Post by Oregon Three Lions of Madison on Dec 1, 2015 14:53:17 GMT
Because we only have one time of the year to upgrade our minor league system you will be given 4 free(no penalty) drops of minor leaguers every offseason. Also, after the postseason ends and up to the offseason minor league(Rule 5) draft you can be below the league minimum of 13 minor leaguers. For example, You finished the season with 14 minor leaguers. 2 of those minor leaguers must be promoted or dropped. You decide to drop them which leaves you at 12. You then decide that 4 more of your minor leaguers aren't worth rostering any more. This leaves you at 8 minor leaguers. This IS acceptable. However, once the offseason minor league draft is concluded you must be back over the 13 minor league minimum.
This is the reason why there is no set amount of rounds in the offseason minor league(Rule 5) draft. That draft won't finish until all teams are finished. Some may not take anyone while some may draft say 10 guys.
I keep putting (Rule 5) in there. Please excuse that. The draft was initially called the Rule 5 draft. It was in name only as it does not reflect or resemble what you know of the actual MLB rule 5 draft. It is actually simply the offseason minor league draft.
This is the reason why there is no set amount of rounds in the offseason minor league(Rule 5) draft. That draft won't finish until all teams are finished. Some may not take anyone while some may draft say 10 guys.
I keep putting (Rule 5) in there. Please excuse that. The draft was initially called the Rule 5 draft. It was in name only as it does not reflect or resemble what you know of the actual MLB rule 5 draft. It is actually simply the offseason minor league draft.