*** MAJOR UPDATE ***
Setting up a new thread for my Updated MLB Spring Training 2024 edition is nearing release!!!!!
Plan is to release by Super Bowl Sunday, February 11 as Spring Training is nearly here!! You can almost smell the fresh-cut grass and hot dogs.
This massive update features:
- 2024 projections from Steamer and/or ZIPS for thousands of players
- 2024 accurate MLB schedule
- 2023 MLB awards (MVP, et al)
- 2024 MLB rosters as of 2/10
- Top 100 overall MLB prospects reviewed and calibrated
- Top 30 prospects for each team reviewed and calibrated utilizing scouting reports from Baseball America and MLB Pipeline
- Top 50 2024 international free agents reviewed, calibrated, and placed on teams
- Although not technically “approved” yet, I have updated Baltimore ownership with my estimated ratings….Orioles fans rejoice…no more Angelos!!!
- Updated coaches at least for MLB teams
- Rule 5 selections updated and flagged
- Top 100 MLB 2024 draft prospects updated and calibrated based on scouting reports from Baseball America and MLB Pipeline
- R/L splits for at least MLB roster batters using either career splits or 2023 splits
- Three new members selected to Hall of Fame
- All trades, free agents, et al as of 2/10
- Updated injury information
- Updated contract information as accurately as we can get (some contracts with multiple opt outs not possible to 100% replicate…for instance Bobby Witt Jr has 4 player opt outs…in the file the player opt out I’ve placed on the first one)
A few notes….
- I did not “overrate” prospects to get them in a certain order on team’s top 30. There are many high floor types (45ish) that are older and still in minors that OOTP ranks much lower that traditional publications. I did review and calibrate all of them, however my order/OOTP rankings may not match with other traditional publications.
- In general, K ratings for batters had to be inflated…otherwise dudes like Teoscar Hernandez that strike out 200+ times are rendered minor league level useless with overall ratings of 30.
This has been a labor of love and one I’m happy to share with my OOTP brethren.