Question on amateur draft

cbbl · 09-07-2016, 08:24 PM

I should know this but ...

Do undrafted players become eligible to sign as free agents at any point?

Thanks.

Curve Ball Dave · 09-07-2016, 09:59 PM

Any undrafted player goes into the free agent pool and can be signed the day after the draft.

cbbl · 09-08-2016, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Curve Ball Dave

Any undrafted player goes into the free agent pool and can be signed the day after the draft.

Ok, that's what I expected, but I have players who were not drafted that do not appear as free agents -- or at least as free agents I can offer contracts to. This seems to have something to do with the age limits in my league, as all of these players are <18 yo (16 and 17 year olds). My league rules are to only allow players 18+ in the MAJOR league, but allow players 16+ in the MINOR league. So .... why can't I sign these guys to minor league contracts? I note that if I change the MAJOR league rule to allow players 16+, everything is fine, but that's not what I want. I only want 18+ on the majors.

Happy to provide screen shots if necessary.

(BTW, I have plenty of 16 and 17 year olds in my minor league, its just that they were all drafted).

CD360 · 09-08-2016, 08:12 PM

Curve Ball is only right in some situation. Most I drafted players (usually high school guys are the only noticeable one, which in guessing is why you see age as the issue) will enter the draft the next year. Players who aren't eligible any more will become free agents.

Curve Ball Dave · 09-08-2016, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by CD360

Curve Ball is only right in some situation. Most I drafted players (usually high school guys are the only noticeable one, which in guessing is why you see age as the issue) will enter the draft the next year. Players who aren't eligible any more will become free agents.

Yeah, I realized my error but you corrected it.

cbbl · 09-09-2016, 08:12 PM

OK thanks for the clarification ... how does one know whether a player is draft eligible? What are the criteria?

Continued thanks...

09-07-2016, 08:24 PM	#1
cbbl All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,179	Question on amateur draft I should know this but ... Do undrafted players become eligible to sign as free agents at any point? Thanks.

09-07-2016, 09:59 PM	#2
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,393	Any undrafted player goes into the free agent pool and can be signed the day after the draft. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

09-08-2016, 08:12 PM	#4
CD360 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 72	Curve Ball is only right in some situation. Most I drafted players (usually high school guys are the only noticeable one, which in guessing is why you see age as the issue) will enter the draft the next year. Players who aren't eligible any more will become free agents.

09-09-2016, 08:12 PM	#6
cbbl All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 1,179	OK thanks for the clarification ... how does one know whether a player is draft eligible? What are the criteria? Continued thanks...