Earlier this week, MetsBlog posted a quick rundown of the free agent/draft-pick compensation rule.
As mentioned in the post, compensation is based on three type of players, Type A, Type B and Unclassified, which is determine by a formula created by the Elias Sports Bureau.
At MLB Trade Rumors, Tim Dierkes provides links to the Elias rankings, as well as a quick breakdown of the rankings.
According to the rankings, the only Mets free agents that would bring back any type of draft-pick compensation if signed by another club are; Tom Glavine (Type A), Paul Lo Duca (Type B), Luis Castillo (Type B) and Shawn Green (Type B).
Dierkes also provides a listing of this season’s free agents that are represented by ’super-agent’ Scott Boras.
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How many first rounders would the Mets lose to the Yankees if they sign ARod?
The Mets would only lose their only first round pick (22nd) and the Yankees would be awarded a “sandwich pick” between the first and second round. But of course there are other scenarios in which the Mets would not lose any picks, which was describe in the earlier post.
Hypothetical:
Wouldn’t it be great to pick up Schilling who at this point is probably in a better position to succeed in the NL than what Glavine will do next year. I personally believe Glavine has hit a major downward slope in his stuff, mainly because everybody knows what he has to offer. A lack of first pitch strikes, and stuff that really has no life anymore. I still think he will be somewhat successful, but I think Schilling will be more effective. So if the Mets pick up Schilling, they lose their 22nd pick. However, since the two other teams that seem to be involved are the Nationals and Braves, I say the Mets stay involved only to drive the price tag a little higher so the Nationals will drop out. He’ll sign with the Braves moving the Mets up four draft slots and taking away the Braves first round pick. Which means they’ll miss out on a couple top Georgia High School prospects before their next pick.
It is all hypothetical but it seems like it could happen.
No, it wouldn’t, unless it’s somewhere between 1998 and 2004 again and someone forgot to tell me.
Schilling is old and in poor condition – another guy we can count on to miss 2-3 months and will have to pray will be available come September.
No thank you.
no thank you on schilling but id love to get that braves pick if glavine signs although if he signs after Dec 2nd i believe we dont get that pick and im sure the braves are more than aware of that.
Just like last year, there’s widespread confusion about this issue. I’m under the impression that getting picks back for Glavine is highly unlikely. Whether that’s because he will not be offered arbitration, or because he may not be signed before December 1 is anyone’s guess.
Generally, a team gets picks if it would like to keep a player but that player is determined to sign elsewhere for more money. I don’t think any of these scenarios is likely to play out with ou FAs. (Possibly, if LoDuca or Castillo is offered a longer-term deal elsewhere, the Mets might get a pick).
Dec 1 has nothing to do with it.
If the Mets offer Glavine arbitration and he signs with Atlanta, they get picks. Period.
My guess is they know what it will take to sign him and they want to sign him, so they will offer arbitration and either sign him well before he has to accept it or watch him sign elsewhere. The only time you don’t offer is if you a) do not want to get stuck with theplayer or b) are afraid of what he might be awarded. The Mets have a good idea what he’ll be awarded – its not a risk like Maddux’s last year with the Braves when he got that sick raise through arbitration and they had to trade away Millwood.
How does the offer of arbitration factor in to ARod? He opted out of the deal on a player option – and I assume that precludes the Yankees from offering arbitration. So how are they eligible for any compensation? Did the Dodgers get compensation for JD Drew last year?
As for Glavine – I’d rather have a 1st round pick. That’s the only outcome of his tenure with the potential to erase his final 3 Sept starts in my book – leading to the next David Wright (Hampton compensation pick, of course).
Tom Glavine isn’t eligible for salary arbitration (I don’t think) because he has more than 6 years of service time. I’m not sure about the Dec 1st deadline, but why would any team sign a free agent before Dec 1st if they could do so for free afterward?
Where are you guys getting these rules? There was a huge debate around the Mets offering Piazza arbitration or not 2 years ago…did he not have 6 years service time?
December 1 is the deadline to OFFER arbitration. When a player signs is irrelevant (aside from that deadline to sign with his original team which is much later, and even that has no bearing on compensation).
Can you providing a full detail of the actual rules? It seems you know what you’re talking about. How about sharing the wealth?
No compensation for DeFilice?
the problem with offering Glavine arbitration is that he just might take it. Only a risk worth taking if they actually want him back.
And considering how well run the Braves are, the odds of them signing Tommy Boy probably go down if it wil also cost them a 1st round pick.
maybe some other team comes in to snatch up Castillo before Omar reups him and we get a pick that way!
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