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Originally Posted by Flying Dutchmen
As far as I know, there is not. The playoff roster/eligibility rules are significantly underdeveloped as compared to modern-day MLB rules.
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The main issue is that the roster is not locked by series as RL rules require. That allows on the fly replacements for all injuries even within a series. An even bigger problem is that the other teams move players during the playoffs. This results in many players being available on waivers. These players can be snapped up by playoff team and instantly onto the 25 man roster. The worst example of this in one of my leagues was a player who played for one team, eliminated in the first round, who ended up getting the winning hit in the WS for another. After that happened, I set waivers and DFA to 31 days to prevent player movement during the playoffs. That would work for your current problem too.
As for the OP; sitting out veterans who have no options left would require waivers IRL too, so that is realistic. Same for players that refuse demotion.
The poor playoff roster development in OOTPX is a serious and inexplicable flaw. It must be fixed in v11.