*Comp Picks Earned*
Jan 5, 2014 13:03:55 GMT -5
Post by Ben (Rays GM) on Jan 5, 2014 13:03:55 GMT -5
Any player who signs a contract with a new team for $10 million or more raw annual value (value before discounts are applied) will earn his previous team a pick in the Compensation Round of the 2013 Amateur Draft. The order will be determined by raw annual value from highest to lowest (ties will be broken using contract length, with the longer contract earning the higher pick; if still tied, the higher pick will be determined randomly). Below is the list of signed free agents who have earned their previous teams compensation picks:
Tampa Bay Rays - Joey Votto - 34 million (4 years)
San Francisco Giants - Adam Jones - 21 million (4 years)
Philadelphia Phillies - Evan Longoria - 20 million (4 years)
Chicago Cubs - Carlos Gomez - 18.5 million (4 years)
Arizona Diamonbacks - Jay Bruce - 18 million (4 years)
Toronto Blue Jays - Johnny Cueto - 17 million (4 years)
San Francisco Giants - Clay Buchholz - 15 million (4 years)
Texas Rangers - Justin Masterson - 14 million (4 years)
Washington Nationals - Alex Rios - 14 million (2 years)
Kansas City Royals - Carlos Beltran - 14 million (1 year)
Arizona Diamondbacks - Martin Prado - 13 million (2 years)
Oakland Athletics - Joe Nathan - 12 million (2 years)
Cleveland Indians - J.J. Hardy - 12 million (1 year)
TIE - Tigers - Nelson Cruz - 12 million (1 year)
Tampa Bay Rays - Ubaldo Jimenez - 11 million (4 years)
Milwaukee Brewers - Chase Headley - 11 million (3 years)
Toronto Blue Jays - Pablo Sandoval - 11 million (2 years)
Houston Astros - Yovani Gallardo - 10 million (4 years)
Boston Red Sox - Phil Hughes - 10 million (3 years)
Tampa Bay Rays - Joey Votto - 34 million (4 years)
San Francisco Giants - Adam Jones - 21 million (4 years)
Philadelphia Phillies - Evan Longoria - 20 million (4 years)
Chicago Cubs - Carlos Gomez - 18.5 million (4 years)
Arizona Diamonbacks - Jay Bruce - 18 million (4 years)
Toronto Blue Jays - Johnny Cueto - 17 million (4 years)
San Francisco Giants - Clay Buchholz - 15 million (4 years)
Texas Rangers - Justin Masterson - 14 million (4 years)
Washington Nationals - Alex Rios - 14 million (2 years)
Kansas City Royals - Carlos Beltran - 14 million (1 year)
Arizona Diamondbacks - Martin Prado - 13 million (2 years)
Oakland Athletics - Joe Nathan - 12 million (2 years)
Cleveland Indians - J.J. Hardy - 12 million (1 year)
TIE - Tigers - Nelson Cruz - 12 million (1 year)
Tampa Bay Rays - Ubaldo Jimenez - 11 million (4 years)
Milwaukee Brewers - Chase Headley - 11 million (3 years)
Toronto Blue Jays - Pablo Sandoval - 11 million (2 years)
Houston Astros - Yovani Gallardo - 10 million (4 years)
Boston Red Sox - Phil Hughes - 10 million (3 years)