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Originally Posted by robc
The only thing I'm aware of is it affects how players develop as they age. I'm pretty sure players with a high BMI are likely to lose range. Others who know more about this may be able to add some info.
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As far as I know that's correct. I'm also pretty certain there's a built in random factor. So there's the possibility that the player could lose weight and gain more range. I'll look and see if I can find more info..
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..."Defense now develops properly, correlating to BMI and speed. Some defensive ratings start out lower for very young players (age < 20) and then develop, eventuelly dropping again when the player adds to much body mass".
You need to pay attention to height / weight and current defensive ratings yourself. If you draft a 18 year old SS who already is a mediocre SS with a BMI of 26 (the average young SS has a BMI of 23.5), then it is pretty likely that he will become even thicker and lose a step or two, hence making a move to 3B (for example) necessary. However, this is not guaranteed, some players may even lose weight or develop their defensive skills more... this is tied to randomness and the work ethic rating
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