2020: Season Rule and Date Changes
Posted: 07/18/2020
2020 Rule Changes ================= - No League Fee for 2020. - Player contracts will not change going into 2021. - Teams will be able to keep 18 players going into 2021 draft - Team September Expansion (UT & P) will begin Week 1 (see below). - Minor League draft will take place Week 5, Sunday, August 31. - Waivers # will not change, 5 waivers per team allowed. - Trade deadline will be Week 5 (August 31). - Week 1 will begin on July 23rd and end Sunday, August 2nd. (see below) Initial Transaction Period ========================== Transaction period will take place on Wednesday, July 22nd (10pm EST deadline). Transaction Priority order: --------------------------- 1. Players Opted out: Prioritization based on salary (highest $$$ get highest pick). 2. Legal Rosters: Replacement for players on IR, released, suspended, etc. No waivers. Prioritization based on 2019 final standings (see transaction order below). 3. Expansion: Will work as it always does, 1 UT and 1 P slot will become available for all teams. Prioritization based on 2019 final standings (see transaction order below). Initial Transaction Period Transaction Order ============================================ 01. Greendale Broken Arrows 02. Virginia Hat Lineup 03. Las Vegas Aces 04. Reading Railroaders 05. Crowleys Ridge Roosters 06. Pasadena Marauding Gods 07. Dabigu 08. Cambridge Crunch 09. Washington Beltways 10. Colorado Wookiees 11. Carolina Thunderdogs XIV. SEPTEMBER ROSTER EXPANSION If it chooses, a team may expand its roster for the pennant drive by calling up one additional pitcher and/or one additional batter at any time after September 1 until the end of the season from the free agent pool, its own reserve list, or its own farm system. The order of selection for the expansion is determined by the most recent standings, with the last place team having first selection. During the first transaction period after or on September 1, expansion claims take precedence over any other acquisitions. The owner must state that a player is being taken for expansion purposes. PLAYERS OPTED OUT PICK ORDER ============================ PRICE,D LAD P 18a (PASADENA) POSEY,B SFG C 10a (CAMBRIDGE) ZIMMERMAN,R WAS 1B 6a (VIRGINIA) DESMOND,I COL OF 3a (COLORADO) MARKAKIS,N ATL OF 2h (ROOSTERS)