Internal Player Ratings creeping higher

RunBlakeRun · 06-01-2026, 05:31 PM

So, question about player creation modifiers, with the understanding that my save is currently in the year 2044 and this is otherwise all MLB as it is played in the 2020s (run environment, strategy, etc.):

If I wanted to bring down the *average* MLB league ratings (the ones you'd see in the editor for example, the 1-600 scale), would the way to do that be to lower the default player creation modifiers? I've noticed that the average ratings for the league have crept up considerably from where it began in 2026 and I wanted to kind of taper it back down so players don't have 500+ ratings so regularly.

My thought was to lower those creation modifiers and keep them there for the next few seasons, that way the players populating the draft pool, international FA, scouting trips, etc. would begin to bring down those average ratings and bring the game more in line with player average ratings as they might be in the 2010s/2020s.

Has anyone else messed around with these?

Todd R · 06-02-2026, 08:49 AM

You don't need to change the player creation modifiers Auto-calc will make your league perform like the selected season.

snepp · 06-02-2026, 02:15 PM

My current fictional league (45 seasons) has settled into most ratings having an average around 350. I don't use any international talent, which is likely why mine has lowered over time. I'd never guess if I hadn't gone in to look.

06-01-2026, 05:31 PM	#1
RunBlakeRun Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 74	Internal Player Ratings creeping higher So, question about player creation modifiers, with the understanding that my save is currently in the year 2044 and this is otherwise all MLB as it is played in the 2020s (run environment, strategy, etc.): If I wanted to bring down the average MLB league ratings (the ones you'd see in the editor for example, the 1-600 scale), would the way to do that be to lower the default player creation modifiers? I've noticed that the average ratings for the league have crept up considerably from where it began in 2026 and I wanted to kind of taper it back down so players don't have 500+ ratings so regularly. My thought was to lower those creation modifiers and keep them there for the next few seasons, that way the players populating the draft pool, international FA, scouting trips, etc. would begin to bring down those average ratings and bring the game more in line with player average ratings as they might be in the 2010s/2020s. Has anyone else messed around with these?

06-02-2026, 08:49 AM	#2
Todd R Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2026 Posts: 49	You don't need to change the player creation modifiers Auto-calc will make your league perform like the selected season.

06-02-2026, 02:15 PM	#3
snepp All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,853	My current fictional league (45 seasons) has settled into most ratings having an average around 350. I don't use any international talent, which is likely why mine has lowered over time. I'd never guess if I hadn't gone in to look.