Dave Cameron points to a study on value of draft picks which is pretty straightforward – i.e. here are the values you should price into a FA signing. But what I found more interesting was this tweet
For those who didn't see it last year.The Must Trade suggestion post.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.ph…Perfect for those who don't want to be QO'd.
— David Cameron (@DCameronFG) January 3, 2013
Recall that a pitcher who is traded in his final year does not have compensation attached. A must-trade clause would make for some interesting market dynamics, to say the least.
I guess it would be easier to just put in some language that says they won’t make a qualifying offer, which some players have done under the old system.