Pre-draft rule reminders

Just wanted to clarify a few rules before the draft:

• Every player on a team's 40-man roster is eligible to be drafted. After the draft, only players on the 25-man roster are eligible to be added. 
• A reminder that players are eligible to be stolen off your bench if they are not activated for a month. This includes any players on your bench, even if you draft a minor leaguer.
• Moves will be free until first pitch tomorrow night. If you draft a player on the disabled list, you have until then to sign his roster replacement.
• Players added to the eligibility pool midweek are not eligible to be added until the following Monday. This includes players traded into the NL, signed as free agents or brought up from the minors. These players will NOT be eligible to be injury replacements until they go through waivers.
• Check the FBLG rulebook or ask the Commishes for any other rule clarifications.

Spring Training Injury Rundown 4

This week, we're breaking it down by position to make it easy for you, the team owner:

Catcher: Evan Gattis (quad), status unknown. Devin Mesoraco (oblique), status unknown. Yasmani Grandal (knee), might avoid the DL.

First base: None.

Second base: Rafael Furcal (hamstring), expected to return the second week of April. Marco Scutaro (back), status unknown.

One for each Dodgers starting pitcher.

Shortstop: Jean Segura (shoulder), questionable for opening day but not expected to need a DL stint. Freddy Galvis (staph infection), might be back by late April.

Third base: Ed Lucas (broken hand), on the DL for an unknown period. Chase Headley (calf), on track for opening day.

Outfield: Cody Ross (hip), expected back in mid-April. Justin Ruggiano (ankle), expected to be ready for opening day. Matt Kemp (ankle), could be activated next week. Darin Ruf (oblique), expected to miss the first month. Cameron Maybin (biceps), could be back in a month. Chris Denorfia (shoulder), might be ready for opening day. Carlos Quentin (knee), could start the year on the DL.

Starting pitcher: Patrick Corbin, Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy, Cory Luebke (TJ surgery), out for the year. Bronson Arroyo (back), should avoid a DL stint. Mike Minor (shoulder), out until late April. Gavin Floyd (TJ surgery), out until May. Jake Arrieta (shoulder), out until late April. James McDonald (shoulder tendinitis), status unknown. Mat Latos (knee), out until mid-April. Jhoulys Chacin (shoulder), out until early May. Clayton Kershaw (back), expected to miss a start. Hyun-jin Ryu (toenail), might start Sunday. Josh Beckett (thumb), expected back by mid-April. Chad Billingsley (TJ surgery), out until early May. Jon Niese (elbow), expected to pitch during the first week. Matt Harvey (TJ surgery), expected to miss the season. Cole Hamels (biceps tendinitis), expected back in early May. Miguel Gonzalez (shoulder), status unknown. Jaime Garcia (shoulder), status unknown. Doug Fister (lat), will open the year on the DL. Tyler Chatwood (hamstring), is being evaluated. Tim Lincecum (knee contusion), status unknown.

Relief pitcher: Aroldis Chapman (facial fractures), out at least a month. Jonathan Broxton (forearm), likely to open the year on the DL. Sean Marshall (shoulder), likely to open the year on the DL. Jason Motte (elbow), could return in mid-April.

Scoring Odds and Ends

Couple notes about some scoring odds and ends

• Points from the Dodgers-Dbacks games this weekend will be counted toward individual and team totals, but not toward first week head-to-head totals. Once the draft is over, we'll assign those points to the players as "Entering Week" points.
• The Dodgers and Padres play next Sunday night to "open" the season, but don't play Monday. The Sunday game will go in the Monday column of the opening week scoresheet and will count toward the opening week head-to-head game.
• We never followed up about the potential change to scoring for blown saves. We've decided not to change the rule.... blown saves will not be penalized beyond the runs allowed/loss that may occur.

Please let us know if there are questions.