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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jf1AjIY7P2A

My team is the Farmers.

Stadium is not in the vault in its current form because despite repeated attempts I can't get it to upload.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in The AI is after me:

@sullivanspring_MLBTS Injuries are whack. Remember my Ohtani injury bug. I just had him take a liner off the face and he kept pitching like nothing happened. I guess he only gets hurt when he’s on the bench and not involved in the play at all.

I was doing fine with an occasional injury here and there but that was over the top. The only question is since I play every game and sim nothing do the CPU teams have this many injuries since their games are all sim unless they happen to be playing me. Are game a sim injuries the same?

Bumping my own thread - sorry - next game prior to the game my first baseman Guerrero Jr gets injured. I'm wondering if there was a bump to injuries in a recent patch. This is weird. In addition to scouts and coaches maybe we should have a nurse.

I'm playing a 3 games series in Milwaukee. They are in first place. I'm one game back. Manage mode.

First game my setup man gets injured in the eigth inning. Out for two - three weeks. One run lead closer gets injured in ninth inning. Also out for two -three weeks. A middle reliever gives up walk off home run.

First inning of the next game Arraez - my #2 hitter vs lhp and rhp - broken wrist sliding foot first into a base. Out for two to three months.

I've never seen three injuries in three consecutive innings. Good news is I'm in the first week of July so setup and closer might be back after the all star break.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBI6gBOoyG8

I remember some discussion about the lack of collision technology. That play in manage mode with fielding and baserunning on auto looks to me like there was collision tech/awareness.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Dodgers Injury Glitch:

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Dodgers Injury Glitch:

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Dodgers Injury Glitch:

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Dodgers Injury Glitch:

Did they throw the ball into the dugout? That would be weird.

Nope. It happened on a double play. I turned it and he was injured. Then it wanted me to take him out. With Muncy he hurt himself diving for the ball. Also not thrown into the dugout. Ball was thrown to the cutoff man.

Position players getting hurt diving for the ball has been in the game for some time. Regarding Ohtani was he actually injured or was it only a graphic telling you to remove him?

I understand this as I’ve been playing for an eternity. The graphic said Max Muncy inured himself on the last play and must be removed then the game wanted me to remove Ohtani vs Muncy.

Thing is, I have had injuries. Kim is sitting on my IL now and in the first month I lost Edman for a couple weeks. This is something that’s come up recently.

I'm using a relocated Pirates franchise. Currently Baz and Reynolds are injured. Started the season with McCarthy injured. Injuries do happen but the situation with Ohtani is odd.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Dodgers Injury Glitch:

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Dodgers Injury Glitch:

Did they throw the ball into the dugout? That would be weird.

Nope. It happened on a double play. I turned it and he was injured. Then it wanted me to take him out. With Muncy he hurt himself diving for the ball. Also not thrown into the dugout. Ball was thrown to the cutoff man.

Position players getting hurt diving for the ball has been in the game for some time. Regarding Ohtani was he actually injured or was it only a graphic telling you to remove him?

Did they throw the ball into the dugout? That would be weird.

@Sarge1387_PSN said in One thing that's a bit odd in stadium creator:

This is something creators have been asking for...proper outfield designs. The ones they have now are ok, the problem is there's just way too much dead/unusable space.

Just give us a bunch of standard outfield designs, like the old county style, rounded, equal dimensions.

Seems odd that they didn't do that from the beginning.

There are numerous default outfield wall dimensions. I like the Busch II dimensions 330 - 386 - 414 - 386 - 330. Symmetrical. Pitcher friendly.

It wouldn't have to be exactly the same but something similar. Instead in order to replicate that I have to tinker with the wall dimensions which is tricky to get right.

Many of the default dimensions are strange. It doesn't seem like a huge ask for a more standard symmetrical default wall dimensions.

Glad I don't play online.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.

Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.

How could this be? I’m pretty sure you can only be in the Rule 5 in the game if you haven’t been in the majors and he wasn’t in my 2026 Rule 5.

Yes, veteran players can be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, but only if they haven't been added to their team's 40-man roster. A player's eligibility depends on their age when first signed and how long they've been in professional baseball. Specifically, players signed at 18 or younger have five seasons to be protected, while those signed at 19 or older have four seasons. If they are not protected (added to the 40-man roster) by that point, they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Eligibility:
Players who have spent at least four seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 19 or older are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they are not on the 40-man roster. Similarly, players who have spent five seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 18 or younger are eligible if not protected.
Protection:
A team can protect a player by adding them to their 40-man roster, making them ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Rule 5 Draft:
The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select players from other organizations' 40-man rosters who haven't been protected. If a player is selected, the new team must keep them on their active 26-man roster for the entire following season or offer the player back to their original team.

I understand the rule. In my 2026 he was just a free agent and nobody signed him because he sucked. Seems like he somehow signed in yours and wasn’t added to the 40 and ended up in the Rule 5. Because he just has a 1 year contract for 2025.

In my franchise he was a free agent for all of 2025 and as you said someone apparently signed him but didn't add him to the 40 man hoping he would not get picked up. I took him in the rule 5 and traded him for a relief pitcher named Wantz. Not a huge upgrade but an upgrade. Biggest problem with Rodgers is he has no secondary position.

That makes sense. You started off the launch roster and I started after a couple updates. In mine he’s like 10 points lower so he’s complete garbage. I started over and realized it when you said he was a free agent all of 2025 that we had different starting points.

Good info for him that he can trade his Rule 5 picks. I just simulate it. I play the Dodgers and never would take anyone.

It's worth a try if you find someone in the rule 5 pool with decent potential. Might be able to flip him.

@frankcastle2792_PSN said in Joe Torre:

Never seen him once as a coach

I didn't check during the 2025 season but in the offseason prior to 2026 he is there. You have to scroll down quite a way to find him under manager but he is near the top as hitting coach.

@KingChuckIV_XBL said in Franchise Slumps:

Default sliders, im not familiar with joystick vs manager mode.

I had only replaced my 2,3 and farm coach. Retaining HC and hitting

By joystick I mean do you control the players? I use only manager mode and I don't contol the players. I only set the lineup and pitcher and then make managerial moves in game. Unlikely replacing 2,3 and farm would have a big impact but all coach/manager attributes are cumulative and apply directly to your players in game. Good idea to spend a lot of time sorting through all the available coaches in the offseason.

I have seen good players go into a slump. It's frustrating. I just give them a rest and see if they bounce back.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.

Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.

How could this be? I’m pretty sure you can only be in the Rule 5 in the game if you haven’t been in the majors and he wasn’t in my 2026 Rule 5.

Yes, veteran players can be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, but only if they haven't been added to their team's 40-man roster. A player's eligibility depends on their age when first signed and how long they've been in professional baseball. Specifically, players signed at 18 or younger have five seasons to be protected, while those signed at 19 or older have four seasons. If they are not protected (added to the 40-man roster) by that point, they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Eligibility:
Players who have spent at least four seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 19 or older are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they are not on the 40-man roster. Similarly, players who have spent five seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 18 or younger are eligible if not protected.
Protection:
A team can protect a player by adding them to their 40-man roster, making them ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Rule 5 Draft:
The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select players from other organizations' 40-man rosters who haven't been protected. If a player is selected, the new team must keep them on their active 26-man roster for the entire following season or offer the player back to their original team.

I understand the rule. In my 2026 he was just a free agent and nobody signed him because he sucked. Seems like he somehow signed in yours and wasn’t added to the 40 and ended up in the Rule 5. Because he just has a 1 year contract for 2025.

In my franchise he was a free agent for all of 2025 and as you said someone apparently signed him but didn't add him to the 40 man hoping he would not get picked up. I took him in the rule 5 and traded him for a relief pitcher named Wantz. Not a huge upgrade but an upgrade. Biggest problem with Rodgers is he has no secondary position.

Are you on default sliders? Joystick mode or manage mode? Did you retain your coaches and manager?

I use manage mode and I sometimes get results by benching a slumping player for a while. The reason I ask about coaches and manager is because their attributes apply directly to your players during a game, + and -.

@fubar2k7_PSN said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

@sullivanspring_MLBTS said in Offseason FA signing issues (Major League/Minor League contracts):

One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.

Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.

How could this be? I’m pretty sure you can only be in the Rule 5 in the game if you haven’t been in the majors and he wasn’t in my 2026 Rule 5.

Yes, veteran players can be eligible for the Rule 5 Draft, but only if they haven't been added to their team's 40-man roster. A player's eligibility depends on their age when first signed and how long they've been in professional baseball. Specifically, players signed at 18 or younger have five seasons to be protected, while those signed at 19 or older have four seasons. If they are not protected (added to the 40-man roster) by that point, they become eligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Eligibility:
Players who have spent at least four seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 19 or older are eligible for the Rule 5 Draft if they are not on the 40-man roster. Similarly, players who have spent five seasons in professional baseball after signing at age 18 or younger are eligible if not protected.
Protection:
A team can protect a player by adding them to their 40-man roster, making them ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft.
Rule 5 Draft:
The Rule 5 Draft allows teams to select players from other organizations' 40-man rosters who haven't been protected. If a player is selected, the new team must keep them on their active 26-man roster for the entire following season or offer the player back to their original team.

One way to handle the rule 5 draft is to take a player and then trade him for better value. For example Brendan Rodgers was in the 2026 rule 5 draft in my franchise. I picked him and then traded him to fill a need.

Some are under the false impression you must keep a rule 5 pick on your 26 man roster or give him back to the team you got him from. Better to trade him than do that.

It may be a glitch but are you sure those players don't have to be added to the 40 man roster?

https://www.brewcrewball.com/2009/1/4/703125/the-40-man-roster-how-does

There are a number of different ways for players to make their way onto a team's 40-man roster. Perhaps the most interesting additions (at least to fans of teams that rely on prospects to compete) are players being protected from the Rule 5 draft. Players meeting certain conditions must be added to their organization's 40-man roster or they become eligible for the Rule 5 draft. The eligibility requirements: Players who were 18 or younger on the June 5th preceding the signing of their first pro contract must be added after five minor league seasons. Players who were 19 or older must be added after four minor league seasons. This offseason saw the Brewers add Omar Aguilar, Alexandre Periard, Mark Rogers, and Cody Scarpetta to their 40-man roster rather than expose them to the Rule 5 draft. On the flip side of the equation, players who are picked in the Rule 5 draft are automatically added to the selecting team's 40-man roster. Eduardo Morlan is an example of this on the Brewers.