Subject: Strategic Improvements for Franchise Mode: Multi-season Injuries and Team Philosophy AI

[bigboss4424_PSN]

I am a dedicated fan of MLB The Show and spend much of my time playing Franchise Mode. To make this mode even more immersive and realistic, I would like to propose two specific features for future installments:

1. Implementation of Multi-season Injuries
   Currently, all player injuries are reset at the start of the off-season. However, in real-life MLB, serious injuries (like Tommy John surgery) often carry over into the following year.

• Request: Please allow injuries sustained late in the season to impact the player's availability for the following season.

• Impact: This would force GMs to consider the depth of their roster and make "rehab assignments" and "early-season replacements" a more strategic part of the game.

2. Team-Specific Front Office Philosophies (Market Size & AI Logic)
   The current AI tends to prioritize signing high-overall players regardless of the team’s real-world identity. Seeing a small-market team like the Rays sign a superstar to a massive FA contract (e.g., Tarik Skubal) breaks the immersion.

• Request: Implement "Team DNA" or "Organizational Philosophy" parameters that dictate how AI GMs behave.
• Big Market (Dodgers/Yankees): Aggressively pursue top-tier FAs.
• Small/Mid Market (Rays/Marlins): Prioritize scouting, player development, and trading stars for prospects before they hit expensive arbitration years.

• Impact: This would ensure that player movement feels authentic to the business side of Major League Baseball.

I believe these additions would elevate the Franchise Mode to a true GM simulation experience. Thank you for your hard work and for considering my feedback.

[VF1S_Rick_Hunter_PSN]

I concur and made similar suggestions at the end of last year. My suggestion was for each role (owner, GM, manager) to have a different philosophy that impacts the game.

[SavageSteve74_PSN]

These are all great, but require next gen tech that SDS can’t do right now. You gotta remember that MLB saddled them with the requirement to platform the game on old gen and Switch.

[VF1S_Rick_Hunter_PSN]

Yep, not looking for it to be in next year...just sometime down the road when it makes sense

[braves137_PSN]

I would also like a couple of things added

1. rehab assignments- if I have a SP miss 3 months he should have to go to rehab and pitch in the minors
2. NRI - give us the ability to call up 5 players who are not on the 40 man to play in spring
3. This is more of a request for RTTS and franchise. Under equipment would love an option for a second pant style with a slider for percent of time used
   Say I want to wear baggy pants but every now and then then I want to wear high socks I can set like 5 percent that it defaults to secondary. Might not be possible but think it would be cool

P.S. still miss sounds of the show so if there is anyway please bring it back at someone point.