Rule 5 draft roster freeze

SDMBOOTP · 03-30-2024, 09:47 AM

As an online league commissioner, this drives me nuts....

The game should have a roster freeze deadline, in advance of the Rule 5 draft. That way, teams cannot protect players at the last minute.

In my league, I have to manually enforce this, but this should be easy to have the game handle as an option.

And, as the Rule 5 draft occurs during the FA period, the game should not allow FAs who sign major league contracts, but aren't added to the 40-man roster yet (due to the roster freeze) be eligible for the Rule 5 draft.

WarningTrakPower · 03-30-2024, 04:40 PM

It can become an issue at each Rule 5 Draft time (especially with online leagues).
I second this suggestion.

03-30-2024, 09:47 AM	#1
SDMBOOTP Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2024 Posts: 13	Rule 5 draft roster freeze As an online league commissioner, this drives me nuts.... The game should have a roster freeze deadline, in advance of the Rule 5 draft. That way, teams cannot protect players at the last minute. In my league, I have to manually enforce this, but this should be easy to have the game handle as an option. And, as the Rule 5 draft occurs during the FA period, the game should not allow FAs who sign major league contracts, but aren't added to the 40-man roster yet (due to the roster freeze) be eligible for the Rule 5 draft.

03-30-2024, 04:40 PM	#2
WarningTrakPower All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 595	Excellent Suggestion It can become an issue at each Rule 5 Draft time (especially with online leagues). I second this suggestion.