Post by Padres GM (Scott) on Dec 4, 2018 0:54:03 GMT
The current pace has us completing the initial draft around mid February, with anticipated holiday slowdown. We are planning to have a 6 week free agency after the draft and before the start of the season. The MLB regular season actually starts 3/20 this year with the Mariners and A's playing in Japan for a 2 game series. With this realization, I will be moving the pace of the draft up a bit in order to finish by Sunday Feb 3rd. With an anticipated start date of Monday Feb 4th for the first week of Free Agency. The following dates and plans are subject to change so please be sure to check in regularly.
Draft
Beginning with round 26 we will be moving to a 8 hour clock with a 4 hour non clock from 1-5am Eastern.
Beginning with round 31 we will be moving to a 4 hour clock with a 6 hour non clock from 12:01am - 6am Eastern.
Beginning with round 41 we will be moving to a 2 hour clock with a 8 hour non clock from 11pm - 7am Eastern.
The above will be adjusted as needed with at least a full round notice for changes to keep clocks fair. It is possible that we move to assigned times at some point, but I am hoping we can avoid that.
Free Agency
Free Agency Tentative Schedule:
2/4-2/8 - SP
2/11-2/15 - RP
2/18-2/22 - OF
2/25-3/1 - CI
3/4-3/8 - MI
3/11-3/15 - C/DH
The plan is to have players posted for bidding Mon-Thur of the respective week with bids due by Fri 11:59pm Eastern. Only players meeting/exceeding 50/150 will be eligible to be posted. If a player is eligible at multiple positions, he will be bid whatever position week he is first posted. The first week of the in season FA bidding will be 3/25-3/29 and for that week players with an accrued AB/IP but under 50/150 can be posted for signing bonus bidding - subject to the stipend rules (see rules). Unowned prospects that have yet to accrue a AB/IP will have to wait until the draft or until they accrue a AB/IP.
Holiday Clock
The following will be the schedule during the upcoming traditional Holiday Season:
12/21-12/23 - 12 hour clock with no clock from 1am-3am Eastern
12/24-12/26 - No clock - as always picks can still be made
12/27-12/30 - 12 hour clock with no clock from 1am-3am Eastern
12/31-1/1 - No clock
1/2 and beyond - BAU
All start and end times are Eastern. 12/21 12 hour clock starts at 12:01am Eastern on 12/21. However, anyone already on the clock entering a new clock window will still be subject the clock they started with. I.e. if we are at 4 hour windows and you are OTC on 12/20 at 11pm eastern you will have a 4 hour clock with a 6 hour non clock as described above in the draft clock schedule. I.e. your clock is determined by when you started your clock, so plan accordingly.
Draft
Beginning with round 26 we will be moving to a 8 hour clock with a 4 hour non clock from 1-5am Eastern.
Beginning with round 31 we will be moving to a 4 hour clock with a 6 hour non clock from 12:01am - 6am Eastern.
Beginning with round 41 we will be moving to a 2 hour clock with a 8 hour non clock from 11pm - 7am Eastern.
The above will be adjusted as needed with at least a full round notice for changes to keep clocks fair. It is possible that we move to assigned times at some point, but I am hoping we can avoid that.
Free Agency
Free Agency Tentative Schedule:
2/4-2/8 - SP
2/11-2/15 - RP
2/18-2/22 - OF
2/25-3/1 - CI
3/4-3/8 - MI
3/11-3/15 - C/DH
The plan is to have players posted for bidding Mon-Thur of the respective week with bids due by Fri 11:59pm Eastern. Only players meeting/exceeding 50/150 will be eligible to be posted. If a player is eligible at multiple positions, he will be bid whatever position week he is first posted. The first week of the in season FA bidding will be 3/25-3/29 and for that week players with an accrued AB/IP but under 50/150 can be posted for signing bonus bidding - subject to the stipend rules (see rules). Unowned prospects that have yet to accrue a AB/IP will have to wait until the draft or until they accrue a AB/IP.
Holiday Clock
The following will be the schedule during the upcoming traditional Holiday Season:
12/21-12/23 - 12 hour clock with no clock from 1am-3am Eastern
12/24-12/26 - No clock - as always picks can still be made
12/27-12/30 - 12 hour clock with no clock from 1am-3am Eastern
12/31-1/1 - No clock
1/2 and beyond - BAU
All start and end times are Eastern. 12/21 12 hour clock starts at 12:01am Eastern on 12/21. However, anyone already on the clock entering a new clock window will still be subject the clock they started with. I.e. if we are at 4 hour windows and you are OTC on 12/20 at 11pm eastern you will have a 4 hour clock with a 6 hour non clock as described above in the draft clock schedule. I.e. your clock is determined by when you started your clock, so plan accordingly.