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I see Nick Franklin has now played exclusively at 2b since being called up. Unless I am missing something it seems he is only eligible at ss.

Is that accurate? He is not eligible at 2b even though he plays 2b?

9. Position Eligibility
The NFBC will use the following position eligibility rules in 2013:

a) Players who played at least 20 games at any position in 2012 will qualify at that position for the entire 2013 NFBC season. Players who play 10 games at a new position in 2013 will be eligible at that position after they have played there for the 10th time during the 2013 MLB regular season. Any player who missed all of the previous season to injury or retirement will qualify at the position he last was eligible for in the majors (i.e.: Victor Martinez is a catcher based on his 2011 eligibility).

b) If a player did not appear in 20 games at any position, he qualifies at the one position he played most frequently the prior season in the majors. Designated Hitter is considered a position for these purposes (pinch-hitting is not). A player who only qualifies as a DH may only be assigned to the UT position. If a player's most games played at a position is less than 20 and tied among more than one position, the NFBC commissioner will assign eligibility at one position only.

c) Those players who only pinch-hit in the majors in 2012 will be position eligible according to their minor-league games played status in 2012. They would qualify at the position they played the most games in the minors.

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. Those players who only pinch-hit or DH in the minors will only be UT-eligible.

e) The NFBC commissioner will rule on player eligibility prior to the draft as he deems necessary. Those eligibility lists are final and will be available to all owners prior to Draft Day.

Thanks John. I had read that already. I just misread something about it. So even though he is playing 2b. He isn't eligible at 2b in the NFBC until he plays 10 games there.