Best bronze utility man?

aaronhelman · 06-29-2020, 06:06 PM

I'm working on putting together my dream BRONZE team for those bronze tournaments. I feel like there's a little more variation there than in iron where everyone runs the same guys and it essentially becomes a coinflip?

Who is your pick for the bronze utility guy(s) you'd carry to cover multiple positions competently?

abangs · 06-30-2020, 02:02 AM

Breyvic Valera isn't too bad. He can play 5 positions (LF, RF, 2B, SS, 3B), though none of them well (ranging from 16 in LF to 61 at 2B), he's a solid baserunner (53/67/62) and bunter (75/75), and he has the eye (56--meh) and avoid K's (78--better) abilities often looked for in bronze players.

I stopped carrying him, as I am focusing more on platooning players on my bronze team, but until you figure out how those pieces work, Valera's a nice placeholder.

WPBExpo · 07-01-2020, 06:17 PM

Check out Ehire Adrianza, who is 60+ at 2b-3b-ss. Especially if you can carry a lesser hitter in the role.

Lemandria · 07-03-2020, 10:15 AM

Ozzie Smith.

Oh, he's not utility out of the box, but he's easily the most trainable bronze card.

Coco for the OF. Hits way over his ratings.

Torgonius · 07-03-2020, 01:02 PM

Dave Fletcher is a good 2B/SS/3B. Above average bat and glove.

Morug · 07-03-2020, 03:07 PM

Matt Beaty?

des223 · 07-03-2020, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Lemandria

Ozzie Smith.

Oh, he's not utility out of the box, but he's easily the most trainable bronze card.

Coco for the OF. Hits way over his ratings.

I thought cards in tournaments only used their "base" statistics and disregarded any training done in PT...?

RoteLaterne · 07-04-2020, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by des223

I thought cards in tournaments only used their "base" statistics and disregarded any training done in PT...?

There is no training in tournaments.

You might train him within your regular PT team first and then use him in the tournament team.

kq76 · 07-04-2020, 04:51 AM

I thought for sure someone would say Ian Happ. Great bat for a bronze, has ratings at 6 positions (not a great defender, but can play the positions).

Orcin · 07-04-2020, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by RoteLaterne

There is no training in tournaments.

You might train him within your regular PT team first and then use him in the tournament team.

Training done in regular PT does not carry over to tournaments. There is no training, or crying, in tournaments.

RoteLaterne · 07-05-2020, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

Training done in regular PT does not carry over to tournaments. There is no training, or crying, in tournaments.

Thanks, I didn't know that.

06-29-2020, 06:06 PM	#1
aaronhelman Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 28	Best bronze utility man? I'm working on putting together my dream BRONZE team for those bronze tournaments. I feel like there's a little more variation there than in iron where everyone runs the same guys and it essentially becomes a coinflip? Who is your pick for the bronze utility guy(s) you'd carry to cover multiple positions competently?

06-30-2020, 02:02 AM	#2
abangs Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 60	Breyvic Valera isn't too bad. He can play 5 positions (LF, RF, 2B, SS, 3B), though none of them well (ranging from 16 in LF to 61 at 2B), he's a solid baserunner (53/67/62) and bunter (75/75), and he has the eye (56--meh) and avoid K's (78--better) abilities often looked for in bronze players. I stopped carrying him, as I am focusing more on platooning players on my bronze team, but until you figure out how those pieces work, Valera's a nice placeholder. __________________

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WPBExpo Bat Boy Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 18	Check out Ehire Adrianza, who is 60+ at 2b-3b-ss. Especially if you can carry a lesser hitter in the role. __________________

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Lemandria All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 702	Ozzie Smith. Oh, he's not utility out of the box, but he's easily the most trainable bronze card. Coco for the OF. Hits way over his ratings. __________________ FOTF victim Farewell

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Torgonius All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 862	Dave Fletcher is a good 2B/SS/3B. Above average bat and glove. __________________ When you let your 10 year old name the team

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Morug Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 308	Matt Beaty? __________________ F2P Expos F2P pack only F2P AH

07-04-2020, 04:51 AM	#9
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,792	I thought for sure someone would say Ian Happ. Great bat for a bronze, has ratings at 6 positions (not a great defender, but can play the positions). __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project)