davis, INF Derek Dietrich, P Koji Uehara and 3B Hunter Dozier
Yankees / Highlanders Trade
To Yankees: INF Jake Elmore
To Highlanders: 2K
Browns / Highlanders Trade
To Browns: RHP Tanner Roark
To Highlanders: 72K
Captains / Highlanders Trade
To Captains: C Christian Bethancourt
To Highlanders: 15K
Boomers / Blaze Trade
To Boomers: LHP Josh Osich
To Blaze: 15K
Browns / Twins Trade
To Browns: INF Ehire Adrianza
To Twins: 1K
Highlanders / Mudcats Trade
To Mudcats: RHP Brad Brach
To Highlanders: 105K
Strat Order Date
Strat will begin taking orders on-line January 27.
Browns / Blaze Trade
To Browns: P Bo Schultz and 32K
To Blaze: P Randall Delgado
Monarchs / Reds Trade
To Monarchs: RHP Matt Garza
To Reds: 15K
Browns / Yankees Trade
To Browns: RHP Randall Delgado
To Yankees: 17K
Dodgers / Expos Trade
To Dodgers: LHP Trey Ball and OF Michael Gettys
To Expos: 3B Pablo Sandoval and 20K
Express / Knights Trade
To Express: 1B Josh Naylor and 50K
To Knights: 1B Dominic Smith
Express / Browns Trade
To Browns: P Matt Barnes
To Express: 20K
Expos / Express Trade
To Express: OF Leonys Martin
To Expos: OF Michael Gettys
Monarchs / Rockhounds Trade
To Rockhounds: OF Carlos Beltran and C Stephen Vogt
To Monarchs: RHP Williams Perez
Highlanders / River Dogs Trade
To River Dogs: P Chase Anderson
To Highlanders: 100K
Second Trading Period Opened Early
Gentlemen, start your engines. I'm opening up the second trading period four days early.
Free Agent Draft
The following players have moved teams (previous team in parentheses):
Addison Reed (Yankees) to Rockhounds 100K
John Axford (Expos) to Mudcats 2x110K
Ryan Zimmerman (Expos) to Captains 3x221K
Ian Kennedy (Expos) to Captains 3x120K
Jon Papelbon (Athletics) to Twins 118K
Jon Lester (Red Sox) to Rockhounds 4x205K
Hanley Ramirez stays with the Pilgrims at answering bid of 101K.
Browns / Pilgrims Trade
To Browns: OF David Peralta and P Justin Nicolino
To Pilgrims: OF Billy McKinney, OF Michael Conforto, OF Braxton Davidson and P Ivan Nova
Twins / Mudcats Trade
To Twins: SS Max Moroff
To Mudcats: 15K
Rockhounds / Knights Trade
To Rockhounds: OF Sam Fuld, C David Rodriguez and 3B Luis Castro
To Knights: OF Alex Gordon
Highlanders / Mudcats Trade
To Highlanders: P Brad Ziegler, C JR Murphy and 25K
To Mudcats: 2B Joey Wendle, C Max Stassi and P Tony Cingrani
Pilgrims / Mudhens Trade
To Mudhens: OF Adam Jones
To Pilgrims: OF Odubel Herrera, 1B Greg Bird and 50K
Rockhounds / Twins Trade
To Rockhounds: OF Travis Jankowski, 3B Kyle Kubitza and C Tyler Heineman
To Twins: OF Jose Bautista
Browns / Highlanders Trade
To Browns: 1B Logan Morrison
To Highlanders: 40K
Pelicans / Highlanders Trade
To Pelicans: 2B Johnny Giavotella
To Highlanders: OF Mark Zagunis and C Stuart Turner
Captains / Express Trade
To Captains: P Mat Latos
To Express: 5K
Boomers / Expos Trade
To Expos: P Dallas Keuchel, OF Kyle Waldrop and 2B Tony Renda
To Boomers: P Lance McCullers, OF Socrates Brito, 3b Rafael Devers and P Brian Johnson
Express / Pilgrims Trade
To Express: P Cole Hamels, 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion, P Felix Hernandez and 150K
To Pilgrims: OF Jesse Winker, 3B Matt Chapman, SS Nick Gordon, OF Nick Williams, P Dylan Bundy, OF Daz Cameron, OF Gustavo Cabrera and OF Harold Ramirez
Athletics / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: P Julio Teheran, P Brent Honeywell, OF Nick Plummer and 50K
To Athletics: P Johnny Cueto and P Kelvin Herrera
Monarchs / Red Sox Trade
To Red Sox: 1B Chris Davis
To Monarchs: SS Amed Rosario, 1B Sam Travis, OF Manuel Margot and OF Victor Roache
Browns / Mudcats Trade
To Browns: P Aaron Blair, OF Steven Moya and 30K
To Mudcats: C Brian McCann and INF Alex Guerrero
Reds / Yankees Trade
To Yankees: OF Andre Ethier
To Reds: P Connor Jones
Yankees / Pilgrims Trade
To Yankees: RHP John Lackey
To Pilgrims: 3B Josh Morgan, OF Demi Orimoloye and 40K
Twins / Expos Trade
To Twins: OF Yasmani Tomas
To Expos: OF Billy Hamilton
Blaze / Knights Trade
In a trade of initials:
To Knights: C JJ Schwarz
To Blaze: C AJ Ellis
Gypsies / Boomers
To Boomers: 1B Casey McGehee
To Gypsies: 8K
Highlanders / Gypsies Trade
To Highlanders: INF Jake Elmore
To Gypsies: 20K
Blaze / Monarchs Trade
To Monarchs: 3B Chase Headley
To Blaze: OF Matt Szczur
OPS Unlimited Cutoffs for 2016
The major league average OPS for 2015 was up significantly from previous years: .721. So, RML unlimited for our 2016 season will be .596 OPS and lower for hitters; and .771 and higher for pitchers.
Slayers / Dodgers Trade
To Slayers: INF Donnie Murphy and 30K
To Dodgers: INF Clint Barmes
River Dogs / Mavericks Trade
To River Dogs: OF/1B Michael Cuddyer
To Mavericks: P Junichi Tazawa, P Joe Ross and P Joan Gregorio
Red Sox / Athletics Trade
To Athletics: C Chris Stewart
To Red Sox: OF Dan Robertson and 20K
Athletics / Mohawks Trade
To Athletics: OF Michael Saunders
To Mohawks: C Robinson Chirinos, C Jeremy Martinez and 35K
Slayers / River Dogs Trade
To River Dogs: P Sean Doolittle
To Slayers: P Tommy Hunter, P Nick Travieso, P Ian Clarkin, P Duane Underwood and P Rafael Montero
River Dogs / Panthers Trade
To River Dogs: P Cody Allen and 50K
To Panthers: P Alex Gonzalez, P RJ Alvarez, P Todd Redmond and SS Raul A Mondesi
Captains / Twins Trade
To Captains: OF Delmon Young
To Twins: 60K
Waiver Draft Results
Round 1
Red Sox: Esmil Rogers (35K)
Panthers: Mark Buehrle (40K)
Captains: Jeremy Guthrie (40K)
Gypsies: Brian Schlitter (15K)
Slayers: A.J. Burnett (40K)
Colt .45s: Pass
Rockhounds: Josh Edgin (25K)
Mudhens: David Huff (15K)
Boomers: Pass
Pelicans: Randy Choate (40K)
Knights: Robbie Ross (25K)
River Dogs: Todd Redmond (20K)
Athletics: Jeff Beliveau (15K)
Mavericks: Eric Young (35K)
Blaze: OF Chris B. Young (40K)
Round 2
Panthers: Gerald Laird
Captains: Eric Stults
Gypsies: Brandon Hicks
Slayers: Ubaldo Jimenez
Colt .45s: Paul Maholm
Boomers: Jordan Pacheco
Pelicans: Caleb Thielbar
Knights: Reed Johnson
Mavericks: Nick Punto
Blaze: David Ross
Round 3
Captains: Nick Swisher
Gypsies: Phil Gosselin
Slayers: Joe Thatcher
Colt .45s: Paul Konerko
Knights: Willie Bloomquist
Blaze: Blaine Hardy
Round 4
Captains: Jose Tabata
Gypsies: Jordan Danks
Slayers: Grant Balfour
Knights: Mitch Moreland
Rounds 5-11
Captains: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Mario Hollands, Darin Downs, Chris Capuano
Slayers: Edwin Jackson, John Baker, Tony Gwynn, Ryan Raburn, Raul Ibanez, Chris Valaika, Clint Barmes
Expenditures:
Red Sox: 1 player/35K
Panthers: 2/55
Captains: 8/145
Gypsies: 4/60
Slayers: 11/190
Colt .45s: 2/30
Rockhounds: 1/25
Mudhens: 1/15
Boomers: 1/15
Pelicans: 2/55
Knights: 4/70
River Dogs: 1/20
Athletics: 1/15
Mavericks: 2/50
Blaze: 3/70
Waiver Deadline Roster Moves
The following roster cuts have been made:
- Mudhens: P Jeremy Guthrie
- Yankees: P Eric Stults
- Dodgers: OF Josh Sale
- Boomers: P Madison Younginer
- Knights: P Jonny Venters
- Panthers: OF Moises Sierra, P Daisuke Matsuzaka, P Sam Lecure, OF Junior Arias, P David Aardsma, P Christian Garcia and P Ramon Ramirez
Athletics / Red Sox Trade
To Red Sox: 2B Charlie Culberson
To Athletics: P Onelki Garcia