Does someone have the answer for this?

[Gom]

Ok, I'm curious about this because I don't know the answer for sure.

 

Due to Cashman's stupidity, our first round draft pick this year wasn't signed.

 

So as of now, we have in 2009:

First round pick

Supplemental first round pick [for not signing our draft pick]

 

Now...if we sign one Type A free agent we lose our first round pick. If we sign a second one, do we lose the supplemental pick as well?

 

Also...let's say Abreu is offered arbitration and rejects it and signs elsewhere.

 

Do we lose that pick if we sign two free agents, or the supplemental pick? What if we sign three Type A free agents? Do we lose all three.

 

I know what I think, but if someone can come up with the concrete answer, I'd appreciate it.

[ORS]

No, compensation picks are protected . The best FA they sign will cost them their 1st round pick, the next best (per Elias) will cost the 2nd round pick, and so on.

[Gom]

Thank you.

 

However, lets say that Abreu is offered arbitration and declines. Let's say the Yankees sign Tex and CC. Say the Tex signing costs them their original pick.

 

Does CC cost them the Abreu pick, or does CC cost them their 2nd pick?

[jacksonianmarch]

the only picks we can lose are our 2009 1st or 2nd round picks. Thats it

[Gom]

Well, that's good. Thank you both for the clarification.