Lead Story - 5/4/2026

World Series Champions!

Congratulations to bryanreynolds on his New York Yankees winning the World Series! Great season everyone!

Playoff Money Added:
Yankees $4
Pirates $3 - At cap max (Has 1 year to spend extra $1 or lose)
Indians $2
Giants $2
Orioles $1
Tigers $1
Phillies $1
Dodgers $1

5/4/2026

Offseason Tasks

1. Select Silver Slugger Awards if you have any. Send cdubb7 your selections. - Deadline - Thursday, May 7th @ 9AM EST

2. I am now accepting tenders, franchises, and extensions. Values are listed on the homepage. Deadline - Thursday, May 7th @ 1PM EST

3. Sign any unsigned players without rookie tags - Deadline - Thursday, May 7th @ 1PM EST

4. Progressions will be run - Thursday, May 7th @ 1PM EST

5. Draft will begin after progressions.

League Chat Box

5/1/2026

1954 Player Awards

AL MVP: Ben Steiner, CLE - Added
NL MVP: Richie Ashburn, PIT - Added

AL Cy Young: Robin Roberts, BOS - Added
NL Cy Young: Warren Spahn, PIT - Added

AL ROY: TBD
NL ROY: TBD

Silver Slugger
AL
C: Yogi Berra, BOS - Added
1B: Earl Torgeson, BAL - Added
2B: Ben Steiner, CLE - Added
3B: George Kell, PHA
SS: Phil Rizutto, DET
OF: Stan Musial, NYY - Added
OF: Ted Williams, NYY - Added
OF: Don Mueller, WAS
DH: Red Schoendienst, DET

NL
C: Andy Seminick, PHI - Added
1B: Gil Hodges, NYG - Added
2B: Nellie Fox, CIN - Added
3B: Al Rosen, NYG - Added
SS: Lou Boudreau, BKD
OF: Mickey Mantle, CHC - Added
OF: Richie Ashburn, PIT - Added
OF: Enos Slaughter, BKD
DH: Joe Gordon, PHI - Added

Golden Glove:
AL
C: Jim Hegan, CLE - Added
1B: Ferris Fain, CWS - Added
2B: Red Schoendienst, DET - Added
3B: Spider Jorgensen, CWS - Added
SS: Phil Rizutto, DET - Added
OF: Pete Fox, BOS - Added
OF: Willie Mays, CWS - Added
OF: Carden Gillenwater, CWS - Added

NL
C: Jake Early, CIN - Added
1B: Eddie Robinson, CHC - Added
2B: Nellie Fox, CIN - Added
3B: Floyd Baker, STL - Added
SS: Lou Boudreau, BKD - Added
OF: Joe DiMaggio, CIN - Added
OF: Richie Ashburn, PIT - Added
OF: Dave Philley, BKD - Added

5/1/2026

Tender/Franchise/Extension Values

SP
Franchise: $23
1st-Round: $22
2nd-Round: $20
3rd-Round: $18

RP
Franchise: $17
1st-Round: $15
2nd-Round: $14
3rd-Round: $12

C
Franchise: $19
1st-Round: $17
2nd-Round: $15
3rd-Round: $13

1B
Franchise: $18
1st-Round: $15
2nd-Round: $13
3rd-Round: $11

2B
Franchise: $27
1st-Round: $20
2nd-Round: $17
3rd-Round: $14

3B
Franchise: $18
1st-Round: $14
2nd-Round: $12
3rd-Round: $11

SS
Franchise: $20
1st-Round: $17
2nd-Round: $14
3rd-Round: $13

OF
Franchise: $30
1st-Round: $25
2nd-Round: $22
3rd-Round: $20

EXTENSION VALUES:
These are the starting values for the players? respective positional groupings. SP, RP, and OF use the same values as above (Tier 1 = Franchise, Tier 2 = 1st, Tier 3 = 2nd, Tier 4 = 3rd). For details on calculations and requirements for extensions, please consult the rules.

C/1B
Tier 1: $20
Tier 2: $18
Tier 3: $16
Tier 4: $15

2B/3B/SS
Tier 1: $32
Tier 2: $24
Tier 3: $20
Tier 4: $18

Submitted
Tenders:

Franchise:

Extensions:
Clem Hausmann - PHI - 2yrs/$13
George Kell - PHA - 4yrs/$14

2/8/2026

Traded Draft Picks

1955:
Braves trade Cardinals - 3rd - (Walker Tender)

4/2/2022

Position Changes

1954:
MIL: Ed Wright, SP to RP - +$3
PIT: Red Munger, SP to RP - +$3
PIT: Jack Kraker, SP to RP - +$3
PHI: Johnny Mize, 1B/OF to OF/1B
PHI: Stuffy Stirnweiss, 2B/IF to OF/2B
NYY: Red Barrett, SP to RP - +$3

1953
CLE: Orval Grove, SP to RP
PIT: Jim Russell, OF/1B to 1B/OF
PHI: Eddie Lake, SS/IF to OF/SS
NYY: Ken Heintzelman SP to RP

1952
SLB: Dizzy Dean, SP to RP
CLE: Joe Dobson, SP to RP
BOB: Jim Bagby, SP to RP
NYY: Nate Andrews, SP to RP
PHI: Eddie Stanky, 2B/SS to SS/2B
PHI: Eddie Joost, SS/IF to OF/SS
CLE: Boots Poffenberger, SP to RP
PIT: Murry Dickson, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Gorsica, SP to RP
BOB: Cy Blanton, SP to RP

1951
CLE: Johnny Schmitz, SP to RP
PIT: Bob Muncrief, SP to RP
PIT: Jackie Jensen, OF/OF to 3B/OF
NYY: Frankie Justine, 2B/IF to SS/IF
NYY: Russ Christopher, SP to RP
PHI: Phil Marchildon, SP to RP

1950
BOB: Dizzy Trout, SP to RP
BOS: Billy Herman, 2B/3B to SS/IF
CLE: Buck Ross, SP/RP
BKD: Phil Masi, C/1B to 1B/C
PIT: Tom Earley, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Humphries, SP to RP
PHI: Ray Mack, 2B/3B to SS/IF
PHI: Marius Russo, SP to RP
CLE: Mort Cooper, SP to RP

1949
BOB: Claude Passeau, SP to RP
BOB: Rip Sewell, SP to RP
CIN: Sid Gordon, 3B/1B, 1B/3B
PIT: Elmer Riddle, SP to RP
PIT: Charlie Wagner, SP to RP
CLE: Johnny Lanning, SP to RP
NYY: Johnny Niggeling, SP to RP
NYY: Eddie Smith, SP to RP
PHI: Jimmy Bloodworth, OF/2B to 2B/OF
PHI: Frankie Crosetti, OF/3B to SS/3B

6/12/2021

Cut Players/Contracts

Listed monetary value is amount of money deducted from cap per season.

1954
RP Max Lanier - $1 - BKD
OF George Shuba - $3 - BKD
SP Johnny Vander Meer - $1 - PHI
SP Mickey Harris - $4 (Give back $3 total, based on contract decreasing in 1955) - PHI

1955
RP Max Lanier - $1 - BKD
SP Mickey Harris - $1 - PHI

1956
RP Max Lanier - $1 - BKD

4/13/2018

Cap Trades/Penalties

PHA receives $2 from STL (Chase)
BOS receives $1 from PHI (Benz)
CHC received $1 from DET (Meadows)
BOS receives $2 from WAS (Johnson)
BOS receives $1 from NYG (Shore)
PHA receives $1 from BOS (Maranville)
PHA receives $1 from CLE (Cooper)
PHA receives $2 from BOS (Pierotti)
PHA receives $4 from CHC (Schmandt)
PHA receives $2 from NYG (Engel)
PHA receives $1 from SLB (Geygan)
PHA receives $6 from STL (1931 1st round)
SLB receives $3 from PHI (Bloodworth, Munger, 1st round pick)
PIT receives $1 from CLE (Padgett)
BOB receives $1 from CLE (Steiner)
DET receives $6 from CLE (1st round pick)
BOB receives $2 from CLE (pick swap, $2 cap, Kryhoski, Mauch)