2030 Draft Discussion

[mstreeter06]

I'm working on getting Statslab ready for the draft and should be able to get things ready in a few hours.

Maryland has the 1st overall pick and can start the draft whenever they are ready.

24-hour running timer that resets after each pick will start at 12am CT. After the 1st round, we'll try a 13-hour running timer for the following rounds and decrease it if necessary.

Please be sure to stay aware of when your pick is coming up so you can either: pick yourself, list pick from your Statslab draft queue (make sure you keep enough players to cover to at least your next pick!), or set yourself to auto.

Thanks guys!

[mstreeter06]

I have the draft ready to go in Statslab

[mstreeter06]

Also remember that our Ammy Draft includes both players from our feeder leagues in the 'Draft Pool' section in the game as well as the 'International Amateur FAs'.

I always add both sections (Draft Pool and International Amateur FA) of players to my OOTP17 player shortlist then unshortlist players as they are selected in Statslab.

[mstreeter06]

We are doing great so far on drafting. Thanks guys!

We are currently on pick 1-8 with Idaho. Followed by Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina.

[yuda]

Will be interesting to see whether or not I can get Simpson to develop on both offense and pitching (he's an 8/8/8 SP prospect as well)

[mstreeter06]

Will be interesting to see whether or not I can get Simpson to develop on both offense and pitching (he's an 8/8/8 SP prospect as well)

Very cool. That will definitely be something worth watching!

[mstreeter06]

North Carolina is up at pick 1-11.

We will have to pause the draft after pick 12 until we finish the Wildcard Series.

Fantastic work guys getting 10 picks done on the first day of the draft!

[yuda]

Will be interesting to see whether or not I can get Simpson to develop on both offense and pitching (he's an 8/8/8 SP prospect as well)

Very cool. That will definitely be something worth watching!

I've been trying a similar experiment in NPBL with Kane David. Drafted as a SS, and we used him both ways in rookie league. 44 relief appearances (netting 18 saves) plus 33 starts at SS (where he hit .286/.326/.361 with decent D). But he doesn't have the endurance to be a SP, and while he's an OK prospect in the infield, he's a much better one at pitcher.

Simpson will probably start as a pitcher, and DH on other days.

I've also used Jimmy Norris as a two-way player. He was an all-star as a LF in 2026, and was twice pitcher of the month as a SP in 2029. This year he got some time as DH (260/314/490 in a little over 100 PA) and pitched a bunch. But he also blew out his elbow at the end of the year, so who knows.

[mstreeter06]

Let's keep this going guys! NC is up for just under 13 more hours at pick 1-11.

[mstreeter06]

We are into the 2nd round now with Ontario up at pick 2-4 for just under 13 hours.

The draft timer will be a running 13-hour clock that resets after each pick.

Please continue to stay prepared for your pick either making your pick in a timely matter live, set yourself to List with enough players to cover through your pick, or set yourself to Auto for the CPU pick.

[mstreeter06]

TX is up for pick 2-20 for just under 13 hours.

The clock continues as a 13-hour running timer that resets after each pick for the 3rd round.

[mstreeter06]

We are just past halfway in the 4th round. Keep up the good pace guys! Thanks!