Elias FA Rankings & Other Notes (11/24 Ask BA)

[Outshined_One]

Okay, I haven't seen these posted anywhere, but I figure they'd be of interest.

 

Ask BA was updated on 11/17 and 11/24 with some nifty tidbits. Among them:

 

Among the guys who could get a look in the major league Rule 5 draft are: lefty reliever Russ Rohlicek (Cubs); righthanders Rafael Rodriguez (Angels), Billy Sadler (Giants), Bob Zimmermann (Angels); catcher John Jaso (Devil Rays); first basemen Ryan Mulhern (Indians) and Brandon Sing (Cubs); and outfielders Adam Boeve (Pirates) and Jason Cooper (Indians). Twins righthander David Shinskie had a 7.22 ERA in 2005, but he also had arguably the best arm on a very talented low Class A Beloit staff and might get a bite.

 

Also...

 

Do you guys have the full list of Elias Rankings for this year? Could you please parse it down into one of your handy-dandy charts of Type A, B, and C free agents?

 

Jason Mastaitis

New York

 

I can, and I will. But first, I'll give you the three-paragraph free-agent compensation primer.

 

The Elias Sports Bureau compiles rankings of all major leaguers by position, based on their performance over the previous two seasons. If teams offer arbitration to a free agent and lose him to another club, they'll receive compensation if he's classified as a Type A (top 30 percent at his position), Type B (31-50 percent) or Type C (51-60 percent) player.

 

For a Type A player, the compensation is the signing team's first-round pick plus a supplemental first-rounder. For a Type B, it's the signing team's first-round choice. For a Type C, it's a supplemental second-rounder.

 

However, if the signing team picks in the upper half of the first round, that choice is protected and it loses its second-round selection instead. If a club signs multiple free agents within the same category, its earlier pick goes to the team which lost the higher-rated player. Also, Type C players who have been free agents in the past don't yield any compensation.

 

Here's your list:

 

Type A

Wilson Alvarez (LAD), Brad Ausmus (Hou), A.J. Burnett (Fla), Jeromy Burnitz (ChC), Royce Clayton (Ari), Roger Clemens (Hou), Jeff Conine (Fla), Johnny Damon (Bos), Octavio Dotel (Oak), Erubiel Durazo (Oak), Scott Eyre (SF), Kyle Farnsworth (Atl), Rafael Furcal (Atl), Brian Giles (SD), Tom Gordon (NYY), Tony Graffanino (Bos), Mark Grudzielanek (StL), Ramon Hernandez (SD), Trevor Hoffman (SD), Bob Howry (Cle), Todd Jones (Fla), Paul Konerko (CWS), Matt Lawton (NYY), Braden Looper (NYM), Kevin Millar (Bos), Bengie Molina (LAA), Matt Morris (StL), Bill Mueller (Bos), Mike Piazza (NYM), Joe Randa (SD), Al Reyes (StL), Kenny Rogers (Tex), B.J. Ryan (Bal), Rudy Seanez (SD), Julian Tavarez (StL), Ugueth Urbina (Phi), Billy Wagner (Phi), Larry Walker (StL), Jeff Weaver (LAD), Rondell White (Det), Bob Wickman (Cle), Tim Worrell (Ari).

 

Type B

Antonio Alfonseca (Fla), Rich Aurilia (Cin), Paul Byrd (LAA), Hector Carrasco (Was), Elmer Dessens (LAD), Cal Eldred (StL), Juan Encarnacion (Fla), Shawn Estes (Ari), Carl Everett (CWS), Julio Franco (Atl), Nomar Garciaparra (ChC), Alex Gonzalez (Fla), Todd Greene (Col), Chris Hammond (SD), Scott Hatteberg (Oak), Rick Helling (Mil), Roberto Hernandez (NYM), Jason Johnson (Det), Jacque Jones (Min), Al Leiter (NYY), Esteban Loaiza (Was), Kenny Lofton (Phi), Brian Meadows (Pit), Jim Mecir (Fla), Jose Mesa (Pit), Dan Miceli (Col), Kevin Millwood (Cle), Jamie Moyer (Sea), Mike Myers (Bos), Rafael Palmeiro (Bal), Todd Pratt (Phi), Felix Rodriguez (NYY), Reggie Sanders (StL), J.T. Snow (SF), Sammy Sosa (Bal), Russ Springer (Hou), Frank Thomas (CWS), Brett Tomko (SF), Michael Tucker (Phi), Daryle Ward (Pit), Jarrod Washburn (LAA), Bernie Williams (NYY), Preston Wilson (Was), Eric Young (SD).

 

Type C (first-time free agents only)

Joey Eischen (Was), Scott Elarton (Cle), Abraham Nunez (StL).

 

I bolded guys whom the Cubs either could offer arby to, who were already signed by the Cubs, or who are of interest to people on this forum.

 

And why Jeromy Burnitz is a Type A FA while Nomar is Type B is anyone's guess.

[Careless]

And why Jeromy Burnitz is a Type A FA while Nomar is Type B is anyone's guess.

You must have forgotten, the most important stat for judging a player's value is AB's

[CubsWin]

Thanks, O_O.

 

Great find. The primer is helpful, as well.

[RynoRules]

And why Jeromy Burnitz is a Type A FA while Nomar is Type B is anyone's guess.

You must have forgotten, the most important stat for judging a player's value is AB's

 

Geez, look at some of the other "Type As"; Ausmus and Clemens in the same sentence.

[JeffH]

Among the guys who could get a look in the major league Rule 5 draft are: lefty reliever Russ Rohlicek (Cubs); righthanders Rafael Rodriguez (Angels), Billy Sadler (Giants), Bob Zimmermann (Angels); catcher John Jaso (Devil Rays); first basemen Ryan Mulhern (Indians) and Brandon Sing (Cubs); and outfielders Adam Boeve (Pirates) and Jason Cooper (Indians). Twins righthander David Shinskie had a 7.22 ERA in 2005, but he also had arguably the best arm on a very talented low Class A Beloit staff and might get a bite.

 

Callis is usually more reliable than this.

 

Rohlicek was removed from the Cubs' 40-man roster. He was passed through waivers. Any team could have had him if they were willing to merely put him on their 40-man roster. Why would they take him in the Rule 5 draft three weeks later and be subject to the restrictions and requirements it brings?

 

Sing was a six-year minor league free agent. Any team could have offered to sign him and put him on their 40-man roster. It doesn't seem as though any team made him such an offer. I suppose it's possible that a team did and Sing said, "No thanks. I'd rather stay with my hometown team even though they don't value me enough to roster me.", but that seems extremely unlikely. If that did happen, a team could take him in the Rule 5 draft "against his wishes", but that seems truly far-fetched.