Protecting Players

Owners must protect a minimum of 2 players (only eligible players)

Owner may protect a 3rd player, but they will forfeit a pick from the round he was drafted the previous year.

• If an owner wants to protect a player that was protected in a round from the previous year, he must protect him in the K1 or K2 rounds only.

Players that have been protected for 2 consecutive seasons MUST return to the free agent pool (unless they were drafted as a rookie)

Rookie Exceptions:

• Owners may protect a rookie a total number of 3 years as long as:

  • Rookies do not count toward the maximum of 3 protected players

  • Protecting a DRAFTED rookie will forfeit a 15th round draft pick.

  • Protecting an UNDRAFTED rookie will forfeit a 8th round draft pick.

• Owners may protect up to 2 rookies each year

• Rookies will be determined by MLB rules

  • 50 innings pitched

  • 130 at bats

  • 45 days on a MLB roster

An owner could realistically protect 5 players (3 regulars and 2 rookie).