International FAs

bherman1 · 11-21-2022, 05:41 PM

I have much of this game nailed, but I continue to be mystified by why these guys sign, with whom and for how much. A recent example: I offered a guy $2M. He said he "really liked" my team. And yet, he signed with another team for $160K. Huh? Can anyone shed some light?

bigd51 · 11-21-2022, 09:32 PM

I just saw a top-5 international FA sign a contract worth $80,000 w/ the Brewers in my league.

My guess would be the player felt he had a better path to the pros based on the depth of the minor league organization of the team he signed for. Many young FA's will occasionally state this in emails when negotiating contracts and refuse to continue negotiations based on this alone.

It's also just as likely that CPU teams (especially small market teams) have a built-in advantage to signing international amateurs to prevent human teams (and larger market teams) from snatching up all of the best players every year.

bherman1 · 11-21-2022, 10:08 PM

That was my thought, too, but no 16-year-old from the DR is going to leave $2M on the table when it might be tougher for him to make a roster five years from now. Could be your second possibility, as well, I suppose.

jimmysthebestcop · 11-21-2022, 10:36 PM

international amateur free agents are different then normal international free agents.
if they are under 18 the only way you can sign an international player is if they came from a league where they were cut/released.

the randomly generated established int free agents are pretty game breaking. they are completely over powered compared to if you load all the leagues in game and just free agency happen naturally.

now if you are talking about the amateur free agent draft they can take another bid but it is super rare. think ive seen it happen like 1 time. but it should be for more or equal money not less.

either way the amateur int draft needs some reworking i feel like.

11-21-2022, 05:41 PM	#1
bherman1 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 45	International FAs I have much of this game nailed, but I continue to be mystified by why these guys sign, with whom and for how much. A recent example: I offered a guy $2M. He said he "really liked" my team. And yet, he signed with another team for $160K. Huh? Can anyone shed some light?

11-21-2022, 09:32 PM	#2
bigd51 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 277	I just saw a top-5 international FA sign a contract worth $80,000 w/ the Brewers in my league. My guess would be the player felt he had a better path to the pros based on the depth of the minor league organization of the team he signed for. Many young FA's will occasionally state this in emails when negotiating contracts and refuse to continue negotiations based on this alone. It's also just as likely that CPU teams (especially small market teams) have a built-in advantage to signing international amateurs to prevent human teams (and larger market teams) from snatching up all of the best players every year.

11-21-2022, 10:08 PM	#3
bherman1 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 45	That was my thought, too, but no 16-year-old from the DR is going to leave $2M on the table when it might be tougher for him to make a roster five years from now. Could be your second possibility, as well, I suppose.

11-21-2022, 10:36 PM	#4
jimmysthebestcop Banned Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 1,728 Infractions: 0/2 (5)	international amateur free agents are different then normal international free agents. if they are under 18 the only way you can sign an international player is if they came from a league where they were cut/released. the randomly generated established int free agents are pretty game breaking. they are completely over powered compared to if you load all the leagues in game and just free agency happen naturally. now if you are talking about the amateur free agent draft they can take another bid but it is super rare. think ive seen it happen like 1 time. but it should be for more or equal money not less. either way the amateur int draft needs some reworking i feel like.