Rehab assignments

Bulldawgz24 · 06-15-2017, 08:08 AM

If you guys have a player go down for an extended period of time, do you send him down for a "rehab assignment"? Is that strategy built into the game that a player coming off an extended injury would be rusty?

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andyhdz · 06-15-2017, 10:36 AM

I do that usually only for pitchers and only when I'm in a tight playoff race where i can't afford a rusty pitcher to give up runs while he rehabs. If I'm way ahead in standings I don't bother.

Rain King · 06-15-2017, 10:42 AM

Yes, rustiness after injuries is definitely built into the game as well as an enhanced re-injury chance (I'm less sure of this) if not spending some time on a rehab assignment.

Bulldawgz24 · 06-15-2017, 01:58 PM

I'm not even sure, how do I send a pitcher on a rehab assignment?

ThePretender · 06-15-2017, 02:23 PM

Once they are healthy and eligible to return, right click on the player and there should be a "send to rehab" option. Bats can stay 20 days in any level of the minors, pitchers for 30.

I do this for any injury > 1 month. But I find if you don't do this, the player struggles upon return.

Hilariously though I sent a RP down after a 6 week injury to rehab, he then got a 3 week D2D and 6 week "OUT" injury.

BBGiovanni · 06-15-2017, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhdz

I do that usually only for pitchers and only when I'm in a tight playoff race where i can't afford a rusty pitcher to give up runs while he rehabs. If I'm way ahead in standings I don't bother.

Me too.

wallewalls · 06-16-2017, 03:10 PM

I usually dont ever keep them down for the entire time of their rehab assignment, for a starter I like to see at least 2 starts and for hitters I just wanna see about a week of games. only if it's a big injury, such as a year long injury, would I keep a guy there for the entire time of the rehab assignment

Curve Ball Dave · 06-16-2017, 03:16 PM

If it's a long injury I always send to rehab. If it's a quick stint on the 10 Day and the need the player back in the lineup bad I skip it. I want pitchers to pitch in at least three games in rehab, and I want batters to get at least a dozen at bats. However, with some players I park them in rehab for as long as I can if they were borderline on the roster in the first place and I'm not sure if I want to send down the guy I called up to replace them.

seven · 06-16-2017, 09:34 PM

How about the teams controlled by AI? In OOTP17 I noticed quite a few rehab assignments after being on the DL, but I don't think I've seen any in OOTP18. Has that feature disappeared in this version or am I not observant enough?

DFyvie · 06-17-2017, 04:22 PM

My rule of thumb is I only send guys down if they've been injured more than a month. For hitters I like to think one start of rehab is the same as a week injured - 4 weeks gets the guy 4 games of rehab. Pitchers.. usually I bring him up after a few starts.. but it depends on his numbers down on the farm (bb vs Ks only).

homerj · 06-18-2017, 09:58 AM

Yes. it's generally valuable to send them down. And note this year, if you have a max roster size in AAA, rehab assignments do NOT take a roster spot.

BusterKing · 11-23-2017, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by seven

How about the teams controlled by AI? In OOTP17 I noticed quite a few rehab assignments after being on the DL, but I don't think I've seen any in OOTP18. Has that feature disappeared in this version or am I not observant enough?

Must be a OOTP18 bug, I am also NOT seeing the AI using that feature.

06-15-2017, 08:08 AM	#1
Bulldawgz24 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 226	Rehab assignments If you guys have a player go down for an extended period of time, do you send him down for a "rehab assignment"? Is that strategy built into the game that a player coming off an extended injury would be rusty? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-15-2017, 10:42 AM	#3
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,072 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Yes, rustiness after injuries is definitely built into the game as well as an enhanced re-injury chance (I'm less sure of this) if not spending some time on a rehab assignment. Last edited by Rain King; 06-15-2017 at 10:45 AM.

06-16-2017, 03:16 PM	#8
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,338	If it's a long injury I always send to rehab. If it's a quick stint on the 10 Day and the need the player back in the lineup bad I skip it. I want pitchers to pitch in at least three games in rehab, and I want batters to get at least a dozen at bats. However, with some players I park them in rehab for as long as I can if they were borderline on the roster in the first place and I'm not sure if I want to send down the guy I called up to replace them. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

06-15-2017, 10:36 AM	#2
andyhdz All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fresno, CA by way of Texas Posts: 1,754	I do that usually only for pitchers and only when I'm in a tight playoff race where i can't afford a rusty pitcher to give up runs while he rehabs. If I'm way ahead in standings I don't bother.

06-15-2017, 01:58 PM	#4
Bulldawgz24 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 226	I'm not even sure, how do I send a pitcher on a rehab assignment?

06-15-2017, 02:23 PM	#5
ThePretender All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,321	Once they are healthy and eligible to return, right click on the player and there should be a "send to rehab" option. Bats can stay 20 days in any level of the minors, pitchers for 30. I do this for any injury > 1 month. But I find if you don't do this, the player struggles upon return. Hilariously though I sent a RP down after a 6 week injury to rehab, he then got a 3 week D2D and 6 week "OUT" injury.

06-16-2017, 03:10 PM	#7
wallewalls All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 774 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I usually dont ever keep them down for the entire time of their rehab assignment, for a starter I like to see at least 2 starts and for hitters I just wanna see about a week of games. only if it's a big injury, such as a year long injury, would I keep a guy there for the entire time of the rehab assignment

06-16-2017, 09:34 PM	#9
seven All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Victoria, Canada Posts: 609	How about the teams controlled by AI? In OOTP17 I noticed quite a few rehab assignments after being on the DL, but I don't think I've seen any in OOTP18. Has that feature disappeared in this version or am I not observant enough?

06-17-2017, 04:22 PM	#10
DFyvie Major Leagues Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 384	My rule of thumb is I only send guys down if they've been injured more than a month. For hitters I like to think one start of rehab is the same as a week injured - 4 weeks gets the guy 4 games of rehab. Pitchers.. usually I bring him up after a few starts.. but it depends on his numbers down on the farm (bb vs Ks only).

06-18-2017, 09:58 AM	#11
homerj Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 183	Yes. it's generally valuable to send them down. And note this year, if you have a max roster size in AAA, rehab assignments do NOT take a roster spot.