Where do you assign your draft picks?

Phatferd · 02-02-2015, 08:07 PM

I was hoping to get a discussion going about how everyone handles their drafted players and how they determine where to send them?

For example, I just drafted:
1 - Brady Aiken (17 years old)
2 - Brandon Finnegan (21 years old)
3 - Auston Bousfield (21 years old)

The AI assigned Aiken to Rookie Arizona League as a reliever (I changed him to a SP). Finnegan was assigned to Rookie Arizona League as a SP.

They sent Bousfield to the Dominican Summer League, which I thought was weird.

It made me think if I should override some of these and manually assigned (I have the AI handle the minor leagues with the exceptions of forcing my top prospects to be locked at their respective level so I can control their promotions).

The way I see it is someone like Aiken should probably start at low A ball, even though he was a top 5 pick because he's so young and needs to develop in the low levels. However, someone like Finnegan could probably start in High A because he is coming out of college and is 21.

Thoughts?

Biggio509 · 02-03-2015, 10:00 PM

I only put foreign players in the DSL. As for the others I tend to try to play by the actual rules for minor leagues. That limits the guys above 20 for low R and above 21 for high R. After that above 24 is limited in SA. I also try to enforce service time rules for myself. That is a PITA though because it is not easy to see if a guy has 2, 3, or 4 years of service. 5 years, the cutoff for A is easy because they are marked as possible minor league free agents.

So 17 y/o's often go to low R with me regardless of talent so I can put a guy over 20 on high R if needed. I tend to look at ratings when setting level. So a guy with say 5 CH or Pow I would put in advanced R or SA. If you have 6 or higher I might put him in low A ball. I rarely place a new draftee above low A.

tejdog1 · 02-04-2015, 12:56 PM

I ignore the DSL/VSL, send them the dregs from my complex. I wish they'd make those leagues optional, but I digress.

Depends on ratings. Since I play 1-100 with relativistic ratings on, what I look for is 40/30/30 for pitchers. Anything there or above and it's shortA. 40/40/40 = fullseason A ball.

For hitters it's a bit more complicated. 35 contact works with 40+ eye and 40+ avoid Ks for short A.

Biggio509 · 02-05-2015, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tejdog1

I ignore the DSL/VSL, send them the dregs from my complex. I wish they'd make those leagues optional, but I digress.

Depends on ratings. Since I play 1-100 with relativistic ratings on, what I look for is 40/30/30 for pitchers. Anything there or above and it's shortA. 40/40/40 = fullseason A ball.

For hitters it's a bit more complicated. 35 contact works with 40+ eye and 40+ avoid Ks for short A.

All leagues are optional! You can always delete them after creation if there is no check off box in creation/

MBarrett · 02-06-2015, 02:11 AM

I like to keep it simple, so if they come from High School they go to Rookie league, if they come from College they go to A ball. Keep an eye on 'em and move them up after half a season if they're doing well.

mpejkrm · 02-06-2015, 09:34 AM

If my draftees sign quickly, I'll send raw high schoolers to lower level Rookie ball, more advanced HS players or raw college players to high level Rookie ball, and most college players to Short-A (with some at Low A). Then for next season I'll promote them based on ability and performance.

For international discoveries/signings, most of the time I'll send them to the DSL/VSL until they are 18 (17 if they are very advanced) and then bump them up to Rookie ball or short-A.

02-02-2015, 08:07 PM	#1
Phatferd Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 22	Where do you assign your draft picks? I was hoping to get a discussion going about how everyone handles their drafted players and how they determine where to send them? For example, I just drafted: 1 - Brady Aiken (17 years old) 2 - Brandon Finnegan (21 years old) 3 - Auston Bousfield (21 years old) The AI assigned Aiken to Rookie Arizona League as a reliever (I changed him to a SP). Finnegan was assigned to Rookie Arizona League as a SP. They sent Bousfield to the Dominican Summer League, which I thought was weird. It made me think if I should override some of these and manually assigned (I have the AI handle the minor leagues with the exceptions of forcing my top prospects to be locked at their respective level so I can control their promotions). The way I see it is someone like Aiken should probably start at low A ball, even though he was a top 5 pick because he's so young and needs to develop in the low levels. However, someone like Finnegan could probably start in High A because he is coming out of college and is 21. Thoughts?

02-04-2015, 12:56 PM	#3
tejdog1 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 1,648	I ignore the DSL/VSL, send them the dregs from my complex. I wish they'd make those leagues optional, but I digress. Depends on ratings. Since I play 1-100 with relativistic ratings on, what I look for is 40/30/30 for pitchers. Anything there or above and it's shortA. 40/40/40 = fullseason A ball. For hitters it's a bit more complicated. 35 contact works with 40+ eye and 40+ avoid Ks for short A. __________________ It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and lose it all And it's unnerving How just one move puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ~Matchbox 20, "Leave" Everyone knows it's spelled "TRAID", not trade

02-03-2015, 10:00 PM	#2
Biggio509 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 2,027	I only put foreign players in the DSL. As for the others I tend to try to play by the actual rules for minor leagues. That limits the guys above 20 for low R and above 21 for high R. After that above 24 is limited in SA. I also try to enforce service time rules for myself. That is a PITA though because it is not easy to see if a guy has 2, 3, or 4 years of service. 5 years, the cutoff for A is easy because they are marked as possible minor league free agents. So 17 y/o's often go to low R with me regardless of talent so I can put a guy over 20 on high R if needed. I tend to look at ratings when setting level. So a guy with say 5 CH or Pow I would put in advanced R or SA. If you have 6 or higher I might put him in low A ball. I rarely place a new draftee above low A.

02-06-2015, 02:11 AM	#5
MBarrett All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 627	I like to keep it simple, so if they come from High School they go to Rookie league, if they come from College they go to A ball. Keep an eye on 'em and move them up after half a season if they're doing well.

02-06-2015, 09:34 AM	#6
mpejkrm All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 951	If my draftees sign quickly, I'll send raw high schoolers to lower level Rookie ball, more advanced HS players or raw college players to high level Rookie ball, and most college players to Short-A (with some at Low A). Then for next season I'll promote them based on ability and performance. For international discoveries/signings, most of the time I'll send them to the DSL/VSL until they are 18 (17 if they are very advanced) and then bump them up to Rookie ball or short-A.