Resolving Contested Draft Picks

Two players were selected by 7 teams.

First up, Gordon Beckham (Salary 903)

Among teams with their full salary cap allocation remaining, American has him ranked highest and gets him.

Jason Heyward (100)

3 of these teams have their full cap left - Hennepin County has him ranked highest.

Ten players were picked by 6 teams.

We start with Billy Wagner (Salary 869)

Tennessee gets him.

Clay Buchholz (712)

Goes to Midwest - had him ranked; Savin Hill didn't.

Garrett Jones (699)

Again, any rank at all wins out, and Princeton gets Jones.

Wade Davis (202)

Savin Hill gets him based on Salary cap remaining.

Alcides Escobar (147)

Cincinnati gets their first player.

Brandon Wood (120)

Goes to West Coast based on salary cap.

When players have the same salary, we resolve in order of position, using baseball scoring numbers (all pitchers are "1", all OF = "7", DH only = "8")

Jeremy Hellickson (100, P)

Three teams have 45900 remaining.  Tiebreaker #2 - goes to the team with the fewest players in that position category (SP, RP, or hitter).  Georgetown already has a SP, so they are out.  Tiebreaker #3 - team with the fewest signed players (both have 1).  Tiebreaker #4 - Team without a qualifying starter at that position - neither does.  Tiebreaker #5 - rank - and that goes barely to Hennepin County.

Buster Posey (100, C)

To El Guettar based on cap left.

Justin Smoak (100, 1B)

It's between El Guettar and Hennepin County again.  Tiebreaker #2 - Hennepin County gets him because they have fewer hitters on their roster so far.

Desmond Jennings (100, OF)

To Georgetown based on cap left.