Rule V Draft redo?
Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2021 9:07 pm
Just read an article at fansided that suggests that the rule 5 draft should be based on age and years of service instead of just years of service.
Instead, maybe it should be players who are at least 24-years-old and five or more years of minor league experience and not protected on the 40-man roster would be eligible.
https://rumbunter.com/2021/09/12/pittsb ... draft/amp/
I like the idea personally. It still keeps teams from hoarding prospects in the upper miners but allows a little more time to develop younger players. If they end up changing free agency and arbitration to make them age based it would make sense to make the 5 draft age based as well.
Instead, maybe it should be players who are at least 24-years-old and five or more years of minor league experience and not protected on the 40-man roster would be eligible.
https://rumbunter.com/2021/09/12/pittsb ... draft/amp/
I like the idea personally. It still keeps teams from hoarding prospects in the upper miners but allows a little more time to develop younger players. If they end up changing free agency and arbitration to make them age based it would make sense to make the 5 draft age based as well.