Drafted players now eligible to be traded following WS

[MakMan44]

Please be advised that the Commissioner’s Office and the Players Association have agreed to amend the Major League Rules in advance of this year’s Rule 4 Draft with respect to players-to-be-named-later (“PTBNLs”) under Rule 12(e)(2), and the trading of draft picks under Rule 3(b)(6). …commencing with players eligible for the 2015 Rule 4 Draft, (a) players selected in the Draft may be traded beginning on the day following the conclusion of the World Series, and (b) drafted players cannot be PTBNLs unless they otherwise could be traded pursuant to Rule 3(b)(6), as amended, at the time of the trade.

 
 
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mlb-fixes-the-trea-turner-problem-for-everyone-else/

 

[Frank Fenway]

Interesting, wonder if this is a precursor to bigger changes

 

[Seabass]

This makes so much sense. Teams want it because they want to use their assets as they see fit, and if helps players not lose out on development time by sitting in limbo until they can be "named." Call it the Trea Turner Rule and have lunch. 

 

[Yelling At Clouds]

Wonder if trading of proper draft picks will ever be allowed.

 

[JBJ_HOF]

Wonder if trading of proper draft picks will ever be allowed.

 
In his chat today Badler said most likely and he's surprised it hasn't happened yet.