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6/3/20

OPEN THREAD - Expansion Draft




So...

Let's say there is an expansion draft next year and the Mets get to keep 15 players.

Who ya keeping guys?


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9 comments:

  1. ZozoJune 3, 2020 at 9:51 AM

    Do you have to keep Cano as one of your 15 because he has a no trade clause?

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  2. ZozoJune 3, 2020 at 9:59 AM

    DeGrom
    Synndergarrd
    Betances
    Conforto
    McNiel
    Polar bear
    Jd davis
    Diaz
    Lugo
    Szapucki
    Rosario
    Giminez
    Smith
    Nino
    Cano or Humphreys

    Now I would believe this is people on the 40 man roster at the end of this season?

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  3. Tom BrennanJune 3, 2020 at 11:01 AM

    I mostly agree with Zozo.

    I include Matz in the keepers, as he might still have a big year again finally.

    On Zozo's Cano vs. Humphreys question, it depends how good they think Jordan really is. Hard to know, having not seen him. Oswalt seemed good, but struggles a lot in the bigs.

    Nido, unless he has learned to hit, can go instead. Ali Sanchez might give them the same weak bat, but better defense.

    Then how does it work? You lose one, you protect one more before the next round?

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  4. Mack AdeJune 3, 2020 at 11:16 AM

    Yes, it would be the 40 man.

    As for Cano, I believe he would have to be kept.

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  5. John From AlbanyJune 3, 2020 at 11:29 AM

    Another reason why Cano should be released outright.

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  6. Jack FlynnJune 3, 2020 at 11:32 AM

    These are always fun. First, the ground rules, based on the 1997 draft:

    • Each team can protect 15 players in the first round, add three more players in the second round, and three more players in the third round.
    • Teams must protect any player with a no-trade clause or 10-5 rights.
    • Each team will lose exactly one player in the first and second round. No team will lose more than one player in the third round.
    • All players in an organization were eligible to be drafted, except those with no prior major league experience who had less than three years service if signed at age 19 or older, or had less than four years of service if signed at age 18 or younger.
    • Free agents cannot be protected.

    Assuming this takes place after the 2020 season “concludes,” here are my first 15:

    • Robinson Cano (you have to because he has a full no-trade clause)
    • Jacob deGrom
    • Noah Syndergaard
    • Brandon Nimmo
    • Seth Lugo
    • Edwin Diaz (two more years of control and at a relatively cheap rate. Too talented to lose for free.)
    • Steven Matz
    • Michael Conforto
    • JD Davis
    • Jeff McNeil
    • Amed Rosario
    • Dominic Smith
    • Pete Alonso
    • Andres Gimenez
    • David Peterson

    The next three I protect, assuming they aren’t selected in Round 1:

    • Thomas Szapucki
    • Shervyen Newton
    • Ali Sanchez

    The next three I protect, assuming they aren’t selected in Rounds 1 or 2:

    • Franklyn Kilome
    • Jordan Humphreys
    • Tomas Nido

    And my two wild-cards, to fill the space if one of the second- or third-wave protected players are selected:

    • Robert Gsellman
    • Walker Lockett

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  7. Mack AdeJune 3, 2020 at 11:59 AM

    I think past TJS's will keep both Szapucki and Humphreys safe.

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  8. Reese KaplanJune 3, 2020 at 3:16 PM

    Jack pretty much nailed it, though I would swap Szapucki for Peterson. Peterson looks to have middle to back of the rotation stuff. Szapucki is a top of the rotation guy.

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  9. ZozoJune 3, 2020 at 5:11 PM

    Also you said next year Mack? Does that mean this November or next November 2021? Because if it’s after 2021 season, I believe Syndergarrd, Conforto and Matz are free agents. So won’t be able to keep them if they didn’t sign an extension.

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