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Qeltar · 04-27-2018, 12:30 PM

I have a top notch RP who was an SP earlier in his career, has great stats, 4 good pitches and marginal stamina (35).

But I'm desperate for SPs. However, whenever I try to put him in the rotation, he does much worse than he does in relief. So I am wondering if I'm missing something or if it's just the way the guy is and maybe there's some sort of factor that controls success in transitioning to the rotation.

I also noticed that his actual ratings change if I set his position to "SP" instead of "RP" and I don't understand why that is. Will the lower numbers for stuff, movement and control affect his results, or is this just different figures from my scout about how well he sees the guy in the different role?

Thanks.

PS Is making this conversion more likely to be successful during spring training? I have heard that it is easier to get position players to new positions in ST.

04-27-2018, 12:30 PM	#1
Qeltar Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 382	Do pitchers have a hidden factor determining how they will do as starters or relievers? I have a top notch RP who was an SP earlier in his career, has great stats, 4 good pitches and marginal stamina (35). But I'm desperate for SPs. However, whenever I try to put him in the rotation, he does much worse than he does in relief. So I am wondering if I'm missing something or if it's just the way the guy is and maybe there's some sort of factor that controls success in transitioning to the rotation. I also noticed that his actual ratings change if I set his position to "SP" instead of "RP" and I don't understand why that is. Will the lower numbers for stuff, movement and control affect his results, or is this just different figures from my scout about how well he sees the guy in the different role? Thanks. PS Is making this conversion more likely to be successful during spring training? I have heard that it is easier to get position players to new positions in ST. Last edited by Qeltar; 04-27-2018 at 12:34 PM.