Player Position Eligibility Questions: Post Here

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, it's time to finalize position eligibility for our draft room and I need the help of those folks who have already gone through a 50-round draft or have been knee deep in player research. Our rules are pretty specific when it comes to position eligibility, but the one area where I need to make a manual call involves those players who had less than 20 games played at any position in 2012 and have multiple positions with the same number of games. We don't give those players dual eligibility; the NFBC makes the call on that one position.

For instance, Brandon Allen has 3 games played at 1B and 3 games played at OF. We will make him 1B only. That has been his main position in the minors, he played mostly 1B in 2011 and he shouldn't be anywhere near LF!!

If you see any other players like that, post here and I'll officially make the call. Thanks.

Remember that Victor Martinez is C eligible since that was his official position in 2011. He didn't play a game in 2012.

Post here and we'll get every player's position finalized in time to open the draft room. Thanks all.

[Glove Cove]

Grant Green, OAK?

[Greg Ambrosius]

Grant Green, OAK?

The rule for all minor-leaguers who didn't reach the majors last year is pretty specific: "d) Players who played all of 2012 in the minor leagues will be awarded position eligibility for the 2013 NFBC season based on the most games played at all levels in the minors. STATS will determine that one eligible position before Draft Day and that will determine that player's status for 2013 once he is called up to the majors."

Go to www.baseballreference.com for games played in the field. Under Grant Green you can see he played 79 games in the outfield, 19 at shortstop, 19 at third base and 11 at second base. He would be an outfielder, even though he has a chance to play at 2B to start the year. Once he plays 10 games at any other position this season in the majors, he would add qualification at that position, too.

[Edwards Kings]

I think I know the answer, but please to confirm:

Adeiny Hechavarria - 3B
Steven Vogt - C
Mike Olt - 1B

Thanks

[Greg Ambrosius]

I think I know the answer, but please to confirm:

Adeiny Hechavarria - 3B
Steven Vogt - C
Mike Olt - 1B

Thanks

Hechavarria played 18 games at 3B, 17 at SS, 8 at 2B. He is 3B eligible.
Vogt played 7 games at C, 2 in the OF, 5 at DH. He is C eligible.
Olt played 8 games at 1B, 5 at 3B and 2 in the OF. He is 1b eligible.

[Gekko]

Melky Mesa
Kyle Blanks
Luis Hernández

[Greg Ambrosius]

Melky Mesa
Kyle Blanks
Luis Hernández

Melky Mesa: CF 1, DH 1 (pinch hit 2, but the rules clearly state that PH is not a position): He is OF eligible
Kyle Blanks: That's a good one. 1B 1, LF 1. He was OF eligible in 2012, so let's make him OF eligible in 2013
Luis Hernandez: 3B 1, SS 1. Wow, I need help here. Did he play 2B at Round Rock and then play just one game at SS and 3B in the majors? I'll try to find his Round Rock stats to make the call here.

Keep 'em coming. It's great therapy for all of us!!

[Captain Hook]

I think I know the answer, but please to confirm:

Adeiny Hechavarria - 3B
Steven Vogt - C
Mike Olt - 1B

Thanks

Hechavarria played 18 games at 3B, 17 at SS, 8 at 2B. He is 3B eligible.
Vogt played 7 games at C, 2 in the OF, 5 at DH. He is C eligible.
Olt played 8 games at 1B, 5 at 3B and 2 in the OF. He is 1b eligible.

Greg any chance you will used combined games for MI and CI eligibility?

For instance with Heckuvashortstop - using that he would be eligible at 3B and MI (25 games between SS/2B)

[Greg Ambrosius]

I think I know the answer, but please to confirm:

Adeiny Hechavarria - 3B
Steven Vogt - C
Mike Olt - 1B

Thanks

Hechavarria played 18 games at 3B, 17 at SS, 8 at 2B. He is 3B eligible.
Vogt played 7 games at C, 2 in the OF, 5 at DH. He is C eligible.
Olt played 8 games at 1B, 5 at 3B and 2 in the OF. He is 1b eligible.

Greg any chance you will used combined games for MI and CI eligibility?

For instance with Heckuvashortstop - using that he would be eligible at 3B and MI (25 games between SS/2B)

No. I think our eligibility rules are very, very solid thanks to input from our customers. Tell Adeiny to play 10 games at SS this year and he will be eligible at 3B, SS, CI and MI.

[Surrender Dorothy]

Greg,

I don't understand the rationale in picking a SINGLE position for players who (a) played fewer than 20 games in MLB and (b) played the same number of games at more than 1 position.

Why not just give dual eligibility? That has been the rule in every other league I've played in, and it works great. No subjectivity. No need to make a call. Pretty straightforward.

[Captain Hook]

Greg,

I don't understand the rationale in picking a SINGLE position for players who (a) played fewer than 20 games in MLB and (b) played the same number of games at more than 1 position.

Why not just give dual eligibility? That has been the rule in every other league I've played in, and it works great. No subjectivity. No need to make a call. Pretty straightforward.

Good Point - for example Kyle Blanks with one game at both 1B and OF should be eligible at both positions .... WHY have to pick one

[Greg Ambrosius]

Greg,

I don't understand the rationale in picking a SINGLE position for players who (a) played fewer than 20 games in MLB and (b) played the same number of games at more than 1 position.

Why not just give dual eligibility? That has been the rule in every other league I've played in, and it works great. No subjectivity. No need to make a call. Pretty straightforward.

That's great to hear. No, someone who played 1 game at two different positions doesn't deserve dual eligibility for the whole next season. They have one designated position per our rules and they can gain eligibility when they play 10 or more games at a new position. Pretty straightforward.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Luis Hernández

Okay, Luis Hernandez will be SS eligible in 2013. He played 1 game at 3B and 1 game at SS. Hernandez played 113 games at SS and 15 at 2B in the minors last season. He will be SS only to start 2013.