Seven Legacies join the league again this year, in an otherwise fairly nondescript rookie class.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1975 Season:
Baltimore Orioles: Mike Flanagan (25.5; 404 GS)
Detroit Tigers: Chet Lemon (55.6; 1203)
Minnesota Twins: Roy Smalley (27.9; 1148)
New York Yankees: Willie Randolph (65.9; 323 GS)
Oakland Athletics: Dennis Eckersley (62.1; 525 GP)
Pittsburgh Pirates: John Candelaria (41.9; 271 GS)
San Francisco Giants: Jack Clark (53.1; 1044)
Ron Guidry (47.8; 323 GS – one-club player) was also eligible for the Yankees, but Randolph’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 130 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 5 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1974 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. New York Yankees (549)
2. Oakland Athletics (556)
3. Detroit Tigers (444; dice roll)
4. San Francisco Giants (444; dice roll)
5. Pittsburgh Pirates (543; dice roll)
6. Minnesota Twins (506)
7. Baltimore Orioles (562)
8. San Diego Padres (370)
9. Chicago Cubs (407)
10. California Angels (420)
11. New York Mets (438)
12. Milwaukee Brewers (469)
13. Cleveland Indians (475; dice roll)
14. Kansas City Royals (475; dice roll)
15. Montreal Expos (491)
16. Philadelphia Phillies (494)
17. Houston Astros (500; dice roll)
18. Chicago White Sox (500; dice roll)
19. Boston Red Sox (519)
20. Texas Rangers (525)
21. St. Louis Cardinals (534)
22. Atlanta Braves (543; dice roll)
23. Cincinnati Reds (605)
24. Los Angeles Dodgers (630)
Rounds 2 thru 5
1. San Diego Padres (370)
2. Chicago Cubs (407)
3. California Angels (420)
4. New York Mets (438)
5. San Francisco Giants (444; dice roll)
6. Detroit Tigers (444; dice roll)
7. Milwaukee Brewers (469)
8. Cleveland Indians (475; dice roll)
9. Kansas City Royals (475; dice roll)
10. Montreal Expos (491)
11. Philadelphia Phillies (494)
12. Houston Astros (500; dice roll)
13. Chicago White Sox (500; dice roll)
14. Minnesota Twins (506)
15. Boston Red Sox (519)
16. Texas Rangers (525)
17. St. Louis Cardinals (534)
18. Atlanta Braves (543; dice roll)
19. Pittsburgh Pirates (543; dice roll)
20. New York Yankees (549)
21. Oakland Athletics (556)
22. Baltimore Orioles (562)
23. Cincinnati Reds (605)
24. Los Angeles Dodgers (630)
Eligible PIT players: 5 position players + 2 pitchers = 7.
With just the 7 eligible players in this pool, we’ll be looking for strategic adds with some potential trade value, along with AAA depth guys.
Here's our new batch of Buccos:
1. P John Candelaria, 21
- Not unlike Rick Rhoden last year, the Candyman may indeed see some MLB action before the year is out. Whatever the case, another piece in our ’79 drive falls into place.
2. IF Craig Reynolds, 21
- Hopefully his ratings around the D develop to make him a useful utility in that regard.
3. C Gary Alexander, 21
4. P Stan Wall, 23 (ineligible)
5. OF Don Hopkins, 22 (ineligible)
Sweet tooth satisfied.
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