2019 is the last year in which draft picks can be traded. In 2021 (2020 exempt as an exhibition season) they cannot be traded because we are switching to an auction. In an auction draft pick rounds don’t have the same value as a snake draft because managers can nominate players in any order.
2019 draft picks trades will have a value translated into auction dollars for 2020. In short, this is the only year in which managers may start the auction with more or less than $260.
Draft Pick Trading Value (2019 Only)
EXAMPLE TRADES:
Example 1) Manager A trades away a 5th round pick (value $19) and receives an 8th round pick (value $11) from Manager B.
Result: Manager A loses $8. Will start 2020 draft with $252. Manager B gains $8. Will start 2020 draft with $268.
Example 2) Manager A trades away a 10th round pick (value $7) and receives a 6th round pick (value $16) from Manager B.
Result: Manager A gains $9. Will start 2020 draft with $269. Manager B loses $9. Will start 2020 draft $251.
| Round | Trade Value in $ |
|---|---|
| 1 | 44 *Pick cannot be traded per 2019 rules |
| 2 | 33 |
| 3 | 25 |
| 4 | 21 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 16 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 11 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 |
| 13 | 3 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
Values based on Yahoo Draft Analysis.
2019 – 2020 Keeper Values Translation
This chart represents the value of players kept from the 2019 season into the 2020 season, converted into auction dollars.
| 2019 Keepers | 2020 Acution Value |
|---|---|
| Un-drafted player. | Becomes 1st year keeper: $5 minimum. |
| Drafted player. | Becomes 1st year keeper: 2019 Round value or $5 minimum, whichever is higher. |
| Drafted player, 1st year keeper. | Becomes 2rd year keeper: 2019 Round value + $5 raise. |
| Drafted player, 2nd year keeper. | Becomes 3rd year keeper: 2019 Round value + $5 raise. |
| Drafted player, 3rd year keeper. | Player cannot be kept. |
| 2020 Keepers | 2021 Acution Value |
|---|---|
| Un-drafted player. | Becomes 1st year keeper: $5 minimum. |
| Drafted player, 1st year keeper. | Becomes 2rd year keeper: Year one price + $5 raise. |
| Drafted player, 2nd year keeper. | Becomes 3rd year keeper: Year two price + $5 raise. |
| Drafted player, 3rd year keeper. | Player cannot be kept. |
RAISES
In 2020 you can keep up to three players for up to three years, but each year kept players must be given a $5 raise. You are not required to keep any players.
Example: Manager A keeps an $11 player. They must give the player a $5 raise and keep them at $16. The following year Manager A can keep the same player for $21. After three years the player is released.
RAISES RELATING TO TRADES
A traded keeper will retain their price and year status. The new manager must pay the raise to keep the player. The player cannot be kept beyond three years even if they are traded.
Example: Manager A keeps the $11 player. In the second year Manager A trades the player to Manager B. Manager B must pay $16 to keep the player. Manager B may keep the player the following year for $21. Beyond that Manager B must release the player in the third year.
2020 Kept Player Values
Specific keeper values converted to draft dollars below.
| Player | Keeper $ Value Same Manager | Keeper $ Value New Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Cory Kluber | 49 | 44 |
| Jameson Taillon | 12 | 7 |
| Francisco Lindor | 12 | 7 |
| Aaron Judge | 49 | 44 |
| Eugenio Suarez | 10 | 5 |
| Walker Buehler | 10 | 5 |
| Freddie Freeman | 49 | 44 |
| Rhys Hoskins | 10 | 5 |
| Cody Bellinger | 10 | 5 |
| Trea Turner | Can’t be kept (3rd season) | 44 |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 38 | 33 |
| Christian Yelich | 30 | 25 |
| Alex Bregman | 49 | 44 |
| Whit Merrifield | 18 | 13 |
| JD Martinez | 14 | 9 |
| George Springer | 49 | 44 |
| Zach Wheeler | 10 | 5 |
| Tyler Skaggs | 10 | 5 |
| Ronald Acuna Jr | 49 | 44 |
| Vlad Guerrero Jr. | 10 | 5 |
| Gleyber Torres | 10 | 5 |
| Jose Berrios | 49 | 44 |
| Miguel Andujar | 10 | 5 |
| Yasiel Puig | 10 | 5 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 49 | 44 |
| Matt Carpenter | 10 | 5 |
| Miles Mikolas | 10 | 5 |
| Mookie Betts | 49 | 44 |
| Daniel Murphy | 21 | 16 |
| JT Realmuto | 10 | 5 |
| Mike Trout | Can’t be kept (3rd season) | 44 |
| Blake Snell | 12 | 7 |
| Luis Severino | 10 | 5 |
| Nolan Arenado | 49 | 44 |
| Rick Porcello | 10 | 5 |
| Mike Foltynewicz | 10 | 5 |
| Jose Ramirez | 54 | 44 |
| Patrick Corbin | 10 | 5 |
| Juan Soto | 10 | 5 |
| Max Scherzer | 49 | 44 |
| Justin Verlander | 38 | 33 |
| Gerrit Cole | 26 | 21 |
Example 1: Gerrit Cole was kept in the 4th round. His round value is $21. To keep him again it would cost $21 + $5 raise = $26.
Example 2: Mike Foltynewicz was kept in the 21st round. His round value is $1, but the minimum any player can be kept for is $5. To keep him again it would cost $5 + $5 raise = $10.
2019 TRADED KEEPER RULE
NOTE: The 2019 trading rule, “If a keeper is traded, and that team receiving the keeper wants to keep him, then the [new owner] will revert back to the original previous year’s pick [rule 1c]” will be honored because the trade happened under 2019 rules.
Example: Manager A owned a player in 2018 and kept him for 2019 (1st year keeper) as an 8th round pick. In 2019 Manager A traded the player to Manager B. Manager B could keep the player at the 8th round value ($11) and the clock would be considered 1st year keeper.