# LABR AL auction results: Bobby Witt, Aaron Judge lead bidding

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**Fantasy baseball:** Bobby Witt embodies premium placed on speed in AL LABR auction
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The annual League of Alternative Baseball Reality drafts came with a twist this year. The traditional stare-downs and player jerseys at the auction table were replaced by tiny avatars and a BID+1 button.

For just the second time in LABR history, the AL and NL auctions were conducted online.

However, most traditions continued with defending AL champion James Anderson of Rotowire having the honor of tossing out Jazz Chisholm to kick things off. The Yankees weren’t shy about spending, with the most expensive player being $33.

Shortly afterward, Aaron Judge became the evening’s most expensive player as the bidding reached $46 from CBS Sports’ Chris Towers. Would that be more or less than Royals shortstop Bobby Witt? Turns out, exactly the same. Bidders were similarly aggressive throughout the opening rounds, especially on the hitting side: Jose Ramirez ($41), Vladimir Guerrero ($39), Gunnar Henderson ($36), Julio Rodriguez ($35), Jarren Duran ($33), Corey Seager ($29), and Brent Rooker ($27) were among the first 40 players off the board.

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