[Matt Arnold]

We have officially released the patch that we put up at the end of last week. The new version is 26.6.73.
We'll keep working through reported issues, and will continue to work most notably on the minor league roster AI, but this version contains some good and needed updates and fixes.
*note: it may take a few minutes for the update to make it out

Update Info for our webstore customers: To apply the update, simply download the setup file and install it over your current installation. There is no need to uninstall or unlicense your current copy! However, you should quit the game before installing it, of course. Updates always contain all the changes from previous updates. Saved games are compatible between different versions. Steam users the update should apply automatically when you next load up the game.

Changelist 26.6.73

• Player Development
  **Adjusted BABIP development
  **Adjusted aging speed ratings
  **Adjusted SP development (slower to start, develops later)
  **Pitchers slower to develop, but will continue to develop later (avoids peaking at 25 and then falling off)
  **Improved College player development, increased starting ratings
  **General balance of development/aging
  **Balance pass through general player creation and update
  **Adjusted new standard game development
• Roster Updates
  **All players from the 2025 draft added and rated
  **Most 2025 UDFA signings added and rated
  **Lots of new DSL players added and rated
  **Many complex level players ratings adjusted
  **Majority of players at the DSL and complex level who are actually prospects have been rated to properly reflect their prospect status
  **Lots of other prospect ratings adjusted
  **Quite a few MLB player ratings adjusted based on 2025 performance
• Improved minor league roster management
• Updated minor league roster logic to release decent prospects less
• Hide coach retire/delete if hide advanced options selected
• Fixed international amateur free agent period handling for custom dates
• Fixed coloring in lists with overall ratings disabled
• Live Start: Fixed some roster issues
• Live Start: Improved injury handling, injured players on rosters
• Adjusted historical stamina calculations for swing SP
• Adjusted RP contract demands
• PT: Hide the clock in tournaments/drafts when score is hidden
• PT: Fixed pack opening settings not updating
• PT: Fixed clubhouse card list variant relations showing wrong points
• PT: Fixed slow sort/filter release timestamp column
• PT: Fixed Fastspring key redemption not updating packs
• PT: Changed universe screen to start in the middle
• PT: Fixed variants display in choice packs and drafts
• Misc roster updated, misc bug fixes, UI fixes

Important info for online leagues: This version is compatible for online leagues


Download link for Windows PC (Fastspring Webstore Version):
Main server: PC Installer
Mirror: PC Mirror File


Here's a PC installer (Fastspring) that installs into a single folder, which is useful for external HDs for example. Or for creating a second test install of the game, so you can try the patch out without the risk of messing up your main install of the game if something is wrong in the patch:
PC Single Folder Installer

Download link for MacOS (FastSpring):
Main Server: MacOS Installer
Mirror: MacOS Mirror File

Thanks,
Matt + The OOTP Team