A.) Entry Draft Timing
1.) The annual entry draft starts at noon EST on the day after MLB's signing deadline for draftees. Each GM will be given a maximum of eight hours to make their pick. Once you make your pick, the eight hour clock starts for the next GM. If you do not pick within that time frame then the following will happen.
2.) If you had supplied the EC with a pre-rankings list, then the best available signed player from such a list will be taken. If no such list is available then the pre-draft ranking list of signed players that is used for the draft will determine which player is taken by your team. At this point, you will be placed on an auto-draft list until you request to be off of such list.
B.) Trading Draft Picks
Trading of draft picks is not allowed.
C.) Entry Draft Contracts
Players drafted in the FGM entry draft will be given Prospect Contracts, (P-n/a),and can be placed on a teams MiLB roster or 40 man roster.
D.) How Draft Will Be Conducted
1.) If a team is not present for the draft / times out, and did not provide a proxy pick, they'll be awarded the next highest ranked signed player, and then placed on auto-draft.
2.) The players ranking list is of the same order of Baseball America followed by the actual draft order.
3.) Entry Draft eligible players will consist of players who have been drafted and signed in the real life MLB Entry Draft.
4.) The Franchise GM Entry Draft will last 10 rounds, but teams are not required to make picks if they do not wish to make room on either their 40 man or MiLB rosters.
5.) Only players drafted and signed in the MLB Entry Draft will be eligible for the Franchise GM Entry Draft - foreign players and unprotected prospects will be handled via free agency (however foreign players may warrant consideration for an additional rule)
6.) The 60-day no trade ruling is extended to include draftees.
