Where to assign my draft picks?

Libid21 · 05-21-2020, 03:07 AM

What do you guys do with your draft picks? Do you let the AI automatically place them in their respective Rookie leagues? I'm a little overwhelmed with the number of Rookie teams that I have. Are they all the same level? For example, I play as the Braves and there's a GCL Braves (R) and a DSL Braves (R). There's also a Danville Braves. This is the part of the game that I get confused with the most.

CBeisbol · 05-21-2020, 09:14 AM

If you're just beginning and overwhelmed, then, yes, let the AI handle it.

When you get more comfortable then you can take more control.

There are no hard and fast rules about where to place players. I put them at the highest level there they won't be overmatched. I do this based on their ratings. Then, keep an eye on their performance. If they aren't performing, or at destroying the league (after at least a few months) then I move them.

pfholden · 05-21-2020, 12:18 PM

Yeah, to echo the above response, if you're overwhelmed by it, let the computer do it for now.

As you get more comfortable, a few things I do:
-I restructure my minor league teams to have two rookie, two low a ball, and two a ball teams. and then one AA and one AAA. I play with the O's a lot and they started with three rookie ball and one law a ball teams. This causes for a real roster crunch when I want to promote rookie ball guys.

-After the draft, I put everyone in rookie ball to start. For my more advanced/college players, I look to promote them quickly to at least low a ball, if they are ready, so they are hopefully in full season A ball, at least, by the season after their draft year.

-For most high school players, I give them a year in rookie ball and a year in low a. There are exceptions on either extreme of this norm, but that's just a general rule of thumb I use.

RBI Baseball · 05-22-2020, 02:47 PM

I have no idea if I'm doing this right, but my criteria are
a) All else being equal, I want to put him in the league in which his current rating is closest to 50. Click the "Ratings Relative to" dropdown on his player profile, and adjust the league to see how your scout thinks he stacks up to that league. Ideally I want to set guys up to be slightly above average, and then promote them when they perform well above average.
b) Put him on a team where he'll get the playing time you want him to. If you draft a SS, don't put him in direct competition for at bats with another SS whose development is a priority.

Monitor his performance after that. If he seems overmatched despite your scout's rating, he may need to move to a less challenging league.

Robby The Z · 05-22-2020, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pfholden

Yeah, to echo the above response, if you're overwhelmed by it, let the computer do it for now.

As you get more comfortable, a few things I do:
-I restructure my minor league teams to have two rookie, two low a ball, and two a ball teams. and then one AA and one AAA. I play with the O's a lot and they started with three rookie ball and one law a ball teams. This causes for a real roster crunch when I want to promote rookie ball guys.

-After the draft, I put everyone in rookie ball to start. For my more advanced/college players, I look to promote them quickly to at least low a ball, if they are ready, so they are hopefully in full season A ball, at least, by the season after their draft year.

-For most high school players, I give them a year in rookie ball and a year in low a. There are exceptions on either extreme of this norm, but that's just a general rule of thumb I use.

On those multiple rookie league teams, is it evident that one is better than the other two, or is it just one big talent pot, split into three teams?

Do you divide them any certain way coming out of the draft?

05-21-2020, 03:07 AM	#1
Libid21 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 540	Where to assign my draft picks? What do you guys do with your draft picks? Do you let the AI automatically place them in their respective Rookie leagues? I'm a little overwhelmed with the number of Rookie teams that I have. Are they all the same level? For example, I play as the Braves and there's a GCL Braves (R) and a DSL Braves (R). There's also a Danville Braves. This is the part of the game that I get confused with the most. __________________ "It is the nature of being the general manager of a baseball team that you have to remain on familiar terms with people you are continually trying to screw." - Michael Lewis in Moneyball

05-21-2020, 12:18 PM	#3
pfholden Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 202	Yeah, to echo the above response, if you're overwhelmed by it, let the computer do it for now. As you get more comfortable, a few things I do: -I restructure my minor league teams to have two rookie, two low a ball, and two a ball teams. and then one AA and one AAA. I play with the O's a lot and they started with three rookie ball and one law a ball teams. This causes for a real roster crunch when I want to promote rookie ball guys. -After the draft, I put everyone in rookie ball to start. For my more advanced/college players, I look to promote them quickly to at least low a ball, if they are ready, so they are hopefully in full season A ball, at least, by the season after their draft year. -For most high school players, I give them a year in rookie ball and a year in low a. There are exceptions on either extreme of this norm, but that's just a general rule of thumb I use. __________________ 2020 Orioles Sim: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...DCYsyn9tlpo9V7 OOTP Tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...99pVXGBT1q-DZY

05-21-2020, 09:14 AM	#2
CBeisbol Banned Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Ban land in 3...2... Posts: 2,943	If you're just beginning and overwhelmed, then, yes, let the AI handle it. When you get more comfortable then you can take more control. There are no hard and fast rules about where to place players. I put them at the highest level there they won't be overmatched. I do this based on their ratings. Then, keep an eye on their performance. If they aren't performing, or at destroying the league (after at least a few months) then I move them.

05-22-2020, 02:47 PM	#4
RBI Baseball Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 50	I have no idea if I'm doing this right, but my criteria are a) All else being equal, I want to put him in the league in which his current rating is closest to 50. Click the "Ratings Relative to" dropdown on his player profile, and adjust the league to see how your scout thinks he stacks up to that league. Ideally I want to set guys up to be slightly above average, and then promote them when they perform well above average. b) Put him on a team where he'll get the playing time you want him to. If you draft a SS, don't put him in direct competition for at bats with another SS whose development is a priority. Monitor his performance after that. If he seems overmatched despite your scout's rating, he may need to move to a less challenging league.