*** CBL presents 2025 MLB season for OOTP26!!! ***

[CBLCardinals]

Originally Posted by seven

Mr. November didn't get an answer, so on behalf of those of us who have not used this material before, how do we use it?

Unzip the folder to your saved_games folder.
File should have an extension of *.lg at the end.

Open OOTP and then navigate to “load game” and find the file.

Should be ready to roll at that point!

[CBLCardinals]

Originally Posted by brandonmuc

Always get confused on this... what should the set all computer teams to allow AI roster changes say? Is it all teams or computer teams? Thank you!

Hello!
Attached answer to question.

[Pjm8804]

CBL, thanks once again for all your hard work on this! I used your file last year, and will do so once again this year.

[Caridnals-BK]

The Palm Beach Cardinals are missing their manager. According to this press release, it's Gary Kendall, who shows up as retired in the file.

https://www.milb.com/app-firstpitch/...coaching-staff

https://www.milb.com/palm-beach

[CBLCardinals]

Hey gang - here is a one off to update on your side if you wish.
Brewers SS Joey Ortiz - I bumped up his defense, and re-evaluated his splits as they were off.

[dawg1isclear]

Yo, just wondering if the WBC is included with this lg file?

[CBLCardinals]

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=361562

[fireengine68]

I forget something how do you load these files into the game to get them started in ootp 26? I have them in a quickstart and load game directory!

[Bunktown Ballers]

Originally Posted by CBLCardinals

WELCOME TO OOTP26!!!

*** Re-calibrated file uploaded 3-12-25 ***

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-8A...usp=share_link

Link below is my imported file from OOTP25, with some minor calibrations.
In general, the import was quite successful. Some players impacted slightly. Future draftees rated too high IMO with the conversion so I’ve calibrated those down.

For anyone new, welcome and thank you for the support!!
Below is a recap on the on-going saga….

I appreciate many of you following along the past four months getting us to this point. For those that are new….welcome!! For those that have been on the journey together thank you for all of the support and love. I share my passion for baseball and rosters with my OOTP brethren. Over the past 2-3 years my roster sets have generated over 120,000+ views from the OOTP community which fills me with joy!

This update contains:

- Transactions as of 3/10/25

- Ive switched the Athletics to be Sacramento A’s playing in Sutter Health park. Also make sure I switched city from Las Vegas to Sacramento.

- Tampa Bay Rays home field of George M Steinbrenner field

- Since they are playing in small capacity stadiums, for both the A’s and Rays, I’d suggest giving them $15-20M cash every season to offset the loss in attendance. Rays plan to move back to Tropicana for 2026 at least (and possibly through 2028, 2029). A’s plan to be in Sacramento I believe the next three seasons.

- MLB trade rumors posted players out of options so I’ve updated those

- Ratings/potentials based on 2024 season and/or 2025 projections

- R/L Splits for most of MLB batters

- Updates to NRI and minor league players (as best as possible from FanGraphs)

- Updated rating/potentials for Top 30 prospects all 30 organizations per Baseball America scouting reports

- Placed Top 100 IAFA on correct teams. Scouting reports based on Baseball America and MLB Pipeline

- Accurate Rule 5 selections and tagged with former team if player moved off existing team active roster

- Updates around ~1500 players options and MLB service time. This is HUGE. Many players are off. I used an export from Fangraphs depth charts to update.

- Accurate 2025 MLB schedule (*** the opening series is rolled in to regular season games with Dodgers & Cubs)

- Updates MLB 2025 draft order (*** this should be mostly accurate…may need to adjust with signings past few weeks)

- Calibrations for players at AAA and AA levels

- Updates to the player popularity, classes, leadership ratings

- Updates to some injury proneness and different areas.

- Speed ratings based on Baseball Savant Sprint speeds for at least MLB players who qualified

- Updates to injuries as of 3/10 based on current available information

- Updates to Top 50 MLB draft prospects

- Updates to market sizes

- Updates to budgets

If not specifically called out above, I lean heavily on in this order:

- Baseball America
- Baseball Savant
- FanGraphs
- MLB Pipeline
- MLB Trade Rumors
- Various Baseball podcasts/team-specific sites


Here’s to a great 2025 season!!

YOU are the man

[Bunktown Ballers]

Originally Posted by fireengine68

I forget something how do you load these files into the game to get them started in ootp 26? I have them in a quickstart and load game directory!

Yeah, I wouldn't even know where to start

[CBLCardinals]

Originally Posted by Bunktown Ballers

Yeah, I wouldn't even know where to start

Super Easy!!!


unzip the folder to saved_games folder

Should be something like MLB 2025 3-18-25.lg

Then load game from OOTP26 start window!

[seven]

Originally Posted by CBLCardinals

Unzip the folder to your saved_games folder.
File should have an extension of *.lg at the end.

Open OOTP and then navigate to “load game” and find the file.

Should be ready to roll at that point!

Thanks! I'll give it a whirl.

[CBLCardinals]

Hey gang NEW file available at this link

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=361562