So, the expansion draft is next. The full list of rules is here. But, what it boils down to is we can lose one unprotected player to St. louis, and if we do, we get back $50,000 in GAM. We don't have to protect our homegrowns under 25. these folks are automatically protected: O. Cisneros, J. Davis, C. Duke, F. Hernández, K. Pierre, J. Pulskamp, K. Rad. Everyone else on the roster has to either be protected or exposed (even if they, say, retire). We can protect 12 of the folks in this poll. Pick 12, or up to, to protect.
Protect: Agada Ford Kinda Ndenbe Pulido Russell Salloi Thommy Tzionis Voloder Walter Sweat/Zusi That leaves Espinoza Fontas Isimat-Mirin McIntosh Melia Rosell Shelton Sweat/Zusi I could also see protecting both Sweat and Zusi and leaving Pulido exposed if he doesn't have a no-trade clause (higher DP contract, coming off missed season from major surgery).
We pretty much nailed it, though by two votes we'd have protected Sweat and SKC protected Zusi. In years passed, we have not been this close to the actual list, have we?