In Case You Were Wondering.....

I hear a lot about how the Brewers will get 2 early draft picks in next years draft when they lose Carsten Charles Sabathia (not C.C.) at the end of the season. below is the official rule in why the Brewers will get extra picks:

"For Type A free agents, if the team that has the player offers arbitration and the player signs with another team, then the team losing the player gets the signing team's first round pick (if the team is picking between picks 16-30) or second round pick (if the team is picking between picks 1-15) as well as getting a supplemental pick between the 1st and 2nd rounds. Type A free agents are the top 20% at their position (as defined by a set of ratings but they come out shortly after the season and are based on the previous two years performance).

For Type B free agents, if the team that has the player offers arbitration and the player signs with another team, then the team losing the player gets a supplemental pick between the 1st and 2nd rounds. Type B free agents are the next 20% at their position.

If a team loses a Type A/B free agent but did not offer arbitration, they get no draft pick compensation.

Also, I was wondering what the rule is when one of your draftees decides not to sign (JD Drew) after the draft. If you have the 5th pick in the draft and that player doesn't sign, then you are rewarded the 6th pick in the following years draft. It really doesn't happen all that often.