After spending four days in Florida to compete in the League of Alternative Baseball Reality for the tenth straight season, it’s time to reflect over the American League roster and give some insight on my decisions within the auction and the pre-game prep work.
The “fun” side of the 2020 auction season comes from the National League player pool. The top end of the inventory for hitters and pitchers is loaded with elite options. Four outfielders went for over $35 – Ronald Acuna ($42), Christian Yelich ($41), Mookie Betts ($39), and Juan Soto ($37) while the fight was less than expected for the best starting pitchers (Jacob deGrom – $38, Max Scherzer – $34, and Walker Buehler – $34).