Is it possible to control the age of potential draft picks?

Sin44 · 04-29-2021, 09:41 AM

I have a bunch of players getting drafted at age 22-23. Is there a way to cap the players generated who are college seniors to 21?

stl jason · 04-29-2021, 02:27 PM

league settings > players tab

set the min/max ages you want for creating players (17 min / 21 max, for example)

though, if a 21 year old gets drafted, but doesn't sign, they might be back in the draft pool the next year at 22

Sin44 · 04-29-2021, 03:09 PM

Thank you!

Quick follow up question, is it normal to have a 23 year old drafted? I don't follow the real MLB that closely, but that seems kind of old.

Zooerp · 04-29-2021, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sin44

Thank you!

Quick follow up question, is it normal to have a 23 year old drafted? I don't follow the real MLB that closely, but that seems kind of old.

No, it's quite unusual. There's something wonky going on with the amateur draft with guys being older and almost fully developed in some cases. A dev mentioned they are aware and would be addressed in the next patch. Hope it's soon because it's keeping me away from a modern day game at the moment.

fuzzy_patters · 04-29-2021, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sin44

Thank you!

Quick follow up question, is it normal to have a 23 year old drafted? I don't follow the real MLB that closely, but that seems kind of old.

It happens. If you check out the 94 players on Fangraphs 2021 draft board, three are age 22.6 or over. A fifth year senior in college would be 23, and you’re going to see some of them as you get deeper in the draft.

Matt Arnold · 04-29-2021, 06:47 PM

23 can happen, although shouldn't be too many of them. In 2019, for example, there were 3 guys picked at 23 and about 40 who were 22 (2020 was a weird year so not a good sample - draft being a month later this year might shift ages a hare older going forward too now). So a few guys that old is not a problem, but if there are too many, we might need to take another look and drop the drafted age range down a little.

RchW · 04-29-2021, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Sin44

Thank you!

Quick follow up question, is it normal to have a 23 year old drafted? I don't follow the real MLB that closely, but that seems kind of old.

Thanks for posting this thread. I never set limits before but I had several "old" players in a recent draft so now I will.

RchW · 04-29-2021, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Arnold

23 can happen, although shouldn't be too many of them. In 2019, for example, there were 3 guys picked at 23 and about 40 who were 22 (2020 was a weird year so not a good sample - draft being a month later this year might shift ages a hare older going forward too now). So a few guys that old is not a problem, but if there are too many, we might need to take another look and drop the drafted age range down a little.

See this in v22.

Sin44 · 04-29-2021, 07:40 PM

I've seen that too, about two years in I have over 8-10 about 23 years old or 24.

NoOne · 04-30-2021, 12:51 AM

if it's in the later rounds, no worries. Those players aren't going anywhere without winning the lottery on random talent change across the board or some on in a billion chance every other team rated them 100% wrong and 1 got it right.

heck, best most 20th rounders never get beyond A-ball, if not S A.

Sin44 · 04-30-2021, 10:00 AM

Here are a couple examples attached.

Sin44 · 04-30-2021, 10:32 AM

Just some context, Those players all drafted developed.

There were a ton of other players who drafted at 40ovl - 50 potential etc. as well

04-29-2021, 09:41 AM	#1
Sin44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 101	Is it possible to control the age of potential draft picks? I have a bunch of players getting drafted at age 22-23. Is there a way to cap the players generated who are college seniors to 21?

04-29-2021, 02:27 PM	#2
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,112	league settings > players tab set the min/max ages you want for creating players (17 min / 21 max, for example) though, if a 21 year old gets drafted, but doesn't sign, they might be back in the draft pool the next year at 22 Attached Images __________________ Beer League dynasty thread - knock 'em back!

04-30-2021, 10:00 AM	#11
Sin44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 101	Here are a couple examples attached. Attached Images

04-30-2021, 10:32 AM	#12
Sin44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 101	Just some context, Those players all drafted developed. There were a ton of other players who drafted at 40ovl - 50 potential etc. as well Attached Images

04-29-2021, 03:09 PM	#3
Sin44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 101	Thank you! Quick follow up question, is it normal to have a 23 year old drafted? I don't follow the real MLB that closely, but that seems kind of old.

04-29-2021, 06:47 PM	#6
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,178	23 can happen, although shouldn't be too many of them. In 2019, for example, there were 3 guys picked at 23 and about 40 who were 22 (2020 was a weird year so not a good sample - draft being a month later this year might shift ages a hare older going forward too now). So a few guys that old is not a problem, but if there are too many, we might need to take another look and drop the drafted age range down a little.

04-29-2021, 07:40 PM	#9
Sin44 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 101	I've seen that too, about two years in I have over 8-10 about 23 years old or 24.

04-30-2021, 12:51 AM	#10
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	if it's in the later rounds, no worries. Those players aren't going anywhere without winning the lottery on random talent change across the board or some on in a billion chance every other team rated them 100% wrong and 1 got it right. heck, best most 20th rounders never get beyond A-ball, if not S A.