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sdsuphilip
So assuming someone signs upton before draft (extremely safe assumption). Padres would then have 27th pick and could move up if any team with the 11th to 26th pick signs a QO FA?
Mark Polishuk
Correct. Don’t forget that Ian Kennedy is also a qualifying offer free agent, so if he and Upton both sign elsewhere, San Diego will have the top two picks of the compensation round.
kingjenrry
It’s still unbelievable they chose not to trade Upton or Kennedy. There’s no question they would have been able to acquire better talent in a trade than the draft.
disgruntledreader 2
To clarify, when Fowler signs somewhere, the Cubs will surrender the comp pick they would have gotten for him and instead have a pick in the second round.
kingjenrry
I thought they’d lose the 2nd rounder too, but keep the comp pick?
Strauss
Sox can’t screw this pick up can they? Oh yes they can , Williams is still in the front office
GoRav114
Picking tenth is one of the hardest spots IMO as all the obvious choices are gone and the team has to rely on scouting reports much more. It should be a good pick though and it’s nice it’s protected should they decide to pursue Gordon or Gallardo
thebare54
Williams is fine LaRoach will have a Dunn type 2nd year remember that nightmare 1st year. And I’m sure Frazier will work . Thanks Williams
julianmoreno28
So do the Giants get their first pick in the 2nd round?
Kapler's Coconut Oil
Didn’t Zimmerman sign before the Shark? Why aren’t the Nationals the first compensation pick?
Oakland Alex
That isn’t how it works. That would be a terrible way to do it. I believe it is in reverse standings order.
disgruntledreader 2
You are correct. Strangely though, instead of going through the order for all teams with one comp pick, then going through clubs with two, all of a team’s compensation picks are clumped together. This the Padres will wind up with the first two comp picks if they don’t wind up losing one by signing a player with a QO attached, while the Cardinals have back-to-back picks at the end of the comp selections.
kingjenrry
I guess it kinda makes sense, right? The Padres need the help more than the Cards do, clearly.
James7430
White Sox had a worse record than the Nats so they’re first. Has nothing to do with when the FA player signed.
michaelw
Correct
cards1
Cards need to hit on all 3 of those picks. More so than any other year. Team is getting old, And Cubs are on the rise. Need to get an impact infielder and a couple pitchers.
kingjenrry
On the bright side, the Cards have the highest “hit” rate on early round talent of any team in baseball, so there’s that. Their scouting and player development is right there at or near the top.
michaelw
It goes by record for the comp picks. St. L is now out of FA w a QO. Since the cards had the best record 100 wins any signings w their FA they draft last in comp round as you see now. 31 n 32. Not taking about round 1 only comp round. As you see the teams lined up by record worst to best. The cards FA are gone now. They can move down the ladder n will. Doesn’t matter who signs the FA. When Flowler does sign the Cubs will get 31 the Cards drop to 32 n 33. W SD since their record sucks lol they go ahead twice for Upton n Kennedy in front of the Whitesox. Sum it up the worst team who still has a FA w QO out their will draft first in the comp round if their signed before draft day. Then it goes in order of worst to best record. That’s why best record wo winning a WS is not always good. SD looking good w comp draft picks. Not sure who all sux w FA out their.
Frank Richard
They way it works with pick compensation is that you get a teams highest pick as compensation in between rounds 1 and 2. So if Fowler signs then the cardinals would still pick 31 and 32 as he Cubs would surrender their first round pick and their comp pick as their 2 highest picks. The Cubs first pick would be their regular second round pick.