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Originally Posted by nebradska
According to the manual, just by being in the major leagues, a player will continue to develop normally. As far as I can tell, promoting a player to the bigs too early does not stunt development.
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That's not how I read it. Here's the list of factors it says will influence development:
Player development
It includes playing time (but only for minor leaguers, not major leaguers), coaching, and "challenge":
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Players respond differently to challenges. Often, a player who is tearing up Double A hitting might not be developing very quickly, because he isn't being challenged. Similarly, putting an overmatched rookie into your major league starting lineup could actually hurt his development.
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Last edited by Cinnamon J. Scudworth; 07-18-2013 at 04:43 PM.
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