IPI Inbox: Compensation Not Likely For Indians Free Agents

Tomorrow I head out of town for two weeks as I will be making my annual summer trek to Florida for a family trip and then will be doing baseball related stuff at the tail end of it in Kinston.  With that in mind I felt it best to clear out the inbox before I go and post some answers to questions I have received recently regarding the Indians and their minor league teams/players.

As a reminder, while I am away things will be business as usual at the IPI with the only small exception being I may be a little slower in getting updates up right away.  Also, feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding the Indians.

Onto the Inbox...

Brian wrote: Would the Indians receive a first round pick if they don't trade Austin Kearns and let him leave through free agency this off-season?

This is tough to say right now as compensation is based on Type A or Type B status, but according to MLBTradeRumors.com Kearns pretty much has no shot at Type A or B so the Indians should not be in line for any draft pick compensation for him this offseason. He has a very long shot at being a Type B, but if you look at the listing he has a lot of players to jump over to fall into that bracket. As a Type B, the Indians would get a sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd round.

At this point, really none of the Indians