NAIL News (02/19/2023)
New Owner
Ray Fagen replaces Michael Turner as the onwner of team 5
New rookie slot rules
Beginning in 2018, there will be 4 rookie slot using picks 32-35
New eligibility rules
Beginning in 2022:
Players who were last affiliated with an AL organization without being affiliated with a foreign major league and are unsigned at the
cutoff date are eligible for the email portion of the spring draft. If they are given a NL player number they are ineligible for the
web portion. If they are given a AL player number, they are eligible for the web portion.
Players who were last affiliated with a foreign major league are ineligible for the NAIL spring draft but may become eligible for the
web portion if they are given an AL player number before the web portion starts. If they sign later into the AL, they are eligible for
the first supplemental draft after sign.
Players who were last affiliated with an NL organization but are currently unsigned are ineligible for NAIL but may become eligible
for the web portion if they sign before the start of the web portion draft. If they sign later into the AL, they are eligible for
the first supplemental draft after sign.
Draft dates for 2023
The protection list date as 2/23/2023 at 9 AM (PT). The protected
lists will go out that evening. The draft will start a week later on 3/2/2023 and conclude on 3/23/2023
- Protected lists will be due to Brian or posted on this list by 2/23 at 9 AM (Brian and Peter will post early)
- The draft will be be done entirely by the web draft tool.
Protection Slots 2023
1. Kraig/Michael 15/6
2. Brad 14/5
3. Jim 14/5
4. Bob 14/4
5. Ray 14/2
6. Scott 14/4
7. Roger 11/4
8. Andy 14/4
9. Lou 13/5
10. Sal 14/4
11. Brian J 16/3
12. Peter 15/2
Draft Order for 2023
Odd Rounds
1. 2) Brad
2. 3) Jim
3. 10) Sal
4. 6) Scott
5. 1) Kraig/Michael
6. 7) Roger
7. 12) Peter
8. 8) Andy
9. 9) Lou
10. 4) Bob
11. 11) Brian
12. 5) Ray
Even Rounds
1. 2) Brad
2. 3) Jim
3. 10) Sal
4. 6) Scott
5. 7) Roger
6. 1) Kraig/Michael
7. 12) Peter
8. 8) Andy
9. 9) Lou
10. 4) Bob
11. 11) Brian
12. 5) Ray