In a major upset, the Phillies announced the players they would add to their 40-man roster well in advance of the 6:00 PM deadline.  These players will be protected from the Rule 5 draft that is scheduled to be held on the last day of the winter meetings.  If one is held. Continue reading 2021 Rule 5 Protections and a Little More →

The Rule 5 Draft won’t be held until December 8th, but the deadline for teams to submit their 40-man rosters is tomorrow (Friday, November 19th).  Continue reading Getting Ready for the 2021 Rule 5 Draft →

I received an e-mail from Mitch Rupert about 10 days ago.  He proposed stepping in to fill one of the voids when Mike Drago moved on from the Reading Eagle.  He asked a bunch of people to continue to take part in Mike’s End of Season Top 20 Prospects Poll. Continue reading My Contribution to the 2021 Post Season Top 20 →

I’ll pin this on the site for reference and update as necessary over the coming weeks.  Let me know if you seeanything that needs explanation or anything that looks wrong.  for instance, I had to figure options on my own.  The two sites I use for reference haven’t updated yet after the 2021 season.  And, some of their options info is wrong anyway. Continue reading Roster Information for the 2021-22 Offseason →