The 2020 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread.

[jrgum3]

This could be the year a long shot wins it all.

Definitely could happen anything is possible in a 60 game season. Just got to stay healthy and get hot at the right time.

[ApricotSinner32]

Man wtf is going on with mlb? Covid not letting up it seems.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

The DH will help the Padres

[Chi_archie]

The DH will help the Padres

Will be interesting to see who wil benefit most in the NL

[Otters27]

Will be interesting to see who wil benefit most in the NL

Is that a covid rule?

[Cross]

Cubs really could have used Castellanos with the DH.

[stevenash]

Cubs really could have used Castellanos with the DH.

Cubs have a realistic shot to win it all.
It's a tough road but they could do it.

[BigSpoon]

Cubs really could have used Castellanos with the DH.

Cubs will benefit having Kyle Schwarber as the DH and not playing the OF.

[jrgum3]

Is that a covid rule?

Yes there will be a universal DH for 2020 due to covid. This should help a lot of teams who have guys fighting for positions because they'll be able to play everyday as the DH.

[batt33]

Yes there will be a universal DH for 2020 due to covid. This should help a lot of teams who have guys fighting for positions because they'll be able to play everyday as the DH.

Everytime I read about the DH rule...Just thinking about Micheal Morse....Pat Burrell!

[JMobile]

The DH will help the Padres

Who will be the DH?

[stevenash]

Who will be the DH?

Probably Tommy Pham batting in the two hole.
Would like to see another lefty stick up in the order though.

				2020 PROJECTIONS
ORDER	POS	PLAYER	BATS	PA	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	SS	Fernando Tatis Jr.	R	233	11	9	0.273	0.34	0.499
2	DH	Tommy Pham	R	225	8	7	0.271	0.367	0.462
3	3B	Manny Machado	R	251	13	3	0.271	0.34	0.505
4	1B	Eric Hosmer	L	225	8	1	0.263	0.324	0.433
5	LF	Wil Myers	R	210	8	6	0.234	0.315	0.428
6	CF	Trent Grisham	L	192	7	3	0.243	0.339	0.429
7	2B	Jurickson Profar	S	205	7	3	0.246	0.329	0.422
8	C	Francisco Mejía	S	159	5	1	0.254	0.303	0.422
9	RF	Franchy Cordero	L	161	5	3	0.223	0.284	0.402

[Chi_archie]

Probably Tommy Pham batting in the two hole.
Would like to see another lefty stick up in the order though.

				2020 PROJECTIONS
ORDER	POS	PLAYER	BATS	PA	HR	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	SS	Fernando Tatis Jr.	R	233	11	9	0.273	0.34	0.499
2	DH	Tommy Pham	R	225	8	7	0.271	0.367	0.462
3	3B	Manny Machado	R	251	13	3	0.271	0.34	0.505
4	1B	Eric Hosmer	L	225	8	1	0.263	0.324	0.433
5	LF	Wil Myers	R	210	8	6	0.234	0.315	0.428
6	CF	Trent Grisham	L	192	7	3	0.243	0.339	0.429
7	2B	Jurickson Profar	S	205	7	3	0.246	0.329	0.422
8	C	Francisco Mejía	S	159	5	1	0.254	0.303	0.422
9	RF	Franchy Cordero	L	161	5	3	0.223	0.284	0.402

nice lineup

[jrgum3]

Everytime I read about the DH rule...Just thinking about Micheal Morse....Pat Burrell!

Yeah the DH will help aging veterans who can still hit the most I'd imagine. Guys like Pat the Bat and Michael Morse would've been perfect for the role. Now the Giants will probably put guys like Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval in the DH spot.

[EmpireMaker]

Major League Baseball is days away from a rapid-fire Summer Training, which will set the stage for a mad 60-game dash for postseason position, followed by a typically wild October … all while trying to manage the many challenges posed by the still-raging pandemic that disrupted the 2020 season in the first place. Sounds like a lot when you put it that way.
As one might expect, the typical roster rules for a MLB season would not work well in this scenario. Among other things, there’s a need for an actively engaged reserve corps of players with the minor-league season still on ice. Teams need a way to protect players who are injured or who contract COVID-19. The issue is all the more pressing in the early stages of the season.
MLBTR has learned and clarified many of the key details regarding the new roster rules. Here’s how things will work for the 2020 campaign:

• Each team can establish a maximum 60-man player pool, with the initial list due by Sunday at 3pm CST. Teams are not required to fill all sixty slots.
• No other players will be permitted to participate in camp. Teams are permitted to operate two separate camps if they so choose. All teams will operate an alternative training site once the season begins.
• Players on the 40-man roster need not be included in the 60-man player pool. Likewise, of course, pool players need not be on the 40-man roster — unless and until they are added to the active MLB roster.
• If a player is removed from a 60-man player pool, he cannot be added back to that team’s pool but can be added to another team’s pool. Players cannot be freely removed from the 60-man player pool without roster implications. Put otherwise: other than injured list placement, suspension, and some other infrequent designations, teams will be forced to surrender (or risk surrendering) control over a player (trade, release, DFA, outright, etc.) to remove him from the 60-man player pool.
• Teams may otherwise add already controlled or newly acquired players to their 60-man player pool. Players can be signed to the 60-man player pool without being added to the 40-man roster, but that requires 60-man player pool space (just like a typical minor-league deal requires space at a certain affiliate).
• The active MLB roster will consist of up to 30 players (and at least 25 players) at the start of the season. After two weeks of play, that number goes down to 28. After two more weeks, it drops again to 26, with a 27th player available for double-headers.
• Teams will travel with an unofficial 3-man taxi squad, the identity of which need not be disclosed. One player must be a catcher. There is no official designation or roster status associated with being a member of that group.
• As usual, a player must be on a 40-man roster in order to be added to the active MLB roster.
• Once a player is placed on the active roster, standard rules apply. Players eligible to be optioned can be sent back to camp just as if it were a minor-league affiliate. An optioned player must stay on optional assignment for ten days, unless called back owing to an injured list placement. Players who are not eligible to be optioned must be designated for assignment (and then traded or exposed to outright waivers) to be removed from the active roster.
• The trade deadline is August 31st. ONLY players in the 60-man player pool may be traded. Any player that is traded must go into an acquiring team’s player pool. (As a practical matter, it seems there’s nothing to stop teams from adding prospects to the 60-man player pool specifically in order to trade them. The acquiring team would need to be capable of carrying such players in their own 60-man player pool while still fielding a 26-man active roster of capable big leaguers.)

[ApricotSinner32]

Major League Baseball is days away from a rapid-fire Summer Training, which will set the stage for a mad 60-game dash for postseason position, followed by a typically wild October … all while trying to manage the many challenges posed by the still-raging pandemic that disrupted the 2020 season in the first place. Sounds like a lot when you put it that way.
As one might expect, the typical roster rules for a MLB season would not work well in this scenario. Among other things, there’s a need for an actively engaged reserve corps of players with the minor-league season still on ice. Teams need a way to protect players who are injured or who contract COVID-19. The issue is all the more pressing in the early stages of the season.
MLBTR has learned and clarified many of the key details regarding the new roster rules. Here’s how things will work for the 2020 campaign:

• Each team can establish a maximum 60-man player pool, with the initial list due by Sunday at 3pm CST. Teams are not required to fill all sixty slots.
• No other players will be permitted to participate in camp. Teams are permitted to operate two separate camps if they so choose. All teams will operate an alternative training site once the season begins.
• Players on the 40-man roster need not be included in the 60-man player pool. Likewise, of course, pool players need not be on the 40-man roster — unless and until they are added to the active MLB roster.
• If a player is removed from a 60-man player pool, he cannot be added back to that team’s pool but can be added to another team’s pool. Players cannot be freely removed from the 60-man player pool without roster implications. Put otherwise: other than injured list placement, suspension, and some other infrequent designations, teams will be forced to surrender (or risk surrendering) control over a player (trade, release, DFA, outright, etc.) to remove him from the 60-man player pool.
• Teams may otherwise add already controlled or newly acquired players to their 60-man player pool. Players can be signed to the 60-man player pool without being added to the 40-man roster, but that requires 60-man player pool space (just like a typical minor-league deal requires space at a certain affiliate).
• The active MLB roster will consist of up to 30 players (and at least 25 players) at the start of the season. After two weeks of play, that number goes down to 28. After two more weeks, it drops again to 26, with a 27th player available for double-headers.
• Teams will travel with an unofficial 3-man taxi squad, the identity of which need not be disclosed. One player must be a catcher. There is no official designation or roster status associated with being a member of that group.
• As usual, a player must be on a 40-man roster in order to be added to the active MLB roster.
• Once a player is placed on the active roster, standard rules apply. Players eligible to be optioned can be sent back to camp just as if it were a minor-league affiliate. An optioned player must stay on optional assignment for ten days, unless called back owing to an injured list placement. Players who are not eligible to be optioned must be designated for assignment (and then traded or exposed to outright waivers) to be removed from the active roster.
• The trade deadline is August 31st. ONLY players in the 60-man player pool may be traded. Any player that is traded must go into an acquiring team’s player pool. (As a practical matter, it seems there’s nothing to stop teams from adding prospects to the 60-man player pool specifically in order to trade them. The acquiring team would need to be capable of carrying such players in their own 60-man player pool while still fielding a 26-man active roster of capable big leaguers.)

[Otters27]

Yes there will be a universal DH for 2020 due to covid. This should help a lot of teams who have guys fighting for positions because they'll be able to play everyday as the DH.

I kind of like this 60 game season

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Who will be the DH?

My guess would be Naylor(good hitter brutal in the outfield), Pham at times(recovering from arm issues), Mejia at times(when Hedges is behind the plate and maybe Ty France once in awhile. Long story short, there are a lot of options.

[BigSpoon]

With season starting next month I can't even remember which teams some veteran players are playing for now. I had to look up to find out Donaldson on the Twins, Kipnis on the Cubs, Hamels on the Braves, Encarnacion on the White Sox. Ian Kinsler retired, Puig a free agent still.

[Stallion]

Are there any futures MLB Odds for this season posted anywhere???

[stevenash]

I kind of like this 60 game season

I do and I don't.

[stevenash]

With season starting next month I can't even remember which teams some veteran players are playing for now. I had to look up to find out Donaldson on the Twins, Kipnis on the Cubs, Hamels on the Braves, Encarnacion on the White Sox. Ian Kinsler retired, Puig a free agent still.

I'm going to power post this week sometime all the projected lineups for all the teams.
I have them all in my data base (like I did for SD on this page)
The post will take an hour or so of my time so I'll do it when I have an hour or so of disposable time.

[Chi_archie]

I'm going to power post this week sometime all the projected lineups for all the teams.
I have them all in my data base (like I did for SD on this page)
The post will take an hour or so of my time so I'll do it when I have an hour or so of disposable time.

I like this a lot

[JMobile]

My guess would be Naylor(good hitter brutal in the outfield), Pham at times(recovering from arm issues), Mejia at times(when Hedges is behind the plate and maybe Ty France once in awhile. Long story short, there are a lot of options.

How about Myers?

[stevenash]

How about Myers?

I think he'll be the regular left fielder.

[batt33]

Yeah the DH will help aging veterans who can still hit the most I'd imagine. Guys like Pat the Bat and Michael Morse would've been perfect for the role. Now the Giants will probably put guys like Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval in the DH spot.

Yep, That's a good call..... Think you are right.

[jrgum3]

Yep, That's a good call..... Think you are right.

I read it off of MLB.com. They listed 5 potential DH's for each NL club and Pence and Pablo were mentioned. Another candidate is Joey Bart who is interesting since the Minor Leagues won't be playing this year and he needs reps. He won't get them at Catcher in the Big Leagues as long as Buster is around but he could learn from him and get at bats on a regular basis as the DH. Of course, Pablo and Pence make more sense because Hunter is in a platoon situation in the outfield and Pablo is coming back from injury which means 3B will mostly be occupied by Longoria. They could use his bat if he's healthy enough to play though so the DH definitely helps the Giants.

[EmpireMaker]

Today marks the deadline for teams to submit their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Padres’ initial 52-player pool consists of the following players…
Right-handed pitchers

• Michel Baez
• David Bednar
• Ronald Bolanos
• Zach Davies
• Jerad Eickhoff
• Javy Guerra
• Pierce Johnson
• Dinelson Lamet
• Chris Paddack
• Emilio Pagan
• Luis Patino
• Luis Perdomo
• Cal Quantrill
• Gerardo Reyes
• Garrett Richards
• Craig Stammen
• Trey Wingenter
• Kirby Yates

Left-handed pitchers

• Joey Cantillo
• Jose Castillo
• MacKenzie Gore
• Joey Lucchesi
• Adrian Morejon
• Drew Pomeranz
• Matt Strahm
• Ryan Weathers

Catchers

• Luis Campusano
• Austin Hedges
• Francisco Mejia
• Webster Rivas
• Luis Torrens

Infielders

• CJ Abrams
• Gabriel Arias
• Jake Cronenworth
• Ty France
• Greg Garcia
• Eric Hosmer
• Manny Machado
• Tucupita Marcano
• Owen Miller
• Jurickson Profar
• Fernando Tatis Jr.
• Breyvic Valera

Outfielders

• Franchy Cordero
• Trent Grisham
• Robert Hassell III
• Hudson Head
• Wil Myers
• Josh Naylor
• Edward Olivares
• Tommy Pham
• Taylor Trammell

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Many tremendous young players on that list..

[Chi_archie]

Many tremendous young players on that list..

solid list

[stevenash]

Yeah the DH will help aging veterans who can still hit the most I'd imagine. Guys like Pat the Bat and Michael Morse would've been perfect for the role. Now the Giants will probably put guys like Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval in the DH spot.

I'm a throw back, old school.
I still believe pitchers should bat in both leagues.

Now having said that I can live with a DH as long as it applies to both leagues.
I hate the AL DH only.

[Otters27]

I'm a throw back, old school.
I still believe pitchers should bat in both leagues.

Now having said that I can live with a DH as long as it applies to both leagues.
I hate the AL DH only.

Pitchers hitting is too much of a given out in the NL. Kills too many rally innings

[Cross]

Less than four weeks from baseball!!

[koz-man]

I'm going to power post this week sometime all the projected lineups for all the teams.
I have them all in my data base (like I did for SD on this page)
The post will take an hour or so of my time so I'll do it when I have an hour or so of disposable time.

Very Nice

[ApricotSinner32]

Less than four weeks from baseball!!