Fangraphs looked at alternatives to the MLB draft and this from Japan is intriguing.
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In Japan, the NPB’s draft begins with every team simultaneously nominating a player. If a player is nominated by only one team, that team is awarded the rights to negotiate a contract with him. However, if a player is picked by multiple teams, that player is considered “contested.” All the teams that nominated the contested player are entered into a random draw, and the winning team is awarded the rights to negotiate with that player. The teams that did not win the negotiating rights to a contested player then draft again until every team has drafted a player.
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