Player Usage Violations this season:
1st Violation
ARI - Tyler Wells of Arizona exceeded 125% overall usage.
BOS - Wily Abreu exceeded 200% usage vs. LHP
CHC - Davis Schnedier exceeded 200% usage vs. RHP
LA - Jorge Solar exceeded 200% usage vs. LHP
PIT - Alejandro Osuna exceeded 200% usage vs. LHP
SD - Nick Sogard of San Diego exceeded 125% overall usage.
SEA - Brett Wisley exceeded 200% usage vs. LHP
2nd Violation
PIT - Isaac Mattson exceeded 125% overall usage.
SD - Spencer Arrighetti exceeded 125% overall usage
3rd Violation
PIT - Mason Montgomery exceeded 125% overall usage.
SD - Manny Machado played multiple games at 1b and is not rated there.
4th Violation
PIT - Hunter Barco exceeded 125% overall usage
5th Violation
PIT - Troy Melton exceeded 125% overall usage
Additional Violations
PIT - Bubba Chandler exceeded 125% overall usage
Player Usage Violation Penalties - The following penalties will be imposed on the team's player draft picks for the immediately subsequent player draft:
Team's 1st usage violation - Loss of the team's 10th round draft pick. If the team traded the pick, the team loses its next highest pick (i.e. 9th pick if the team still owns it)
Team's 2nd usage violation - Loss of the team's 8th round draft pick. If the team traded the pick, the team loses its next highest pick (i.e. 7th pick if the team still owns it)
Team's 3rd usage violation - Loss of the team's 6th round draft pick. If the team traded the pick, the team loses its next highest pick (i.e. 5th pick if the team still owns it)
Team's 4th usage violation - Loss of the team's 4th round draft pick. If the team traded the pick, the team loses its next highest pick (i.e. th pick if the team still owns it)
Team's 5th usage violation and beyond - Loss of the team's 3rd round draft pick. If the team traded the pick, the team loses its next highest pick.
Additional Violations - The manager/team will be subject to penalties, including potential expulsion from the league, at the sole discretion of the Commissioner.
Each case will be judged independently by the league commissioner according to the circumstances.