The Official 2018 Amateur Draft Thread

[Ben (Rays GM)]

57. White Sox have until until 10:12 pm ET to make up their missed pick

61. Cardinals are on the clock until 5:44 pm ET, followed by (62) Reds

[Billy (Cardinals GM)]

Cardinals select Kris Bubic, P, Kansas City Royals

The Reds are now OTC with pick #62

[Greg (Reds GM)]

Pick 62: Reds select Antonio Cabello, OF, NYY

Pirates OTC

[Sanjay (Pirates GM)]

Pick 63: Pirates take Parker Meadows, OF, DET

[Brian (Blue Jays GM)]

57. White Sox have until until 10:12 pm ET to make up their missed pick

64. Seattle Mariners on the clock

[Zack (Mariners GM)]

64. Mariners select Pablo Lopez, RHP, Miami Marlins

Mets OTC

[Billy (Cardinals GM)]

In a trade with the White Sox:

With pick #57, the St. Louis Cardinals select Brad Keller, P, Kansas City Royals

[Ben (Rays GM)]

65. Mets remain on the clock until 12:16 am ET, followed by (66) Orioles

[Ben (Rays GM)]

65. Mets have asked to select Misael Urbina, OF, Minnesota Twins

66. Orioles are on the clock until 4:51 am, followed by (67) Angels

[Nick (Orioles GM)]

66. Orioles select Jose Suarez, P, LAA

Angels are on the clock

[Scott (Phillies GM)]

67. Angels have until 11:09 pm ET to make up their missed pick

68. Phillies select Bobby Witt Jr, SS, Colleyville (Texas) Heritage HS, Unsigned

69. White Sox draft Adley Rutschman, C, Oregon State, Unsigned (To fulfill an agreed upon trade. Formal trade request to follow immediately.)

70. Pirates are on the clock, followed by (71) Rockies

[Toy (Braves GM)]

I don't believe Bobby Witt Jr. was taken in the 2018 draft because he hadn't graduated high school yet, so he isn't draft eligible I believe.

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Aug 11, 2018 5:38:31 GMT -5 Scott (Phillies GM) said:

67. Angels have until 11:09 pm ET to make up their missed pick

68. Phillies select Bobby Witt Jr, SS, Colleyville (Texas) Heritage HS, Unsigned

69. White Sox draft Adley Rutschman, C, Oregon State, Unsigned (To fulfill an agreed upon trade. Formal trade request to follow immediately.)

70. Pirates are on the clock, followed by (71) Rockies

Jul 25, 2018 9:33:36 GMT -5 Brian (Blue Jays GM) said:

GMs may draft any player who was taken in the MLB draft (with the exception of those selected in previous eligible drafts who are currently owned on rosters). You may draft an amateur draft player who did not sign a contract in real life in the hopes that he'll be drafted again in the future.

GMs may also select players who have not yet completed a year of service time and who do not appear on any roster at that time, provided they are not international free agents who were 24 or older on January 1. (Note: Years of service time are not earned until the season ends so if a player has played enough to earn their first year of service time during the 2018 season, they are still eligible for this draft. In other words, any player who would be a first year player this year is eligible, except older IFAs).

Neither Witt nor Rutschman was taken in the 2018 draft, nor are they current minor leaguers, so neither option applies to them. They are not eligible for this draft.

67. Angels have until 11:09 pm ET to make up their missed pick

68. Phillies are on the clock until 11:09 am ET.

[Ben (Rays GM)]

I do see that the second section in the above quoted rules is a bit vague in saying "players." In the draft procedures in the rules section it says "prospects," which is slightly less vague but still more vague than it should be. The Official Rules, however, do state "minor league players," which neither Witt nor Rutschman currently is:

Jan 22, 2012 16:45:26 GMT -5 Ben (Rays GM) said:

10. Drafts:

The Amateur Draft will take place each August after the Amateur Signing Deadline, and GMs may draft any player who was taken in the MLB draft. GMs may also select minor league players (who have not yet completed a year of major league service time) who do not appear in any team's system at that time, provided they are not international free agents who were 24 or older on January 1. If you draft an amateur player who does not or did not sign a contract in real life, you may still keep the player in the hopes that he'll be drafted again in the future. More on the Amateur Draft can be found in "Amateur Draft Procedures" in the drafts section

I will be sure to edit the draft procedures to clarify which players are and are not eligible, as I agree it is too vague. Going off of precedent set in previous drafts as well as the intended meaning of the rules, here is a better description of the two types of eligible players:

1) Players drafted in this year's real life draft, regardless of whether or not they signed, provided they were not already owned in this league from a previous Pro-GM draft.

2) Current minor league prospects who are not owned by a Pro-GM team. A minor leaguer is any player currently signed by or previously having appeared with a real life organization or its affiliates who has not yet completed a year of service as defined by our rules (player who would have a contract of 0.5 million (minors) for 2018). This includes international free agents signed any time in the one year period from the start of the previous draft to the start of the current one, as long as they were younger than 24 on January 1.

Since neither Witt nor Rutschman was drafted in 2018, they are not eligible under the first option. Since neither is currently nor was previously signed by a real life organization, they are not eligible under the second option. Rutschman would have been eligible in 2016 but was not drafted here that year, so he will not be eligible again until the next time he is drafted. Witt has never been eligible previously but will be eligible next year, provided he is drafted as projected.

[Ben (Rays GM)]

Because of the vagueness described above, I'm resetting PHI's draft clock so that he has the full six hours to complete his research to replace his pick. Scott's interpretation is understandable especially as this is his second draft with the league so he hasn't been here as long to see some of the established precedent. I'm sorry that the rules weren't clearer and will be rewording them later today.

67. Angels have until 11:09 pm ET to make up their missed pick

68. Phillies are on the clock until 2:24 pm ET.

[Scott (Phillies GM)]

Well, draft is not going as I planned, but just need to regroup.

68. Phillies select Greyson Jenista, OF, Atl
69. White Sox draft Ryan Jeffers, C, Min (To fulfill an agreed upon trade. Formal trade request to follow immediately.)

[Sanjay (Pirates GM)]

70. Pirates take OF Nick Schnell, OF, TB, Rockies on the clock

[Nic]

#67 Angels select David Fletcher, Angels

[Ben (Rays GM)]

71. Rockies remain on the clock until 3:29 pm ET

[Ben (Rays GM)]

71. Rockies have missed their pick. Rockies have until 9:29 am ET to make it up.

72. Angels are on the clock until 9:29 pm ET

[Nic]

72 Angels select Steele Walker. OF. White Sox.

[Ben (Rays GM)]

73. Orioles are on the clock until 10:31 pm ET, followed by (74) Reds

[Greg (Reds GM)]

Pick 73: as part of a pending trade with the Orioles, the Reds select Colin Poche, P, TB.

Reds technically on the clock with pick 74, but Indians will be making the pick per a trade.

[Kevin (Guardians GM)]

Pick 74 is Sean Hjelle, P, SF.


White Sox on the clock for Comp Round B.

[Rob (Rockies GM)]

71. Rockies select Durbin Feltman, BOS, RP

[Ben (Rays GM)]

75. White Sox remain on the clock until 11:41 pm ET, followed by (76) Angels

[Nic]

#76, Angels select David Bote, CHC 3B

[Oren (Diamondbacks GM)]

White Sox ask to select

Griffin conine of toronto

[Sanjay (Pirates GM)]

Pick 77: Pirates take Brailyn Marquez, LHP, CHC

Pick 78: Pirates take Jameson Hannah, OF OAK

Rangers OTC

[Brian (Blue Jays GM)]

Aug 11, 2018 22:45:56 GMT -5 Nic said:

#76, Angels select David Bote, CHC 3B

David Bote is already owned by the Orioles, please make another selection