I know a team can get a "sandwich" pick if they lose a free agent. Who decides if the player lost is worth compensation? It all seems very arbitrary and weird to me. Just always been curious about that, I appreciate the help...
2007-03-25 23:50:46 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
There are picks awarded by MLB officials to teams who lose "key" players. They are ranked and divided into groups. They are "SANDWICHED" between the 1st and 2nd rounds. I know your Twins got 2 picks when Eddie Guardado and LaTroy Hawkins bolted in the same offseason in 2004.
Wish I knew more, GREAT QUESTION!
2007-03-26 06:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Eho 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Major League baseball divides free agents into various "types" based on how the players stack up over a three year period.
Compensatory picks are awarded based on the higher type of free agent you lose. For example, if you lose a part-time player, there is no compensation. If you lose the ace of your pitching staff, he may be a "Type A" player - you get the first draft pick of the team he signs with plus a compensatory pick after the first round.
After the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004, they let a lot of their top players walk in free agency, and ended up with a bunch of compensatory picks which they've used to restock their farm system.
2007-03-26 04:18:58 · answer #2 · answered by Jon T. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do they even still do that?
2007-03-25 23:51:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋