2023 Rules Package
Oct 3, 2022 16:21:46 GMT -5
Pirates GM (Alfie), Cavalry GM (Colin), and 2 more like this
Post by Chappy (League Founder) on Oct 3, 2022 16:21:46 GMT -5
Already Voted On Changes
1. MiLB Free Agent Systems
See original thread here.
Clarification of Rules that already exist
2. The cap hit associated with a player buy down is fixed and is not affected by what that new player's team may do with future player releases or cap hits. The only exception is for a real life contract that has options. If the option is not picked up in real life, both the new owner and the team that bought down the contract get relief. This is not a change, it is just not clearly stated in the constitution.
Administrative Simplifications & Salary Structure Updates
3. The Injured List will be closed during the offseason and will reopen during spring training when MLB players become eligible for the real life IL. Players will be eligible for the IL when they are officially on the IL in real life.
4. Salary Structure Changes:
a. The pre arbitration systems will be changed from a 3 number scale to a 2 number scale.
- Players that still have 20 man roster eligibility will be listed as $700k MiLB. They will remain at that salary until the season after they exceed the 20 man roster eligibility limits.
- Players that no longer have 20 man roster eligibility but have not yet reached arbitration will be listed as $850k protected
- All milb/protected players that were bid on for less than $1m will be reassigned to these values. All players bid on for more than $1m will remain at their bid salary until arbitration.
This will simplify things for the commish and any league members helping with updating of the spreadsheet. It also acknowledges the new real life minimum salary in MLB.
b. The minimum salary for free agents will be raised from $500k to $700k. All existing free agent contracts for less than $700k per season will be adjusted to $700k.
c. The salary cap will be raised from $160m to $170m per season to acknowledge the increase in costs of these changes and the rise in real life MLB salary deals.
5. In-Season Cap Hits (offseason cap hits remain unchanged)
a. There will no longer be any cap relief for releasing a player signed to a free agent deal with a salary of less than $1m for the current season. The cap hit for releasing such a player will be the full amount for the current season and 50% for subsequent seasons.
REASONING: This is a dynasty league, not a redraft league. We should not be seeing teams picking up players at the minimum salary for a spot start or to try to affect one week of scoring and then allow them a 50% buyout to go and do that again next week. Both for the sake of easing the burden on those who process transactions AND to reward those who build a sustainable team over those who are making bad or temporary signings, it's going to cost a little more to churn low end players during the season.
b. Releasing an MiLB player will now cost a cap hit of $100k.
REASONING: During the season with minor league news and social media the churn of prospects has reached an unsustainable level. For the sake of those who process transactions, prospecting will require more skill and strategy than just grabbing the guy that just made news and cutting the guy that made news last week over and over.
c. MiLB eligible players will not be eligible for waivers.
REASONING: Closing a loop hole that essentially allowed for a taxi roster of prospects.
It is NOT my intent to put this rules package up for a vote. I'm looking at this as maintenance that needs to be done to keep the league running smoothly going forward. That said, if you have concerns, please feel free to reach out and/or post comments on this thread.
Jared
1. MiLB Free Agent Systems
See original thread here.
Clarification of Rules that already exist
2. The cap hit associated with a player buy down is fixed and is not affected by what that new player's team may do with future player releases or cap hits. The only exception is for a real life contract that has options. If the option is not picked up in real life, both the new owner and the team that bought down the contract get relief. This is not a change, it is just not clearly stated in the constitution.
Administrative Simplifications & Salary Structure Updates
3. The Injured List will be closed during the offseason and will reopen during spring training when MLB players become eligible for the real life IL. Players will be eligible for the IL when they are officially on the IL in real life.
4. Salary Structure Changes:
a. The pre arbitration systems will be changed from a 3 number scale to a 2 number scale.
- Players that still have 20 man roster eligibility will be listed as $700k MiLB. They will remain at that salary until the season after they exceed the 20 man roster eligibility limits.
- Players that no longer have 20 man roster eligibility but have not yet reached arbitration will be listed as $850k protected
- All milb/protected players that were bid on for less than $1m will be reassigned to these values. All players bid on for more than $1m will remain at their bid salary until arbitration.
This will simplify things for the commish and any league members helping with updating of the spreadsheet. It also acknowledges the new real life minimum salary in MLB.
b. The minimum salary for free agents will be raised from $500k to $700k. All existing free agent contracts for less than $700k per season will be adjusted to $700k.
c. The salary cap will be raised from $160m to $170m per season to acknowledge the increase in costs of these changes and the rise in real life MLB salary deals.
5. In-Season Cap Hits (offseason cap hits remain unchanged)
a. There will no longer be any cap relief for releasing a player signed to a free agent deal with a salary of less than $1m for the current season. The cap hit for releasing such a player will be the full amount for the current season and 50% for subsequent seasons.
REASONING: This is a dynasty league, not a redraft league. We should not be seeing teams picking up players at the minimum salary for a spot start or to try to affect one week of scoring and then allow them a 50% buyout to go and do that again next week. Both for the sake of easing the burden on those who process transactions AND to reward those who build a sustainable team over those who are making bad or temporary signings, it's going to cost a little more to churn low end players during the season.
b. Releasing an MiLB player will now cost a cap hit of $100k.
REASONING: During the season with minor league news and social media the churn of prospects has reached an unsustainable level. For the sake of those who process transactions, prospecting will require more skill and strategy than just grabbing the guy that just made news and cutting the guy that made news last week over and over.
c. MiLB eligible players will not be eligible for waivers.
REASONING: Closing a loop hole that essentially allowed for a taxi roster of prospects.
It is NOT my intent to put this rules package up for a vote. I'm looking at this as maintenance that needs to be done to keep the league running smoothly going forward. That said, if you have concerns, please feel free to reach out and/or post comments on this thread.
Jared