Minor League Players No Longer Eligible

[JerseyPirate]

This seems to be a recent change in an update that now there is a maximum service time or age that players can be to play at A+ or below and this has thrown my lower minor leagues into a mess with mass releases for decent players because I don't want 50+ players on my AA roster.

Is there a way to change this setting? I can't find it.

[atlbrave1]

League Settings for the league with the issue then rules. Can change all the roster rules there including Pro Service Time Limit.

[OutS|der]

These are the MILB roster rules

Triple-A: International, Pacific Coast - 28 active.
Double-A: Eastern, Southern, Texas - 28 active.
Class A Advanced: California, Carolina, Florida State - 30 active; no more than two players and one player-coach on active list may have six or more years of prior Minor League service.
Class A: Midwest, South Atlantic - 30 active; no more than two players on active list may have five or more years of prior Minor League service.
Class A Short-Season: New York-Penn, Northwest - 35 active. No more than three players on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League service.
Rookie: Appalachian, Pioneer leagues - 35 active. No more than three players on the Active List may have three or more years of prior Minor League service.
Rookie: Arizona, Gulf Coast leagues - 35 active. No player on the Active List may have three or more years of prior Minor League service.
Rookie: Venezuelan Summer, Dominican Summer - 35 active. No player on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League Service.


Change was likely to add the real rules, as mentioned they can easily be changed to whatever you like

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by OutS|der

These are the MILB roster rules

Triple-A: International, Pacific Coast - 28 active.
Double-A: Eastern, Southern, Texas - 28 active.
Class A Advanced: California, Carolina, Florida State - 30 active; no more than two players and one player-coach on active list may have six or more years of prior Minor League service.
Class A: Midwest, South Atlantic - 30 active; no more than two players on active list may have five or more years of prior Minor League service.
Class A Short-Season: New York-Penn, Northwest - 35 active. No more than three players on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League service.
Rookie: Appalachian, Pioneer leagues - 35 active. No more than three players on the Active List may have three or more years of prior Minor League service.
Rookie: Arizona, Gulf Coast leagues - 35 active. No player on the Active List may have three or more years of prior Minor League service.
Rookie: Venezuelan Summer, Dominican Summer - 35 active. No player on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League Service.

Right numbers, (mostly) wrong leagues -- your league list is from prior to the minor league reorganization of 2021. Short Season A was abolished, with the NYPL disbanding and the Northwest being promoted to High-A; the Appalachian became a summer college league while the Pioneer went independent; the Midwest and South Atlantic were promoted to High-A while the California, Carolina, and Florida State were demoted to Low-A; many teams changed leagues.

[OutS|der]

Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange

Right numbers, (mostly) wrong leagues -- your league list is from prior to the minor league reorganization of 2021. Short Season A was abolished, with the NYPL disbanding and the Northwest being promoted to High-A; the Appalachian became a summer college league while the Pioneer went independent; the Midwest and South Atlantic were promoted to High-A while the California, Carolina, and Florida State were demoted to Low-A; many teams changed leagues.

Yes I'm aware. I haven't found a site that lists the renamed leagues. The best is a 2021 list

Triple-A 28 players no restrictions
Double-A 28 players no restrictions
High-A 30 players No more than 2 players and 1 player-coach with
6 or more years of minor-league experience
Single-A 30 players No more than 2 players with
5 or more years of minor-league experience
US-based
Rookie no limit No more than 3 players with
4 or more years of minor-league experience
International
Rookie 35 players No players with
4 or more years of minor-league experience

[Le Grande Orange]

Originally Posted by OutS|der

Yes I'm aware. I haven't found a site that lists the renamed leagues. The best is a 2021 list . . .

Minor league service limits used to be set out in Major League Rule 51(b) but were moved to Major League Rule 7(c) when the Rules were substantially reorganized for 2021. Minor league active roster limits used to be set out in Major League Rule 2(c)(2) but were moved to Major League Rule 2(b)(3) for 2021. Below are the minor league active roster limits and service limits as set out in the 2024 Major League Rules.


Active Limits -- MLR 2(b)(3)(A) through MLR 2(b)(3)(F)

Class AAA: 28 maximum, 24 minimum
Class AA: 28 maximum, 24 minimum
Class High-A: 30 maximum, 24 minimum
Class Single-A: 30 maximum, 24 minimum
International Rookie League: 35 maximum
Spring Training Complex League: no maximum


Service Limits -- MLR 7(c)(1)(A) through MLR 7(c)(1)(D)

Class High-A: No more than two players and one player-coach on the Active List may have six or more years of prior Minor League Service.

Class Low-A: No more than two players on the Active List may have five or more years of prior Minor League Service.

Spring Training Complex (in the United States or Canada): No more than three players on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League Service.

International Rookie (entirely outside the United States and Canada): No player on the Active List may have four or more years of prior Minor League Service.

A year of service is defined as 30 days or more on the active, development, or injured list of a major or minor league club. Players who spent one or more full seasons on the injured list have their service time reduced by one year.


The 2024 Major League Rules can be found at and downloaded from the MLBPA's website.