My league auction is tonight and I have Luis Severino, who’s on the 60-day IL. My roster page shows I have 8 open roster spots (33 of 41 filled), but in the draft room the team recap in the bottom right corner shows I have only 7 spots to fill. Will I be allowed to draft 8 players tonight?
The 60-day IL does not give extra roster spots until after the auction draft is marked as completed. No team can leave the auction draft with more than 40 players.
The reasons for this:
- Not all players that WILL be on the 60-day for Opening Day are placed on the 60-day IL yet.
- This ensures that there is not over-valuing 60-day IL players during the auction draft
- There are scenarios in which a player is either added or removed from the 60-day IL during the draft, which would cause problems for roster legality, etc.
Got it. Thank you!
Should’ve checked the rules before posting!
Hey Niv,
Thanks for all the work you do to maintain a thriving and enjoyable fantasy experience! I had a question about the upcoming fantasy baseball draft.
My teams situation going into the draft: 39 players rostered, 3 of whom may be eligible for the 60 day IL when it becomes available. My roster should be at 39/43 upon the start of the season (assuming I draft 0 players). However, I want to draft > 1 player.
My question is, after I have drafted that 40th player, does the system allow me to draft more? I know that I’ll have 3 spots “open” upon Opening Day, so I want to leave the draft at 43/40 rostered.
Hopefully I made it clear, let me know if you need further clarification.
Thanks in advance!
The various statuses that result in extra roster spots are not considered during the auction draft, so if a team has a suspended player, 60-day IL player, COVID-19 IL player, or opted out player, they will count against the roster limit. Once the season begins, they no longer will count against the roster limit.
Ok got it thanks. As to my other question, will the system let me draft more than 40 players? Or will I automatically be barred from drafting at 40 with no way to add more.
From the 2nd post in this thread.