How do you evaluate international prospects?

aquapong · 08-06-2016, 09:12 PM

Take last season in my franchise for instance. There were two 5 star kids, but their abilities according to my scout didn't match up with their lofty rating. Usually I wait for the abilities to match the stars before I go all in on big international purchases. Normally I just try to get projectable guys under the cap and lie in wait for the big ones.

Do you just go off of stars or something else?

Lockdog · 08-06-2016, 09:35 PM

I play with ratings turned off, so I trust the scouting reports. After the pool is generated I will scout a prospect(s) again to get a more accurate assessment.

I try to target pitchers with solid or better control and good movement. Batters need not show groundball tendencies. Any quality prospects that are age 18 are sent to rookie ball.

ttaka808 · 08-07-2016, 02:51 AM

Most of the big name international prospects are high risk, high reward. I only go for them if my scout and osa likes them a ton and I have more than enough extra money to waste. In most seasons, I just sign cheap guys for lottery ticket prospects and hope they turn into something eventually.

dannibalcorpse · 08-07-2016, 01:49 PM

I usually ignore the one or two 80 rated prospects asking for a ton of money, and try and find one or two prospects with high potential in Contact & Stuff that are asking for only 5 figures. I definitely agree with the last poster, I tend to look for more lottery ticket style guys that excel in one area.

08-06-2016, 09:12 PM	#1
aquapong Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 378	How do you evaluate international prospects? Take last season in my franchise for instance. There were two 5 star kids, but their abilities according to my scout didn't match up with their lofty rating. Usually I wait for the abilities to match the stars before I go all in on big international purchases. Normally I just try to get projectable guys under the cap and lie in wait for the big ones. Do you just go off of stars or something else?

08-06-2016, 09:35 PM	#2
Lockdog Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 263	I play with ratings turned off, so I trust the scouting reports. After the pool is generated I will scout a prospect(s) again to get a more accurate assessment. I try to target pitchers with solid or better control and good movement. Batters need not show groundball tendencies. Any quality prospects that are age 18 are sent to rookie ball.

08-07-2016, 02:51 AM	#3
ttaka808 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 278	Most of the big name international prospects are high risk, high reward. I only go for them if my scout and osa likes them a ton and I have more than enough extra money to waste. In most seasons, I just sign cheap guys for lottery ticket prospects and hope they turn into something eventually.

08-07-2016, 01:49 PM	#4
dannibalcorpse Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 175	I usually ignore the one or two 80 rated prospects asking for a ton of money, and try and find one or two prospects with high potential in Contact & Stuff that are asking for only 5 figures. I definitely agree with the last poster, I tend to look for more lottery ticket style guys that excel in one area.