2031 Draft

[Board of the PEBA]

This weekend is the 2031 PEBA Amateur Draft and the Live event will be held at 10am PT/1PM ET on both Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28. GMs are expected to attend, and attendance will earn GMs 25 CP. We will draft within StatsLab as usual and we will hold the live chat in the PEBA Draft channel on Slack (please no posting there until Saturday). Here teams can announce their selections as we go along, and the usual, jovial, conversation can be had! GMs who cannot attend the event and draft 'Live' are expected to have a draft list posted in StatsLab to cover at least 5 rounds (~140 players). It is HIGHLY recommended that all GMs post such a list, to cover themselves in cases of emergency! Life Happens... In addition to making sure you have lists set up, please let Dylan know if you will not be able to attend either of the days - it will make auto'ing your pick a lot quicker.

Dylan will once again be our workhorse behind the scenes, and we will get a new file up Sunday evening, after the draft. At that point you can make the proper roster moves and begin the process of offering bonuses to those who require them. The next 'game' sim will be Tuesday, June 30, to allow GMs time to manage their post-draft teams.

With the advent of our new Rookie League, the Intercontinental Baseball Coalition, last season, you'll still want to keep a closer eye on your needs as far as that roster is concerned. This year's draft will be 20 rounds, with the hope that it will provide opportunities for teams to draft for their continued Rookie team needs.

For all you wheelers and dealers, please note that any trade involving 2030 draft picks must be made before sim time Tonight (5pm PT). After the draft, teams may begin trading 2031 picks. The in-game Draft Order should be accurate, as should the Traded Pick forum. If you haven't already, please be sure to cross check these and make sure you have been credited with the proper picks - with picks having become a hot commodity in the past calendar year, it's certainly a possibility I've missed one or two. I apologize in advance. Dylan will have the Draft Order updated in StatsLab soon after tonight's sim.

I think that's all for the draft. Also be aware that All-Star voting has begun in StatsLab, and if you haven't voted, please do so! This years All-Star game will be held July 13th, so all votes must be in by sim time on July 6th. The 25th Annual PEBA All-Star game will be held at Watt Powell Field in Charleston, West Virginia.