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Bobbyraz49 · 08-03-2025, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rwd59

I have 2 relievers at 43 Million plus per year and 3 others over 30 million per year. There are 5 from 22-26 million per year but I will say that all 5 are former starters so I can kinda understand those as they probably were still starters when they signed those contracts. There is no way relief pitchers should earn 30+ million per year. Seems to me this is an area of the game that needs to be looked at.

What is the salary cap and what year are you in? TY

rwd59 · 08-03-2025, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobbyraz49

What is the salary cap and what year are you in? TY

Payrolls ranged from $110M to $275M. I have never myself set a salary cap in this game and I started with the first version, so if there is a cap it is whatever the game set it as. This was the offseason before the 2030 season so 5-6 seasons in.

johndoe8865 · 08-05-2025, 01:23 AM

Man, this is a pretty big (seemingly) new issue or at least one that has gotten way more out of hand.

Has anyone tried a fix in the game world? Lowering the max cash was mentioned. Would setting all RP to average players help? (Too much work I know).

Can we realistically expect this to be patched or addressed in what remains of OOTP 26's life cycle? I hope so but we should probably try to find some user side workarounds if possible.

Matt Arnold · 08-05-2025, 06:08 AM

It's definitely still on our list to fix up. I think we understand where it's coming from, and hopefully should be improved in the next patch.

Winnipeg59 · 08-05-2025, 06:38 AM

Pitchers are obviously a little different because three "positions" settings are possible. Hopefully any "reliever" salary tweaks (which is always a good thing) do not swing the pendulum the other way and introduce exploiting contracts by position setting?

Never ending challenges. But stay on it.

Guthrien · 08-05-2025, 03:30 PM

Nice to see it’s being addressed, it was present last year but it’s gotten a bit out of hand. I’m noticing less and less superstars choosing free agency in my long-term playthrough, but at least a lot of the contracts have opt outs (extensions are very very common). It is amazing how impactful a shutout closer is in this game, I suppose that is true IRL too if utilized properly.

OutS|der · 08-06-2025, 11:39 PM

yeah that many relievers seems excessive even at 10% inflation.

johndoe8865 · 08-07-2025, 05:47 PM

Yeah I mean if anything, the way the game is going, traditional closers will be become less valued in favor of 2 or 3 strong bullpen options, i.e. the bullpen games we see so often. "Bullpenning"

Although a lockdown, once every 10 years kind of closer, I could definitely see getting a 20+ million contract by some teams IRL. But again, those guys are unicorns and most relief pitchers especially are considered expendable with the rate of arm issues in current MLB.

08-05-2025, 01:23 AM	#23
johndoe8865 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 110	Man, this is a pretty big (seemingly) new issue or at least one that has gotten way more out of hand. Has anyone tried a fix in the game world? Lowering the max cash was mentioned. Would setting all RP to average players help? (Too much work I know). Can we realistically expect this to be patched or addressed in what remains of OOTP 26's life cycle? I hope so but we should probably try to find some user side workarounds if possible. __________________ F2P, Packs and AH only player!

08-06-2025, 11:39 PM	#27
OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,696 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	yeah that many relievers seems excessive even at 10% inflation. Last edited by OutS\|der; 08-07-2025 at 01:10 AM.

08-07-2025, 05:47 PM	#28
johndoe8865 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 110	Yeah I mean if anything, the way the game is going, traditional closers will be become less valued in favor of 2 or 3 strong bullpen options, i.e. the bullpen games we see so often. "Bullpenning" Although a lockdown, once every 10 years kind of closer, I could definitely see getting a 20+ million contract by some teams IRL. But again, those guys are unicorns and most relief pitchers especially are considered expendable with the rate of arm issues in current MLB. __________________ F2P, Packs and AH only player!

08-05-2025, 06:08 AM	#24
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,816	It's definitely still on our list to fix up. I think we understand where it's coming from, and hopefully should be improved in the next patch.

08-05-2025, 06:38 AM	#25
Winnipeg59 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,976	Pitchers are obviously a little different because three "positions" settings are possible. Hopefully any "reliever" salary tweaks (which is always a good thing) do not swing the pendulum the other way and introduce exploiting contracts by position setting? Never ending challenges. But stay on it.

08-05-2025, 03:30 PM	#26
Guthrien Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 193	Nice to see it’s being addressed, it was present last year but it’s gotten a bit out of hand. I’m noticing less and less superstars choosing free agency in my long-term playthrough, but at least a lot of the contracts have opt outs (extensions are very very common). It is amazing how impactful a shutout closer is in this game, I suppose that is true IRL too if utilized properly.