Rule 5 draft Q

CBLCardinals · 11-12-2016, 02:56 PM

Quick question...

If I have a player that is eligible for the rule 5 draft that has an injury, but could possibly be placed on the 60 day DL, can they be drafted away if I elect to place him on 60 day DL? I have a player in late November with an 8 week injury who is currently NOT on my 40 man roster, but eligible to be plucked during Rule 5. Should i just put him on my 40 man roster instead of placing on 60 day DL? I have limited slots, and want to try and maximize my 40 man slots as best as possible.

Thanks in advance for any insights!

HP

hillm2ca · 11-12-2016, 11:48 PM

I am not certain, but I believe that the only way you can prevent your player being eligible for the Rule 5 draft would be to place them on your 40-man roster. I do not think they would necessarily be "protected" from the draft if they are on the 60-day DL. As far as I understand it, when a player on your 40-man roster is placed on the 60-day DL, it merely opens up a spot on your 40-man roster. However, I think that this is all the 60-day DL does; it provides a roster option for players with long term injuries without having those players take up 40-man roster space.
Of course, I am merely providing an educated guess on this. I could be wrong but hopefully someone can either back me up, or provide a better answer than I can. It is a good question, though.

Matt Arnold · 11-13-2016, 01:14 AM

There's no DL in the off-season, so they'll have to be on the 40 man roster on rule 5 day.

RchW · 11-13-2016, 09:56 AM

Injured players can be drafted.

Even if there was a 60-day DL the objective is to have players on the 40-man roster if you don't want them drafted.

11-12-2016, 02:56 PM	#1
CBLCardinals OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,920	Rule 5 draft Q Quick question... If I have a player that is eligible for the rule 5 draft that has an injury, but could possibly be placed on the 60 day DL, can they be drafted away if I elect to place him on 60 day DL? I have a player in late November with an 8 week injury who is currently NOT on my 40 man roster, but eligible to be plucked during Rule 5. Should i just put him on my 40 man roster instead of placing on 60 day DL? I have limited slots, and want to try and maximize my 40 man slots as best as possible. Thanks in advance for any insights! HP Last edited by CBLCardinals; 11-12-2016 at 03:02 PM.

11-13-2016, 09:56 AM	#4
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Injured players can be drafted. Even if there was a 60-day DL the objective is to have players on the 40-man roster if you don't want them drafted. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

11-12-2016, 11:48 PM	#2
hillm2ca Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 309	I am not certain, but I believe that the only way you can prevent your player being eligible for the Rule 5 draft would be to place them on your 40-man roster. I do not think they would necessarily be "protected" from the draft if they are on the 60-day DL. As far as I understand it, when a player on your 40-man roster is placed on the 60-day DL, it merely opens up a spot on your 40-man roster. However, I think that this is all the 60-day DL does; it provides a roster option for players with long term injuries without having those players take up 40-man roster space. Of course, I am merely providing an educated guess on this. I could be wrong but hopefully someone can either back me up, or provide a better answer than I can. It is a good question, though.

11-13-2016, 01:14 AM	#3
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,930	There's no DL in the off-season, so they'll have to be on the 40 man roster on rule 5 day.