2038-2039 Offseason FA Compensation Thresholds

[aaronweiner]

Type A Batters: 3.2 WAR
Type B Batters: 1.5 WAR

Type A Starting Pitchers: 4.5 WAR
Type B Starting Pitchers: 3.0 WAR

Compensation for Relievers (S2 only for now): 1.0


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FINAL

Type A Batters: 3.2 WAR

Mario Guerrer - RCK (Signed by CCJ)
Reece Wareham - JAX (Signed by ATC)
Sean Maguire - MEX (Signed by SEA)
Alfredo Martinez - CAL (Signed by LOU)
Duane Whitely, JR - TWC (Signed by WIC)
Lloyd Braun - SEA (Signed by ATC)
Jared Gillstrom - SFB

Type A Starting Pitchers: 4.5 WAR

Egbert Behner - JAX (Signed by BOI)
Celio Marin - RCK (Signed by ATC)


Type B Batters: 1.5 WAR

Alfredo Salazar - YS9 (Signed by BOI)
Hotha Popo - LBC (Signed by HNT)
Antonio Tobias - CLG (Signed by SA)
Adam Parrish - CCJ (Signed by BOI) - MLC?
Luis Barerra - HNT
Gary Schneider - WIC
Leyli Yelmanian - HNT (signed by LOU)
Dominic Wyatt - CCJ (signed by VAN)

Type B Starting Pitchers: 3.0 WAR

Julio Alicea - SEA (Signed by ATC)

Compensation for Relievers (S2 only for now): 1.0

Luis Flores - ATC (Signed by MAD)
Fernando Marquez - RCK (Signed by CCJ)
Carlos Delgado - SFB (Signed by BRK)
Taisuke Suzuki - EDM (Signed JAX)
John Jefferson - EDM (Signed by MNT)

[crobillard]

what's the threshold for when a reliever is a starter?

[aaronweiner]

2/3 of a starter's games must be starts.

[crobillard]

2/3 of a starter's games must be starts.

Just for important clarification, if you don't mind, Taisuke Suzuki would be a reliever for compensation consideration?

38 games, 21 starts would have him fall just under the two thirds threshold for a starter, if I understand correctly.

[udlb58]

2/3 of a starter's games must be starts.

Just for important clarification, if you don't mind, Taisuke Suzuki would be a reliever for compensation consideration?

38 games, 21 starts would have him fall just under the two thirds threshold for a starter, if I understand correctly.

That appears to be the way the rule reads. That would be ridiculous though, as there's no way 23 innings of slightly above average relief pitching = 1.0 WAR

That start % is probably a little high (how many pitchers with <50% of their games being starts have over 3.0 WAR or 4.5 WAR?)
EDIT: Grady is the only P with over 4.5 WAR and less than 100% of his games as starts this year; and he's the only pitcher with over 2 WAR with less than 50% starts.

EDITx2: Being that the SP threshold is generally much higher than the RP threshold, that seems about right. Over 50%, you are considered a starter; 50% or less, you are a reliever. It would be very hard to be a poor starting pitcher and do so well as a reliever that you reach the Type B threshold with 51% starters or more. This may still leave some guys who aren't really compensation level pitchers who receive a comp pick because they start 40% of their games and just accumulate 2 WAR from being a 'meh' SP and solid RP, but it is less likely.

[Rubaboo]

Whoo! Maguire hits Type A with a 3.2 exactly. Most excellent for me, and Alan as well who doesn't have to pay him $9M to play for someone else for the next 2 years.

[RonCo]

I have updated the OP with what I think the list of FA eligible for comp picks are, and their status...please review and point out any errors.

[usnspecialist]

i asked this in a different thread, but when is the cutoff that gillstrom needs to be signed by in order to get me a pick?

[usnspecialist]

also carlos Delgado (signed by Brooklyn) got me 1.1 WAR as a reliever last year.

[RonCo]

also carlos Delgado (signed by Brooklyn) got me 1.1 WAR as a reliever last year.

Fixed. Sorry to miss him.

[usnspecialist]

also carlos Delgado (signed by Brooklyn) got me 1.1 WAR as a reliever last year.

Fixed. Sorry to miss him.

well unless someone helps me out next sim I wont be getting one for gillstrom, so I need all the picks I can get lol.

[bcslouck]

Type A Batters: 3.2 WAR
Type B Batters: 1.5 WAR

Type A Starting Pitchers: 4.5 WAR
Type B Starting Pitchers: 3.0 WAR

Compensation for Relievers (S2 only for now): 1.0


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Adam Parrish - CCJ (Signed by BOI) - MLC?

MiLC

[RonCo]

Yes. That's an interesting case. Parrish made his WAR limits, but then signed a minor league contract. Technically, CCJ qualifies for a comp pick, but it's a MiLC. That was my question mark. Does a guy who garners a minor league deal provide a pick?

[bcslouck]

Yes. That's an interesting case. Parrish made his WAR limits, but then signed a minor league contract. Technically, CCJ qualifies for a comp pick, but it's a MiLC. That was my question mark. Does a guy who garners a minor league deal provide a pick?

I figured it’d be considered interesting. Of course I’d rather have the pick but get if it’s decided that he doesn’t warrant it, I’m get the decision and it’s all good.

If it were me making the decision, I’d probably award the pick but change the constitution to not include MiLC’s starting next round of comp players so it doesn’t happen again. But I think you guys make decision different than I do which is fine.

[crobillard]

If I understand correctly, I believe I should receive reliever compensation for Taisuke Suzuki (Jacksonville) and John Jefferson (Montreal).

[RonCo]

fixed

[bcslouck]

Wyatt should be a Type B for me. 1.5 WAR last year and signed with Vancouver on a ML contract.

[handaspencer]

I think starting next season we should definitely consider making a ML contract the requirement for compensation. A ml compensation for a MiLC really don't make sense to me.

[bcslouck]

Wyatt still hasn't been added. Can someone please do this? He had 1.5 WAR on the dot for me last year and was signed by Vancouver.

[RonCo]

I'll add him. Sorry for the delay.