The Fuzzy Memorial League

Baseball with an Attitude

Aug. 5, 2026

The FML

Welcome to the Fuzzy Memorial League, one of the oldest Rotisserie-style fantasy baseball leagues in United States. Formed in 1984 at the now-defunct Turbot Restaurant on North State Parkway in Chicago, the FML is in its 39th year, as of 2019.

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2026 FML Transactions

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2026 First-Half All-Stars

2025 AL Transactions

2025 FML Transactions

2025 Minor League Draft

2024 AL Transactions

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2024 Minor League Draft

Incoming National League Players

The deadline to register intent to bid on the following National League players will be Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 3 p.m., CDT/4 p.m., EDT:

Blake Perkins, $7 minimum

Craig Yoho, $7 minimum

The deadline to register intent to bid on the following National League players will be Thursday, Aug. 6 at 3 p.m., CDT/4 p.m., EDT:

Luis Garcia, $7 minimum (Addison Lights, Brew Jays, Karp’s High Ratios, L.L. Beans, Patton’s High Velocity, Shoeless Sandmen)

Freddy Peralta, $7 minimum

Jameson Taillon, $7 minimum

Zyhir Hope, $1 minimum (Addison Lights, Brew Jays, Karp’s High Ratios, L.L. Beans, Patton’s High Velocity, Shoeless Sandmen)

River Ryan, $1 minimum (Addison Lights, Brew Jays, Patton’s High Velocity, Shoeless Sandmen)

Brady Smith, $1 minimum (Brew Jays, Karp’s High Ratios, Patton’s High Velocity)

Lucas Braun, $1 minimum

Carter Holton, $1 minimum

The deadline to register intent to bid on the following National League players will be Friday, Aug. 7 at 3 p.m., CDT/4 p.m., EDT:

Liam Hicks, $7 minimum (Addison Lights, Brew Jays, Karp’s High Ratios, L.L. Beans, Shoeless Sandmen)

Joey Bart, $7 minimum (Shoeless Sandmen)

Nathaniel Lowe, $7 minimum (Addsion Light, Karp’s High Ratios, Patton’s High Velocity)

Moises Ballesteros, $7 minimum (Shoeless Sandmen)

Brenton Doyle, $7 minimum

Jack Suwinski, $7 minimum

Eli White, $7 minimum

Heliot Ramos, $7 minimum (Addison Lights, Karp’s High Ratios, Patton’s High Velocity)

Foster Griffin, $7 minimum (Addison Lights, Brew Jays, Karp’s High Ratios, L.L. Beans, Shoeless Sandmen, Patton’s High Velocity)

Huascar Brazoban, $7 minimum (Patton’s High Velocity)

Seth Johnson, $7 minimum

Erik Miller, $7 minimum (Patton’s High Velocity)

Brett Bateman, $1 minimum (Karp’s High Ratios)

Kash Mayfield, 1 minimum (Addison Lights, Brew Jays)

Ty Southisene, $1 minimum

Carlos Duran, $1 minimum

Mason McGwire, $1 minimum

Nolan Hoffman, $1 minimum

Carlos Gutierrez, $1 minimum

NOTE: If an incoming National League player has been activated by their American League team, they become a $7 free agent upon activation.

Waiver List

The following players are on release waivers until Sunday, Aug. 9 at 4:30 p.m., CDT:

Austin Hedges ($7)

Denzer Guzman ($1)

Kyle Isbel ($7)

Leody Taveras ($7)

Angel Martinez ($7)

Ryan Vilade ($7)

Luisangel Acuna ($7)

Nathan Lukes ($7)

Tyler Wells ($7)

Andrew Kittredge ($7)

To be Activated

The following players must be activated or waived by Monday, Aug. 10:

Max Scherzer, Blues City Bruisers

Ty Madden, Shoeless Sandmen

Davis Schneider, Wa-Wa Two Sees

The following players must be activated or waived by Monday, Aug. 24:

Max Muncy, Brew Jays

Angel Genao, Brew Jays

Cody Bradford, Brew Jays

Ryan Johnson, L.L. Beans

Ben Joyce, Patton’s High Velocity

George Lombard Jr., Wa-Wa Two Sees

FML Accounts

The following teams owe money to the league, as of Aug. 3:

Addison Lights, -$131, no payment needed with 2025 credit

Blues City Bruisers, $97

Brew Jays, $43

L.L. Beans, -$151 with 2025 credit

Nordica Knucklers, $47

Patton's High Velocity, $32

Shoeless Sandmen, $19

Three Stooges, -$193, no payment needed with 2025 credit

Wa-Wa Two Sees, $61

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2026 FML Minor League/International Draft

The 2026 FML Minor League/International draft will get underway on Tuesday, Aug. 17, with prioritized draft lists due that day by 1 p.m., CDT. The signing deadline for July MLB draftees is expected to be Saturday, Aug. 1. Since the MLB trade deadline is Monday, Aug. 3, the delay until Aug. 17 will allow enough time for special auctions to occur before the FML draft starts. Click here for more FML draft information.

2027 FML Auction/MLB Opening Night

Major League Baseball has announced that 2027 Opening Night will be Wednesday, March 24, which would slot the FML Auction to Saturday, March 20 at the home of Bill Levy in Deerfield, Ill. Except it may not be that simple. With baseball’s collective bargaining agreement with the players expiring at Midnight on Dec. 1, another lockout by the owners seems likely. Last time this happened, in 2021-22, agreement wasn’t reached until early-March, and Opening Day was postponed about two weeks. Without the benefit of a crystal ball, the best advice I can offer would be to keep March 27, April 3 and April 10 (all Saturdays) open for now.

Rookie Eligibility

The following players lost their rookie eligibility in 2026:

Kevin McGonigle, Addison Lights (March 10)

Yohendrick Pinango, Addison Lights (June 11)

Samuel Basaalo, Blues City Bruisers (March 28)

Carson Williams, Blues City Bruisers (April 1)

Spencer Jones, Blues City Bruisers (July 28)

Payton Tolle, Karp’s High Ratios (April 7)

Travis Bazzana, Karp’s High Ratios (May 12)

Noah Schultz, Karp’s High Ratios (May 28)

Colt Emerson, Karp’s High Ratios (July 1)

Gage Jump, Karp’s High Ratios (July 10)

Jake Bennett, Karp’s High Ratios (July 23)

Dylan Beavers, L.L. Beans (March 27)

Ryan Johnson, L.L. Beans (March 31)

Kendry Rojas, L.L. Beans (June 17)

Henry Bolte, L.L. Beans (June 26)

Chase DeLauter, Nordica Knucklers (May 10)

Sam Aldegheri, Nordica Knucklers (June 15)

Carter Jensen, Patton’s High Velocity (April 12)

Connelly Early, Patton’s High Velocity (April 21)

Carter Baumler, Patton’s High Velocity (May 20)

Connor Prielipp, Patton’s High Velocity (June 6)

Braden Montgomery, Patton’s High Velocity (July 28)

Brice Matthews, Shoeless Sandmen (April 12)

Ty Madden, Shoeless Sandmen (May 14)

Denzer Guzman, Shoeless Sandmen (July 27)

Parker Messick, Three Stooges (March 31)

Trey Yesavge, Three Stooges (May 29)

Sam Antonacci, Three Stooges (May 31)

2026 FML Transaction Deadlines

All times Central Daylight. Please note that FML deadlines are determined by the first MLB game, not necessarily the first American League contest.

Day/Date	First MLB Game	FML Deadline
Monday, Aug. 10	Boston at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. FML Trade Deadline	5 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 17	Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 5:40 p.m.	4:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 24	Tampa Bay at Detroit. 5:40 p.m.	4:30 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 31	N.Y. Mets at Tampa Bay, 5:40 p.m. FML Roster Expansion	4:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 7	Minnesota at Detroit, 12:10 p.m.	11 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 14	Chicago at Cleveland, 5:40 p.m.	4:30 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 21	Toronto at Baltimore. 5:35 p.m.	4:30 p.m.

*Earlier deadline due to Commissioner’s vacation plans in NYC