Minor League Options: 10-Day Rule

robert2 · 03-31-2016, 03:02 AM

In real life, there is a rule that if a player is optioned to the minor leagues, he must remain there for at least 10 days before he is allowed to return to the Major League roster. But in OOTP I found that I'm able to move players (those with option years still remaining) freely between the majors and minors, regardless of how many days they spent on optional assignment. Is there a setting that would enable this rule? Because theoretically, I could take a young starting pitcher and send him to the minors for the 4 days between his MLB starts, thus freeing up a 25-man roster spot, and then call him back up.

Sweed · 03-31-2016, 03:38 AM

This rule is not coded into the game. The Ai doesn't exploit the rule per your example, though it is free to move players without the 10 day wait. Probably not a bad thing as it gives the Ai more options when injuries etc hit.

The Ai plays a pretty good game and is challenging if one plays a "realistic" game of baseball, has some self control, and doesn't try to "game" the AI. As a human player I can't imagine feeling cool about exploiting this to be able to beat the AI. Where is the fun in that? Of course one is free to do as they please.

Le Grande Orange · 03-31-2016, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweed

This rule is not coded into the game. The Ai doesn't exploit the rule per your example, though it is free to move players without the 10 day wait. Probably not a bad thing as it gives the Ai more options when injuries etc hit.

The 10-day restriction in real life does not apply in cases where a player is being recalled due to an injury to an ML player on the active roster. (There are also several other exceptions.)

The 10-day rule has been around since the mid-1950s.

bwburke94 · 03-31-2016, 07:43 PM

If OOTP had a 10-day rule, we'd never have heard of Curtis Borkholder.

03-31-2016, 03:02 AM	#1
robert2 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 48	Minor League Options: 10-Day Rule In real life, there is a rule that if a player is optioned to the minor leagues, he must remain there for at least 10 days before he is allowed to return to the Major League roster. But in OOTP I found that I'm able to move players (those with option years still remaining) freely between the majors and minors, regardless of how many days they spent on optional assignment. Is there a setting that would enable this rule? Because theoretically, I could take a young starting pitcher and send him to the minors for the 4 days between his MLB starts, thus freeing up a 25-man roster spot, and then call him back up.

03-31-2016, 03:38 AM	#2
Sweed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 6,703	This rule is not coded into the game. The Ai doesn't exploit the rule per your example, though it is free to move players without the 10 day wait. Probably not a bad thing as it gives the Ai more options when injuries etc hit. The Ai plays a pretty good game and is challenging if one plays a "realistic" game of baseball, has some self control, and doesn't try to "game" the AI. As a human player I can't imagine feeling cool about exploiting this to be able to beat the AI. Where is the fun in that? Of course one is free to do as they please.

03-31-2016, 07:43 PM	#4
bwburke94 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Belchertown, MA, USA Posts: 4,507	If OOTP had a 10-day rule, we'd never have heard of Curtis Borkholder.