For MLB, we use an algorithm where the player must have had 10 starts at the position the previous year and will need 7 during the current season to move over. For pitchers, it's 3 starts or 8 relief appearances to move over to a SP or RP during the current year. We usually will never take MLB position eligibility away during the season once it starts.
and what if the player didnt play the previous year due to injury? Like Jose Iglesias: he played 37 games at 3B (started 36 of them) between BOS and DET in 2013. It should be his last year played not the last current season.
WahliWorldMon 12/10/12 7:07 AM
How come Billy Butler is eligible at 1b with 20 games played at that postion but David Ortiz is not with 7 games at the same.
GreenbayGumbyFri 4/3/15 11:46 AM
For MLB, we use an algorithm where the player must have had 10 starts at the position the previous year and will need 7 during the current season to move over. For pitchers, it's 3 starts or 8 relief appearances to move over to a SP or RP during the current year. We usually will never take MLB position eligibility away during the season once it starts.
MRubley41Sat 4/18/15 4:02 PM
and what if the player didnt play the previous year due to injury? Like Jose Iglesias: he played 37 games at 3B (started 36 of them) between BOS and DET in 2013. It should be his last year played not the last current season.