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Dynasty League Rule V Draft - Protect 2

I am in a 10 team Dynasty League (5x5 Roto w/ OBP, 25 man active roster, 15 man reserve/minors roster) where we have an equivalent of the Rule V draft coming up. Each team can protect 19 players and players with Rookie Eligibility entering the season are exempt from the draft; any unprotected, rostered player is available in this draft. I got the bulk of my protected players figured out, but I need a little help deciding who hangs on the end of the protected list.

I can protect two (2) more of the following players:

  • BJ Upton
  • Logan Morrison
  • Francisco Liriano
  • James Shields
  • Neftali Feliz
  • Mike Adams
  • Sergio Romo
  • Vinnie Pestano
  • Rafael Betancourt
  • Ryan Roberts (2B/3B, ARI)
  • Jerry Sands

Additional Details:

  • My protected list of Outfielders is Kemp, Heyward, Bruce. We play with 2 OF and 1 CF position, so Upton does have additional value since he backs up Kemp at that position.
  • Any of the starters would be my 6th SP (plus Matt Moore and Julio Teheran) or they would have to displace Mat Latos or Josh Johnson.
  • I don't have any major need at middle infield with Andrus, Kipnis, R. Weeks already protected and Profar on the farm.
  • My only protected Closer is Mariano Rivera and saves aren't always that easy to come by on the waiver wire.
  • I can pull back one of my own guys rather than take a player from another team when it is my turn to draft, but as the defending champ I'm drafting last so this may not be something to count on too heavily.

So who do you like?