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Originally Posted by spider_monkey_b
I was wondering how you go about training a player at a new position? I have a 24 yr old SS who is rated at 80 defensively with hitting numbers all 50-60 except no power...problem is I already have a stud SS.
I want to train this guy as a 2B because currently he can only play SS. Is it as simple as playing him at the new position, and how long would it take?
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Yep.
From the manual :
Players learn new positions through practice. The best way to accomplish this is by having them play in a new position. Players learn more quickly when they play regularly in the minor leagues, or in spring training. The more a player plays at a certain position, the more he improves. After he has acquired a certain amount of experience at a position, he will be given a position rating that will display on his profile.
The defensive spectrum is as follows: DH-1B-LF-RF-3B-CF-2B-SS. Generally speaking, the further to the right, the harder the position is to play and the harder it will be to convert a player to that position. Position players can learn to play catcher, but it often takes a very long time, and they typically don't make very good ones.
Note: A player cannot "lose" positions. Once he has learned a position, he will always have a rating at that position.
(different part of manual) (Rating at position note) : It is possible for a player to be excellent defensively at one position, but poor at another. Players do tend to perform similarly at similar positions, however.