Vacant Team Drafting

[Cardinals]

Any opposition to using the BA top 500 https://www.baseballamerica.com/ranking ... prospects/ instead of draft results for the two vacant teams?

[Reds]

Fine by me... let's get that out there ASAP so the teams coming up know.

[Padres]

Works for me ...

[Pirates]

I think we're better off using their FYPD rankings.

[Nationals]

I think we're better off using their FYPD rankings.

The problem is that doesn't include international guys. I like the ba 500

[Reds]

The list JP referenced was the pre-draft rankings. It didn't have international players on it either.

[Nationals]

I misunderstood. What about: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... -for-2026/

[Padres]

I misunderstood. What about: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... -for-2026/

This one has IFAs: https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories ... -rankings/

[Reds]

It is kind of late in the process to make this decision. Which list did we use last season?

[Pirates]

Ive been saying it for years. I think its kinda shitty to rule out like 40% of the player pool and also use a list that was before any draftees got to play any minor league games. It's a disservice to the new GMs.

[Nationals]

It is kind of late in the process to make this decision. Which list did we use last season?

We don't usually have vacancies, so none. And regardless of the timing, we have to use something.

I agree in not using pre-draft lists that don't include international FAs and the younger guys. Mine is dated. I like Jim's, but top 100 won't cover the whole draft.

[Reds]

Ive been saying it for years. I think its kinda shitty to rule out like 40% of the player pool and also use a list that was before any draftees got to play any minor league games. It's a disservice to the new GMs.

So what do you think we should use?

[Cardinals]

The FYPD is only 100, fwiw, so we would have to use something else for 101-150

[Pirates]

That list Jim posted. If we get through that list, then yeah can default to the draft 500.

[Nationals]

Once we exhaust the FYPD top 100, we can default to draft results for those two teams. It's a bit of a frankenstein situation, but might be the best we can do.

[Cardinals]

Ok. I’m fine with it.

[Reds]

Same here, let's role with it.

[Reds]

A vacant team is up now.

[Cardinals]

I'll post the pick and the decision momentarily.

[Reds]

Guardians are one over the roster limit, soon to be two after pick 77. Then all picks after that will require a player be released.

Astros will need to release a player after each upcoming pick. Their next pick is 69.

[Nationals]

Guardians are one over the roster limit, soon to be two after pick 77. Then all picks after that will require a player be released.

Astros will need to release a player after each upcoming pick. Their next pick is 69.

Cleveland suggested drops:

Darion Blanco
Jair Camargo
Logan Driscoll
Brennan Milone

Houston suggested drops:

Eddy Alvarez
Keynan Middleton
Keegan Thompson
Matt Vierling

[Reds]

Middleton after 69, then Alvarez for Astros. I wouldn’t release Vierling.

Camargo now, then Driscoll after 77 for Guardians