2018 Houston Competitive Balance Draft

[kidd5jersey]

Brent has selected six MLB players from the Houston roster as keepers.  He has selected Jose Ramirez, Trevor Bauer, Patrick Corbin, Cody Bellinger, Christian Yelich, and Anthony Benintendi as his keepers.  You can select any player not highlighted in YELLOW off of the Houston Astros roster sheet.  Please post selections on this thread.  Picks can be MLB or minor league players.  By selecting a player, the selecting team will assume the current contract of the selected player.  This mini draft will be two rounds. 

Houston cannot protect MiLB players initially.  After pick 15 of Round 1, Houston can utilize two prospect protects.  After round 1 concludes, Houston can utilize two more prospect protects.  In round 2 after the 15th pick, the Astros can use their final two protections.  This takes the top A+ and distributes them through the league while still giving the Astros the opportunity to keep top 100 players as well;  we want everyone to enjoy the experience too so it's only fair that Houston have some top end prospects. 

The draft will be conducted on a running clock.  The Houston Competitive Balance Draft will kick off at 3pm Saturday the 19th.  The 1st round will have a 12hr pick clock while the 2nd round will be an eight hour clock.  We will be pausing free agency in the meantime until this draft is finished. In the event an owner goes does not make the pick in the allotted time, ldsjayhawk/indiansnation/kidd5jersey will make the selection for that team.  Below is the draft order for the Houston Competitive Balance Draft.

[kidd5jersey]

1st Round
1) :LAD:  -  P Walker Buehler
2) :CHW: - 3B Vladimir Guerrero
3) :SEA: - P Jack Flaherty
4) :PIT:  - 3B Rafael Devers
5) :TEX: - SS Chris Taylor
6) :TB: - C Keibert Ruiz
7) :MIA-MLB: - 1B Tyler White
:CLE: - SS Gleyber Torres
9) :CIN: 3B Brian Anderson
10) :COL: SS Brendan Rodgers
11) :OAK: OF Kyle Tucker
12) :NYY: SS Trevor Story
13) :SF: C Dan Jensen
14) :STL: P Jose Berrios
15) :WAS: P Sixto Sanchez

:HOU: **PROTECTION PICK** P Mitch Keller
:HOU: **PROTECTION PICK** SS Nico Hoerner

16) :CHC: C Wilsson Contreras
17) :BOS: P Dylan Bundy
18) :SD:  C Elias Diaz
19) :ATL: 2B Willie Calhoun
20) :DET: P Jameson Taillon
21) :NYM: C Ronaldo Hernandez
22) :BAL: SS Jurickson Profar
23) :PHI: P Josh Hader
24) :LAA: P Blake Treinan
25) :ARZ: P Jon Gray
26) :KC: P Julio Urias
27) :TOR: 3B Yangervis Solarte
28) :MIL: P Corey Knebel
29) :MIN: P Nate Pearson

:HOU: PROTECTION PICK Matthew Liberatore, SP, TB
:HOU: PROTECTION PICK Marco Luciano, OF, SF

Round Two
1) :LAD: OF Nick Castellanos
2) :CHW: OF Gregory Polanco
3) :SEA: 3B Ryan McMahon
4) :PIT: SS Kevin Maitan
5) :TEX: SS Kevin Newman
6) :TB: P Ian Anderson
7) :MIA-MLB: P Brady Singer
:CLE: P Daniel Lynch
9) :CIN: P Rogelio Armenteros
10) :COL: P Dustin May
11) :OAK: SS Nolan Jones
12) :NYY: P Luke Weaver
13) :SF: OF Jake McCarthy
14) :STL: P Craig Kimbrell
15) :WAS: P Daulton Jeffries

:HOU: **PROTECTION PICK** OF Parker Meadows
:HOU: **PROTECTION PICK** SS Noelvi Marte

16) :CHC: P Carlos Rodon
17) :BOS: P Brad Hand  CONTRACT? (WAS A PENDING FA)
18) :SD: SS Isaac Peredes
19) :ATL: P Brandon Woodruff
20) :DET: P Michel Baez
21) :NYM: P Daniel Mengden
22) :BAL: C Miguel Amaya
23) :PHI: P Justin Dunn
24) :LAA: P Corbin Martin
25) :ARZ: LF Chris Shaw
26) :KC: RF Seuly Matias
27) :TOR: 3B Miguel Vargas
28) :MIL: 1B Edwin Rios
29) :MIN: P Luis Patino

[hockeygoon33]

Los Angeles Dodgers select:

P- Walker Buehler- $550k

[kidd5jersey]

:CHW: select 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr

[jhereford]

Seattle takes Jack Flaherty

[kidd5jersey]

4) :PIT: Pittsburgh Pirates select 3B Rafael Devers

[leppardkev]

Texas selects SS Chris Taylor

[Brian]

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[Brian]

Miami takes Tyler White 1b

[cheesesteak]

Tampa selects:   Keibert Ruiz,C