Several years ago we had a couple of requests from long-time leagues looking for local owners to participate in in-person drafts and other league sponsored activities. So we decided to start posting a list to see if it would be helpful -- it was, so we're back again.

If you live in the area of any of these leagues and you're interested in participating, please email OnRoto Support at Support@OnRoto.com and we'll get your email address to the league commissioner and you can take it from there.

If you're a league looking for local owners, send us some of the details about your league -- especially location, entry fee, payout, draft date, and any obligations owners have to attend various events, and we'll post a note for you.

Most Recent Update: Thu Apr 11 07:37:23 EDT 2024

World Baseball Association, Internet-based

FILLED

League has begun but we need someone to take over an existing team.
10 categories, 10 active pitchers and 15 active hitters.
We also have a reserve list and farm system for each team.
No money required.

Elite 10 National League Roto, Internet-based

FILLED

We have one opening in our NL only league drafting on Wednesday April 10th at 6:30 Eastern time. One existing team dropped out on Monday April 8th. Entry fee is $200. It's a 5x5 auction with a 260 salary cap for the initial 23 players followed by a 17 round rotation draft for any un-drafted major leaguers and or minor leaguers that are affiliated with an NL team. Keeper league with a max of 15 major and 6 minor leaguers. Team available has good keeper options, especially minor leaguers.

Under Renovation - NL, Internet-based

FILLED

League started fourteen years ago, with a strong and active league ownership, seeking two fully engaged owners.

• 10 team, NL-only, 23 player, 5x5 Roto, Keeper league
• 14 hitters (2 C,1B,2B,SS,3B,MI,CI,5 OF,DH) with 5 categories (HR,RBI,SB,R,AVE)
• 9 pitchers with 5 categories (W,SV,ERA,WHIP,SO)
• $600 entry fee ($400 for a new owner in first year)
• No fee for transactions
• Each owner may retain 15 players from previous year and can have up to 4 minor league players/draft picks
• Online auction date still being finalized. Thursday evening 4/4 is the current front runner.
• League Constitution available on request
• Top 4 teams receive payouts.

Dead Parrot League, Avon, CT area

FILLED

12-team AL-only league started in 1990. $750 entry fee, plus FAAB, GLTCs and roster expansion; total averages around $1000. Previous owner gifted most of the entry fee. Payouts 45/25/15/10/5%. 5x5 with OBP and 2xS+H. Standard 23-man active rosters and $260 auction cap. 17-player reserve list. Daily transactions but no pitcher streaming.Live auction draft in Middletown CT, morning of March 30. Open team has Julio Rodriguez needing to be signed (5 years at $22?), two undervalued catchers, several Top 100 prospects, and more. Prefer live attendance but Zoom is available.

Great Northern Loon League, Twin Cities

FILLED

AL-only, 10-Team Keeper League Needs Owner to takeover team for Live Auction Draft, this Thursday, March 28th at 6 p.m., in St. Paul at Nina's Coffee Cafe, open for us after 5:15 p.m., there will be food. The 5x5 League will be 40 years old next year, and has been very stable until this emergency. Categories are OB, TB, RBI, SB, and Runs; W+QS, SVx2+H, ERA, Whip and SO. $100 entry, $900 is paid out with $400 as top prize. Standard Categories, Reserve Player added in August. Weekly transactions with $100 FAAB using the Bid-Meister.

Capital Region Baseball League, Internet-based

18 team mixed Dynasty league with farm systems. 1 opening available. Auction draft online 3/26. Minor league draft shortly thereafter. 26 active roster spots. Great league, competitive, active trades, fairly run and very fun. Let us know if interested.

Hook Slide Into Home, Internet-based

FILLED

League started four years ago, with a strong and active league ownership, seeking one or two fully engaged owners.

• 9 or possibly 10 team, AL-only, 25 player, 5x5 Roto, Keeper league
• 15 hitters (2 C,1B,2B,SS,3B,MI,CI,5 OF, 2 DH) with 5 categories (HR,RBI,SB,R,AVE)
• 10 pitchers with 5 categories (W,SV,ERA,WHIP,SO)
• $100 entry fee
• $5 fee for each transaction
• Each owner may retain 15 players from previous year and can have up to 3 minor league players/draft picks
• Online auction date still being finalized.
• League Constitution available on request
• Top 4 teams receive payouts.

Sons of Hoss, Internet-based

Founded 1993, NEED 2 owners.
Fee $150
"Ultra" format -- 23 player auction, 17 player reserve draft (ideal for grabbing deep prospects if interested).
AL only. *Dynasty*, 5x5, *No IN-SEASON TRADES!*
OB%/HR/RBI/R/SB, and W/IP/S+Ho/ERA/WHIP
2024 Online auction & reserve draft date to be determined.

Elmhurst Baseball Association, Albany, NY and Internet

FILLED

League Established in 1985
AL only 12 Team Internet based Keeper League in the Albany, N.Y. area is looking for an owner to fill the vacancies of an existing franchise. Living in our area is preferred, but not a requirement.

We use a 5 x 5 Scoring System which consists of the 8 basic categories with K's and Runs added.

Auction Draft will be conducted online in 4 phases during evenings. They are as follows:

4/1/24 Monday Auxiliary Draft - the selection of minor league players via email
4/2/24 Tuesday Protected lists due by 9pm EST email
4/8/24 Monday AL Selection Draft 7pm EST (online using OnRoto)
4/9/24 Tuesday IL( Injured List) player replacements 8pm EST email
Total amount of time invested for this is less than 8 hours.

Prize money payout is for the Top four places with the 1st place champion winning base of $700.00.

League fee is $150.00 which includes a $75.00 escrow accountant used when making transactions. We welcome co-ownership teams as well.

New England Rotisserie Baseball Association, Online, but primarily Massachusetts

Our league has been running for over 20 years. It is a 12 team mixed rotisserie league utilizing an Auction draft and Free Agent Auction Bidding. We keep 7 players for one to three years with escalating salaries plus up to five minor league players. The annual buy-in is $200 and all money is returned to the league winners minus the Onroto fee. The online draft is scheduled for Sunday April 7th at 12:00 Eastern time. Many owners meet at a restaurant in Shrewsbury, MA for the live experience though.

We hope to add 2 owners that want to play for multiple years.

Fugitives From Justice, Virginia Beach

Fugitives from Justice, 30 + years 4 x 4, A.L league needs 2 slots available. $500 entry fee. Experienced owners only. League constitution in place. Draft 4/01/24 & will confirm. 2 team lineups from which to choose . Located in Virginia Beach. For questions contact Dan Lewis @ 757-235-6258. Will consider price adjustment, ( 1st year only ) as an allowance for travel & time. Any questions contact Dan Lewis @ 757-235-6258 for more details.

New England Rotisserie League, New England

FILLED

The New England Rotisserie League, an AL-only keeper league of up to 12 teams, seeks at least one and up to three new owners for the 2024 season. The NERL, which has existed since at least 1991, holds an auction draft of major league players plus a three-round snake draft of minor league players annually. On freeze day one week before the auction, teams may protect up to 12 active players and a combination of up to nine minor league players and picks. Entry fee is $325. Categories are standard 5x5 roto, except we use saves plus 1/2 holds instead of straight saves. Draft is typically held the weekend after Opening Day, so for 2024, the draft is at least tentatively set for the morning of Saturday, March 30.

Great White North Rotisserie League, Toronto, ON

FILLED

Looking for one new owner to inherit an existing team. 30+ year history. Live auction April 6th, 11:00am EST, using Onroto software. In-person or remote.

• $600 entry fee
• 12 team, American League only rotisserie league (no head-to-head)
• 5x5 (HR, RBI, R, SB, OBP, W, K, HLD+SV, ERA, WHIP)
• 8 keepers, $260 auction budget + $100 FAAB
• 14 hitters (C,C,1B,3B,CM,2B,SS,MI,OF,OF.OF,OF,OF,UT) + 9 pitchers
• 6 round reserve/minor league snake draft following auction
• Weekly transactions
• Top 4 teams are paid

Capital City League, DC area

30+ year AL+Nats 12-team 5x5 keeper (5 to 12) auction league with small reserve/minors component. 1 to 2 openings, cost 140 +25 to 75 in fees for transactions. Post-pandemic we haven't been able to get back together inperson and it looks like we won't this year, and will use the OnRoto auction room instead. Holding off setting draft date to take new owners availability into account.

The Derry League, Southern New Hampshire

We are a competitive league with a unique format. The league has been around since before automated scoring.
Currently we have 9 owners and would like to add additional teams.
The format is typical 5x5, Rotisserie, Redraft, AL/NL, Salary Cap.
League fees are $200 paid before the draft, no additional transaction charges.
Weekly lineups.
Some things that make our league unique:

• We use actual player salaries instead of auction values for our salary cap.
• We typically host a July lobster/steak cookout which is included in the league fee (in Nashua).
• A cast of competitive characters who really enjoy this league
• Exact payouts TBD based on # of owners, but will include payouts to at least the 1st half champ, 2nd half champ, Sept champ, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place.

The draft is being held in Nashua on Sat March 23rd, 4:00.
The league and draft format isn't for everyone but if you think you might be interested I'll send you the constitution and give you the full rundown.

Schaffer/Fantom Roto League, Oswego, NY

League started in 1988, with a strong and active league ownership, seeking two fully engaged owners.

• 11 team, AL-only, 23 player, 5x5 Roto, Keeper league
• 14 hitters (2 C,1B,2B,SS,3B,MI,CI,5 OF,DH) with 5 categories (HR,RBI,SB,R,AVE)
• 9 pitchers with 5 categories (W,SV,ERA,WHIP,SO)
• $100 entry fee plus transactions ($400 is the average expense). $200 draft salary cap
• Each owner must retain 8-15 players from last year and can have up to 4 minor league players/draft picks
• Live in-person auction, Saturday March 30th in Oswego NY, with Zoom availability
• League Constitution available on request
• Top 6 teams receive payouts. Total pot around $4500

Sidecar Baseball, New York City

Looking for New Owners
League has been in existence for 30 years
Auction League with Standard. 260 Salary Cap
Both AL and NL Players
Entry Fee 260, with no other expenses.
Active Roster of 25 players-15 offense and 10 pitchers
6 offensive and 6 pitching categories
Online draft using OnRoto on March 23 at 5 pm.

FILLED

30 year old league looking for 1 owner to make 12 team NL keeper league. $110 buy-in. PLL is name of the league.

We currently have 11 teams; would inherit the exiting 12th team and get to make keeper and contract decisions. Online auction on onroto.com

5x5 NL-only roto categories, moves every Tuesday. 14 H/ 9 P standard positions.

Auction is $260 budget and done this Tuesday, April 2, 7PM ET. Stats retro to opening day.

Commissioner has been doing this since 1989. Happy to provide link on onroto and constitution — standard roto rules with FAAB and a couple of variations.

Pretty competitive league. Hope you’ll consider it. Thanks!

PARBL, Arlington, VA and Internet-based

FILLED

36 year old league looking for two owners to complete 12 team NL-only keeper league. $210 buyin.

We currently have 10 teams; would inherit the one of the remaining teams. Zoom link provided to access the auction; a few of us will be in the same room in Arlington, VA.

5x5 NL-only roto categories, moves every Tuesday gametime. 13 H/ 11 P. (1 Infield, 2 utility, 4 OF)

Auction is 270 budget and done live on zoom, on Wednesday, April 3, 7PM ET.

Commissioner has been doing this since 1989. Rosters of two keeper teams available. Happy to provide link on onroto and constitution — standard roto rules with a couple of exceptions.

Pretty friendly league. Hope you’ll consider it. Thanks!

Gotham City Fantasy Baseball, Internet

Gotham City Fantasy Baseball is at 12 teams strong and looking to get to 15. Draft is Saturday, March 23rd at 8:30AM EST via Zoom. League is entering its 2nd season, but many players have been involved in Fantasy Baseball for decades. Daily league (200 buy-in plus 8 for onroto.com stat fee), 7X7, and the draft is a hybrid of auction, sealed bid, and snake. Highly competitive, yet friendly. Top four finishers win prizes.

Wolensky's Baseball League, Mid-Atlantic/Internet

Founded 1988, 4x4 NL only league with 7 owners seek an eighth owner.

2024 Draft Date: Saturday, March 23

Ultra style league with 23 active roster spots and 17 reserve spots. Players have 3 year contracts. Live auction in person or via zoom. Top 3 spots get payout contingent on active roster moves made during the season + $100 from each team. $260 mythical money draft budget. $50 mythical in season FAAB ($5 minimum bid). Optional mid season "reentry" draft. New owner has option to draft anew or select from a reserved list of players from existing owners.

All Star Baseball League, Connecticut based

20+ year Connecticut based Roto league looking for one new member. We do an online draft but prefer (not a dealbreaker) a relatively local addition as some of us get together for the draft.

$400 entry plus add/drops
6x4 Roto league
Standard scoring
18th round keeper pick
24 man roster (9 player bench)
$25 and $50 bonus for no-hitter, cycle, shutout, 5 hits etc.
2024 Draft Date: Monday, March 25, 8:00pm. Onroto online snake draft

Shoeless Joe Jackson League, Toronto, ON

FILLED

Looking for two owners. 25+ year history. Live auction April 3rd, 7pm EST, using Onroto software. In-person or remote.

12 teams.
Kitty runs around $8,000 to $9,000.
5 payouts (50%, 25%, 15%, 10%, $260)
5x5 Standard Rotisserie, 13 player Keeper League.
5 minor league player system.
Weekly Transactions with FAAB.
Entry fee is $260.00. Transactions $5.
New owners get a break on entry fee.

Hellam League 2024, York, PA

Legacy League in operation since 2007 located in York PA. Entry fee $200. AL Only. Currently looking for 2 owners who can draft in person. We basically follow old school rules with a few adjustments. 4x4 Rotisserie, minimum 6 - maximum 15 player Keeper League. Standard categories. Weekly Transactions. Farm Draft as well. Will send our current rules to interested owners.

BRM FANTASY B-BALL LEAGUE, NJ Based

Looking for 3 owners. $325 fee. 4 Regular season and 2 playoff payouts. 2 divisions of 7. 14 Team League. Draft online March 23.

CRABS League, Cedar Rapids, IA, and Internet

FILLED

The CRABS League began in 1981, heading into our 43nd year, one of the longest running Rotisserie Baseball Leagues in the USA as the game was invented in 1980. We need one owner for 2024. 12-team NL-only league with up to eight retainees. 5x5 League with daily transactions, weekly free agent bidding. $260 max for draft, $100 FAAB, with transaction, trade and waiver fees. Top seven teams get some payout. Draft is the morning of March 30. Prefer in person, but possible Zoom. Prefer local, but will take remote. We are based in Cedar Rapids, IA, but have out-of-state owners. One original franchise owner with two others over 30 years. Great fun, active, competitive league.

MASSEXODUS, Boston, MA

PARTIALLY FILLED - STILL NEED 1

We are a Boston area / Internet Established 20+ year AL Only League looking for 3 new owners this year! Our format is:

• 12 teams
• 4 payouts ($650, $500, $300, $200)
• 5x5 Rotisserie, 15 player Keeper League
• Standard categories (with OBP instead of AVG)
• Weekly Transactions with FAAB
• Entry fee is $150.00
• Live Auction (in-person or remote)

The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, Orange County

FILLED

10-year-old league seeking 2 owners. Based in Southern California, but we’ve got owners in other time zones too.
14-team mixed league, 26-player active rosters plus 15 player reserve list.
Ultra rules with some changes to close loopholes. Keeper league.
Online auction Tuesday, March 19 at 6pm Pacific time, with slow draft for reserves. Daily transactions.
10 categories: OPS, HR, R, RBI, SB+Triples, W+QS, Sv+1/2 holds, K, ERA, WHIP
$250 entry fee plus in-season transaction fees. Pot has exceeded $10k each of the last 5 seasons. Top 5 spots in the standings receive prize distributions. The only fees deducted from the pot are website fees for Onroto.
Will send league Constitution to those seriously interested in joining the league.

Victor League Baseball, Virginia Beach, VA

FILLED

37 years old, with a strong and active league ownership, seeking fully engaged o wner.

• 12 team, NL-only, 23 player, 5x5 Roto, Keeper league
• $200 first year entry fee ($400 for existing owners). $260 salary cap included in entry fee.
• $150 FAAB Budget, in-season transaction fee (varies).
• New owner has option of taking over defunct (last place) team or starting from scratch, which can include drafting from existing teams discarded players.
• Live in person auction with Zoom availability.
• League Constitution available on request.

Al Lopez League, Chicago, IL

Looking for one owner in an AL only ultra league. Live, in-person auction (the best kind of auction!) in near west Chicago suburb of Westchester first weekend in April. 25+ year established league with great owners. $150 entry fee plus small, in-season transaction fees.

12-team, AL only, traditional 4x4 ultra keeper, 40-man roster (23 active, 17 reserve), $260 auction budget, $100 FAAB. 9 owners overlap in a sister NL only league (not integrated leagues).

Top 5 teams pay out.

Veterans and baseball enthusiasts welcome!

STBS Roto League, Washington, DC

FILLED

30+ year old Washington, DC-based 10-team AL-only roto league is looking for a fully engaged owner. No preferences with respect to age, gender, or station in life. We ask only that you love baseball, competition, and the occasional trash talking. We usually hold our annual auction a few days prior to Opening Day, but for the 2024 season will likely hold it on March 30 or 31. We're a daily transaction/OBP league, and have two additional, slightly non-traditional categories we'll be glad to detail for you should you be interested. Most attend the auction in person, but we also have a few who call in and bid via conference line or Zoom. As a new owner, you'd be inheriting a team that finished 5th last season. Each owner must retain between 7 and 11 players from one season to the next. In addition to the standard 24 players on your active roster, you will also staff and manage a 9 (and, after the All-Star Game, 10)-man reserve/injured/minor leaguer list. Your team does not currently have a great list of potential keepers, but you do own the first overall pick in next season's rookie draft, which many in the league consider a prized asset. Entry fee is $500 per team, and each of the top four clubs receive a pro-rated portion of the league's fees.

Bay Area Rotisserie Baseball, Bay Area, CA

12 team traditional 5x5 Keeper League We auction draft AL and NL separately. We also conduct a Farm draft separately.

Stats are combined in both leagues for the standings. We will have an inperson draft on April 8th in San Pablo

We can provide a first year incentive to a new team to either improve their keeper team or a discount on first year entry fee. $500 entry fee, $10 reserve fee, $5 waive fee.

Mid-American League, Kansas City-based

12 AL only league needs one owner. Redraft format. In person draft day on Sunday, March 24.

Entry fee is $350 with 4 places being paid out.
League is over 30 years old and uses a full set of Roto rules.

Paper Athletes League, Long Island

35 year old league needs 1 new owner

Online Auction Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at 7 pm
$ 500 entry fee
Auction style Keeper league
use 15 MLB team player pool (Tor, NYY, Bal, TB, Bos, Cle, Det, NYM, Was, Phi, Atl, Mia, StL, Pit & Cin )
$ 260 to buy 23 players
players bought at auction enter with contract of S-3
S represents " short " term contract, meaning it may be extended up to 3 years
$ 5 added for each year extended
Only 1 opportunity to extend, after 3 years of original deal is finished
14 hitters ( 2 C 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, MI, CO, 5 OF UT )9 pitchers ( any combo of SP & RP )
10 categories - AVG R HR RBI SB, W Sv ERA K WHIP
only replace active roster player when officially on IL, or, officially sent to minors
free agents enter with salary of $ 10
you get 2 " free moves " during season - meaning, you can drop a player, and replace him from free agent pool, WITHOUT him being disabled nor demoted
August 1 trade deadline
Team salary minimum $ 160 - cap $ 360
Bid-Meister awards free agents twice a week ( 10 am Tuesday & 5 pm Friday )
free agents awarded in reverse order of current standings, round by round ( so, last place team does NOT get all his players before all other squads )