Too many Players AZL team

Bobfather · 02-19-2021, 04:41 AM

My AZL team had over 200 players. By adding more rookie league teams and releasing players I now have 109 players. How can I fix this? Has this happened to anyone else?

Clavette · 02-19-2021, 07:53 AM

It happens over time. You need to get rid of some of the players

JerseyPirate · 02-19-2021, 08:56 AM

Do you have minor league free agency turned off? Check your league setting under financials and scroll to the bottom of the left side and see what your "minimum service for minor league FA" is set at. Should be 6 years.

Are you signing all 35 of your draft picks every year? That could also be the issue. After 5 years of doing that, you'll have a ton of 1/2 star guys that you can't promote and are still under team control. Only sign enough players to fill your lowest roster with no more than 40 players.

Some years I'm only signing 15 of my 35 picks and the most I sign is around 22-25.

Curve Ball Dave · 02-19-2021, 10:44 AM

You have to periodically go through your minor league system and purge it of guys with no future as big league players. If you allowed over 200 players to be on your Rookie team that's a result of neglect, not because there's anything wrong with the game or your settings.

ohiodevil · 02-19-2021, 10:50 AM

I used to see this in earlier versions all the time, but now I use service time limits on each level and also use roster size limits and that problem never happens anymore.....I also let my Asst GM handle my minor league promotions/demotions with the exception of my top 20 prospects and any guys I find that I want to give a long look at, then I will lock them in where I want them to be.

** I should add that at the end of each season, I take a look at my minor league teams and will release guys that are 24 and older that are still sitting in A ball or lower (not A+ ball).

The system I use is this and has worked out really well for me:

AAA - 28 Man Roster - No Service Time Limit
AA - 30 Man Roster - 5 years Service Time
A (both) - 32 Man Roster - 4 years Service Time
Short-A - 35 Man Roster - 3 years service time
Rookie - 40 Man roster - 2 years service time
DSL - 40 man roster - 3 years service time

Curve Ball Dave · 02-19-2021, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by ohiodevil

** I should add that at the end of each season, I take a look at my minor league teams and will release guys that are 24 and older that are still sitting in A ball or lower (not A+ ball).

That, and I also do a purge on the day of the draft to clear space for the next draft class.

ohiodevil · 02-19-2021, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Curve Ball Dave

That, and I also do a purge on the day of the draft to clear space for the next draft class.

Yes, I do that as well! I also promote anyone over 18 from my International Complex on draft day,

Curve Ball Dave · 02-19-2021, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ohiodevil

Yes, I do that as well! I also promote anyone over 18 from my International Complex on draft day,

I'll promote them if they're worth a darn, otherwise they get released when they're 20 years old.

tejdog1 · 02-19-2021, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Curve Ball Dave

I'll promote them if they're worth a darn, otherwise they get released when they're 20 years old.

I dump anyone with a FV below 43 into the DSL, since I don't care about those teams.

24Rocks · 02-19-2021, 10:41 PM

Personally In my Universe 20 round draft with 25 round created draft.
I set the age limits for the leagues (R) 25 (LOW A) 27 (HIGH A) 29 (AA) 33
I used to have this issue a lot but I haven't had it in 27 in game years so far but I also have 2 INT Leagues 20 teams each with 40 Minor league teams and small drafts Plus a Independent league.

02-19-2021, 04:41 AM	#1
Bobfather All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Boston Ma. Posts: 1,754	Too many Players AZL team My AZL team had over 200 players. By adding more rookie league teams and releasing players I now have 109 players. How can I fix this? Has this happened to anyone else?

02-19-2021, 10:44 AM	#4
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,374	You have to periodically go through your minor league system and purge it of guys with no future as big league players. If you allowed over 200 players to be on your Rookie team that's a result of neglect, not because there's anything wrong with the game or your settings. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

02-19-2021, 10:50 AM	#5
ohiodevil OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rocky River, Ohio Posts: 2,441	I used to see this in earlier versions all the time, but now I use service time limits on each level and also use roster size limits and that problem never happens anymore.....I also let my Asst GM handle my minor league promotions/demotions with the exception of my top 20 prospects and any guys I find that I want to give a long look at, then I will lock them in where I want them to be. ** I should add that at the end of each season, I take a look at my minor league teams and will release guys that are 24 and older that are still sitting in A ball or lower (not A+ ball). The system I use is this and has worked out really well for me: AAA - 28 Man Roster - No Service Time Limit AA - 30 Man Roster - 5 years Service Time A (both) - 32 Man Roster - 4 years Service Time Short-A - 35 Man Roster - 3 years service time Rookie - 40 Man roster - 2 years service time DSL - 40 man roster - 3 years service time Last edited by ohiodevil; 02-19-2021 at 10:59 AM.

02-19-2021, 10:41 PM	#10
24Rocks All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 808	Personally In my Universe 20 round draft with 25 round created draft. I set the age limits for the leagues (R) 25 (LOW A) 27 (HIGH A) 29 (AA) 33 I used to have this issue a lot but I haven't had it in 27 in game years so far but I also have 2 INT Leagues 20 teams each with 40 Minor league teams and small drafts Plus a Independent league. __________________ Jonny Former OOTP Online leagues: LOHO: Detroit Tigers ISL: San Diego Padres VSL: Pittsburgh Pirates NPBL: Ohio Raptors/Nova Scotia Fishermen AFBL:Ontario Blue Pirates Check you my YOUTUBE or TWITCH

02-19-2021, 07:53 AM	#2
Clavette Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Connecticut Posts: 371	It happens over time. You need to get rid of some of the players

02-19-2021, 08:56 AM	#3
JerseyPirate Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 172	Do you have minor league free agency turned off? Check your league setting under financials and scroll to the bottom of the left side and see what your "minimum service for minor league FA" is set at. Should be 6 years. Are you signing all 35 of your draft picks every year? That could also be the issue. After 5 years of doing that, you'll have a ton of 1/2 star guys that you can't promote and are still under team control. Only sign enough players to fill your lowest roster with no more than 40 players. Some years I'm only signing 15 of my 35 picks and the most I sign is around 22-25.