Several managers in my league have doubts about the Taxi Squad, because a Draft was made for rookies who have not debuted and place them there but you still can't several players like Spencer Jones, Chase DeLauter, Konnor Griffin, Leo deVries, Bubba Chandler, Ethan Holliday still can't be put in that position nor do they come out with the symbol that indicates that they are rookies and in my league they are assigned up to 1 yearSeveral managers in my league have doubts about the Taxi Squad, because a Draft was made for rookies who have not debuted and place them there but still cannot several players such as Spencer Jones, Chase DeLauter, Konnor Griffin, Leo deVries, Bubba Chandler, Ethan Holliday they still cannot be put in that position nor do they come out with the symbol that indicates that they are rookies and in my league they are assigned up to 1 year.
When a player is drafted, technically they are signed to a minor league contract, and they do not accrue MLB service time until they make an MLB team.
Flea starts their "experience" when they are drafted, and resets the time once they sign an MLB contract and are added to the roster.
Spencer Jones has 4 years of "experience" time, but has never been added to an MLB roster, So currently can't be added to any TAXI squads.
Once he officilally makes the team and signs an MLB contract his "experience" time will reset and that number will go back down to "1". Then he will be TAXI eligible.
Konnor Griffin was drafted last year (2025) so his "experience" level is currently set to "1"...meaning he has been OWNED by a major league club for 1 year already...and this is actually his 2nd year.
The "rookie cap" is only given to freshly signed/drafted players like 17 year old Luis Hernandez. His "experience" is set at "0" and he is eligilble to be put on a TAXI squads set up for "1st year only".
When Konnor Griffin was drafted last year he had the "rookie cap" with his experience leavel at "0". This year his "experince leavel" is "1", so he is actually in his 2nd year...until he makes the MLB team...then his "experince level" will be reset.
If your league TAXI settings are for "1st year only", you will NEVER be able to put Konnor Griffin on any TAXI because a player only gets that "hat" in his original draft year.
Since the MLB draft occurs during the MLB season, you would need to hold your "rookie only" draft BEFORE the next season begins. Last year that date was December 7th 2025.
Arge2000Sat 3/28/26 8:35 AM
Several managers in my league have doubts about the Taxi Squad, because a Draft was made for rookies who have not debuted and place them there but you still can't several players like Spencer Jones, Chase DeLauter, Konnor Griffin, Leo deVries, Bubba Chandler, Ethan Holliday still can't be put in that position nor do they come out with the symbol that indicates that they are rookies and in my league they are assigned up to 1 yearSeveral managers in my league have doubts about the Taxi Squad, because a Draft was made for rookies who have not debuted and place them there but still cannot several players such as Spencer Jones, Chase DeLauter, Konnor Griffin, Leo deVries, Bubba Chandler, Ethan Holliday they still cannot be put in that position nor do they come out with the symbol that indicates that they are rookies and in my league they are assigned up to 1 year.
BigXSat 3/28/26 12:30 PM
When a player is drafted, technically they are signed to a minor league contract, and they do not accrue MLB service time until they make an MLB team.
Flea starts their "experience" when they are drafted, and resets the time once they sign an MLB contract and are added to the roster.
Spencer Jones has 4 years of "experience" time, but has never been added to an MLB roster, So currently can't be added to any TAXI squads.
Once he officilally makes the team and signs an MLB contract his "experience" time will reset and that number will go back down to "1". Then he will be TAXI eligible.
Konnor Griffin was drafted last year (2025) so his "experience" level is currently set to "1"...meaning he has been OWNED by a major league club for 1 year already...and this is actually his 2nd year.
The "rookie cap" is only given to freshly signed/drafted players like 17 year old Luis Hernandez. His "experience" is set at "0" and he is eligilble to be put on a TAXI squads set up for "1st year only".
When Konnor Griffin was drafted last year he had the "rookie cap" with his experience leavel at "0". This year his "experince leavel" is "1", so he is actually in his 2nd year...until he makes the MLB team...then his "experince level" will be reset.
If your league TAXI settings are for "1st year only", you will NEVER be able to put Konnor Griffin on any TAXI because a player only gets that "hat" in his original draft year.
Since the MLB draft occurs during the MLB season, you would need to hold your "rookie only" draft BEFORE the next season begins. Last year that date was December 7th 2025.
Arge2000Sun 3/29/26 11:23 AM
Thank you very much for the clarification