Can't place eligible player on playoff roster

slugga27 · 05-07-2020, 01:53 PM

See screenshot. I'm trying to move Josh Osich to the playoff roster, but it isn't allowing me to. What's wrong here? Even the symbol is there indicating he's eligible.

Edit: I should note, however, that the game is indicating more players are eligible than actually are. For example, from the screenshot, Jeffrey Springs was never on my active roster this year, let alone prior to the 9/1 roster expansion.

Edit 2: Furthermore, I was able to add someone who should not have been eligible (Darwinzon Hernandez), as we was in Triple-A until at least September 5th.

pgjocki · 05-07-2020, 08:44 PM

Is he on the 28 man roster?

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slugga27 · 05-08-2020, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pgjocki

Is he on the 28 man roster?

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Bluenoser · 05-08-2020, 08:05 AM

Pretty sure you can't add/remove players once a series has started. Have to wait til it ends.

jimmysthebestcop · 05-08-2020, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

Pretty sure you can't add/remove players once a series has started. Have to wait til it ends.

Yeah you can only change roster mid series if someone goes on the IL

Matt Arnold · 05-08-2020, 09:33 AM

According to the original screenshot, the series hadn't started yet, so that wouldn't be the issue. The other players are eligible because you have the rules set so that anyone on the 40-man roster as of Sept 1 is eligible, which is why guys like Springs would be eligible yet not having appeared in the majors.

Otherwise, what is the exact error it's giving? Is it simply not allowing it, or does it say that the roster is full, or something else?

Bluenoser · 05-08-2020, 11:33 AM

I went based on the screenshot saying the playoffs started today.

Does that count as having started, even though a game hasn't been played yet?

Matt Arnold · 05-08-2020, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

I went based on the screenshot saying the playoffs started today.

Does that count as having started, even though a game hasn't been played yet?

Nope, you can make changes until you play a game in the series.

slugga27 · 05-08-2020, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

According to the original screenshot, the series hadn't started yet, so that wouldn't be the issue. The other players are eligible because you have the rules set so that anyone on the 40-man roster as of Sept 1 is eligible, which is why guys like Springs would be eligible yet not having appeared in the majors.

Otherwise, what is the exact error it's giving? Is it simply not allowing it, or does it say that the roster is full, or something else?

Damn it. I should have screenshot the error. It was simply explaining the rules to me. As the screenshot shows, I have one open roster spot. I’ve since moved way past this in my league.

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slugga27 · 05-17-2020, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

According to the original screenshot, the series hadn't started yet, so that wouldn't be the issue. The other players are eligible because you have the rules set so that anyone on the 40-man roster as of Sept 1 is eligible, which is why guys like Springs would be eligible yet not having appeared in the majors.

Otherwise, what is the exact error it's giving? Is it simply not allowing it, or does it say that the roster is full, or something else?

Just wanted to revive this so I can reiterate that the "error" simply explains the rules. It does not say "you can't do this because of X".

Surely, you would be able to track down the message in some way. Again, I should have screenshot it, but in my stupidity, I only took a screenshot of the roster.

yawgmoth · 05-25-2020, 11:56 PM

I have the same question. Player shows up as an option for the playoff roster (playoff game has not been played). They are on the 40 man roster and appeared in games prior to 9/1 (8 games in June and 1 game in July). Here is the dialog box when attempting to move him to the PO roster.

hscer · 06-14-2020, 09:03 PM

I'm having this problem, with the same dialog box from the last post. It's easy enough to make a spot on the playoff roster, but the active roster stays full. That seems to be blocking eligible minor leaguers from the playoff roster because it's also trying to put a 29th player on the active roster.

hscer · 06-15-2020, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hscer

I'm having this problem, with the same dialog box from the last post. It's easy enough to make a spot on the playoff roster, but the active roster stays full. That seems to be blocking eligible minor leaguers from the playoff roster because it's also trying to put a 29th player on the active roster.

As I think about this more I guess baseball requires you to be on the expanded active roster to be on the playoff roster which would make sense.

But all the way until 2019, the expanded active roster and the 40 man roster were basically the same thing, so you had a lot more choices. Now, though, do you have to demote someone, if there are at least 3 active people you want to replace for a playoff round?

Calipup · 06-15-2020, 02:21 PM

I had this same issue so I just removed playoff roster limits to get around it. Sucks :/

hscer · 06-15-2020, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Calipup

I had this same issue so I just removed playoff roster limits to get around it. Sucks :/

I'm still paralyzed by it because I can't find out if, when MLB changed the expanded active roster from 40 to 28 IRL, they allowed someone to be on the playoff roster without being on the active roster or not. If not, then real teams just got much less flexibility in organizing their playoff roster too. Ultimately, I'd just like to follow the actual rule. It's the wild card and I'd rather not have my 10/5 SP who started Game 162 on the roster for that game.

Meeko · 06-15-2020, 07:44 PM

It's been noted but the player has to be on the 28 man roster as well as the 40 to add him.

Took me a bit to figure this out.

hscer · 06-15-2020, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Meeko

It's been noted but the player has to be on the 28 man roster as well as the 40 to add him.

Took me a bit to figure this out.

Okay I can accept that at this point I guess. I still wonder, is that how the new rule in MLB transferred too, or is it just left over in OOTP from the previous rule?

Unfortunately MLB's own resources are unhelpful on this question, or at least I can't read the answer into them.

http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/26-man-roster
http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactio...es-eligibility

Meeko · 06-15-2020, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by hscer

Okay I can accept that at this point I guess. I still wonder, is that how the new rule in MLB transferred too, or is it just left over in OOTP from the previous rule?

Unfortunately MLB's own resources are unhelpful on this question, or at least I can't read the answer into them.

http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/26-man-roster
http://m.mlb.com/glossary/transactio...es-eligibility

Not sure there really is an answer now. Prior to this season, the entire 40 man was your September roster. Its completely new ground.

The 26 man active roster isn't maintained in the offseason (only the 40 man). Perhaps the solution is to patch it and eliminate it at seasons end, with playoff teams selecting straight from the 40.

hscer · 06-15-2020, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Meeko

Not sure there really is an answer now. Prior to this season, the entire 40 man was your September roster. Its completely new ground.

The 26 man active roster isn't maintained in the offseason (only the 40 man). Perhaps the solution is to patch it and eliminate it at seasons end, with playoff teams selecting straight from the 40.

I guess MLB planned to cross that bridge when they came to it...which is probably 15 months from now at this point...

Sounds like a good solution you have, especially if MLB doesn't actually have concurrent "active" and "postseason" rosters. If they do, then the playoff limits are indeed more restrictive than previously. But I'll assume they don't--unless I'm reading you wrong--and probably just set the expanded active roster limit from 28 to 40 during the playoffs and offseason. Hopefully that doesn't confuse the AI somehow...

MizzouRah · 07-06-2020, 07:20 PM

I just had this issue.. You have to remove a player from the 28 man roster, either demote, waive or release, then you'll be at 27 and can then move over an eligible player to the playoff roster. You'll see you'll be back up to 28 players on your active roster. You can do this more than once as long as you free up a player on the active roster and pull from your available playoff roster. (max of 26 players on playoff roster if you're using MLB rules)

05-07-2020, 01:53 PM	#1
slugga27 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,272	Can't place eligible player on playoff roster See screenshot. I'm trying to move Josh Osich to the playoff roster, but it isn't allowing me to. What's wrong here? Even the symbol is there indicating he's eligible. Edit: I should note, however, that the game is indicating more players are eligible than actually are. For example, from the screenshot, Jeffrey Springs was never on my active roster this year, let alone prior to the 9/1 roster expansion. Edit 2: Furthermore, I was able to add someone who should not have been eligible (Darwinzon Hernandez), as we was in Triple-A until at least September 5th. Attached Images Last edited by slugga27; 05-07-2020 at 01:57 PM.

05-07-2020, 08:44 PM	#2
pgjocki All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Maryland - just outside DC Posts: 1,669	Is he on the 28 man roster? Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk __________________ - - - World Series championships: 1926, 1931, 1934, 1942, 1944, 1946, 1964, 1967, 1982, 2006, 2011

05-25-2020, 11:56 PM	#11
yawgmoth Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 78	I have the same question. Player shows up as an option for the playoff roster (playoff game has not been played). They are on the 40 man roster and appeared in games prior to 9/1 (8 games in June and 1 game in July). Here is the dialog box when attempting to move him to the PO roster. Attached Images

05-08-2020, 08:05 AM	#4
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,477	Pretty sure you can't add/remove players once a series has started. Have to wait til it ends.

05-08-2020, 09:33 AM	#6
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,218	According to the original screenshot, the series hadn't started yet, so that wouldn't be the issue. The other players are eligible because you have the rules set so that anyone on the 40-man roster as of Sept 1 is eligible, which is why guys like Springs would be eligible yet not having appeared in the majors. Otherwise, what is the exact error it's giving? Is it simply not allowing it, or does it say that the roster is full, or something else?

05-08-2020, 11:33 AM	#7
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,477	I went based on the screenshot saying the playoffs started today. Does that count as having started, even though a game hasn't been played yet?

06-14-2020, 09:03 PM	#12
hscer Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2020 Posts: 13	I'm having this problem, with the same dialog box from the last post. It's easy enough to make a spot on the playoff roster, but the active roster stays full. That seems to be blocking eligible minor leaguers from the playoff roster because it's also trying to put a 29th player on the active roster.

06-15-2020, 02:21 PM	#14
Calipup Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 18	I had this same issue so I just removed playoff roster limits to get around it. Sucks :/

06-15-2020, 07:44 PM	#16
Meeko Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 55	It's been noted but the player has to be on the 28 man roster as well as the 40 to add him. Took me a bit to figure this out.

07-06-2020, 07:20 PM	#20
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,266	I just had this issue.. You have to remove a player from the 28 man roster, either demote, waive or release, then you'll be at 27 and can then move over an eligible player to the playoff roster. You'll see you'll be back up to 28 players on your active roster. You can do this more than once as long as you free up a player on the active roster and pull from your available playoff roster. (max of 26 players on playoff roster if you're using MLB rules)