AI Changes My Depth Charts

rwd59 · 05-18-2026, 08:43 PM

Started a new historical league with real minor leagues. At the conclusion of every season the computer AI(??) changes my players positions and depth charts. I started with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 and am now in 1967. Immediately after the conclusion of every season, it changes my catcher Joe Torre to shortstop (a position he had no rating at in the beginning), Rico Carty from left field to catcher (a position he had ratings at but they were awful), and Eddie Matthews from third to left field (yes he did have decent ratings there). Now before you ask I do have full control of the team I am not acting as and I do not have the computer controlling anything on the major league level. I can live with the fact that the AI DFA's players all the time even though they don't have control of that in the minor leagues (the AI controls Minor League depth charts/lineups/pitching staffs, promotions/demotions, player strategy, and development focus (which I have turned off) but my depth charts should not be changed. Is this a bug or some setting I am missing. I understand the DFA's happen because of roster limits in the minor leagues. I changed those once but found that they were changed back the following season. It's probably the last time I will use full minors because of the inability to make the changes stick.

Caridnals-BK · 05-19-2026, 06:52 AM

I've found this to be very typical behavior for the past few years. I experience the same events and have don't let the AI control my minor leagues. The minor league changes happen when following history. The AI roster reset is lost on me. I feel like I have a slow burn league where they aren't reset, but I'll have to wait till October to find out.

The DFAs happen when a minor league affiliation changes and you lose a team.

But I agree on everything else. At least the DL length doesn't change.

If there's a setting you're missing, I'm missing it to.

I don't turn seasons that fast, so I just try and keep a mental list of changes I need to make the first day of the offseason.

1. Roster sizes back to where I want them
2. Clear out my lineups, pitching staff, and reset positions
3. For '65 to about '90 or '91, change the level of the traditional rookie leagues (Appalachian, Pioneer, Gulf Coast) back to rookie leagues. They're in the database as Short Season.

Lukas Berger · 05-19-2026, 08:02 AM

If you use recalc, then player positions will change each year based on what positions they played in reality, which will likely necessitate a depth chart shuffle.

rwd59 · 05-19-2026, 03:34 PM

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rwd59 · 05-19-2026, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caridnals-BK

I've found this to be very typical behavior for the past few years. I experience the same events and have don't let the AI control my minor leagues. The minor league changes happen when following history. The AI roster reset is lost on me. I feel like I have a slow burn league where they aren't reset, but I'll have to wait till October to find out.

The DFAs happen when a minor league affiliation changes and you lose a team.

But I agree on everything else. At least the DL length doesn't change.

If there's a setting you're missing, I'm missing it to.

I don't turn seasons that fast, so I just try and keep a mental list of changes I need to make the first day of the offseason.

1. Roster sizes back to where I want them
2. Clear out my lineups, pitching staff, and reset positions
3. For '65 to about '90 or '91, change the level of the traditional rookie leagues (Appalachian, Pioneer, Gulf Coast) back to rookie leagues. They're in the database as Short Season.

I find the DFA's happen all throughout the year. I have also seen DFA's that put some minor league teams well below the allowed limit as well. I do have the allow ghost players checked so maybe that is why that happens.

rwd59 · 05-19-2026, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

If you use recalc, then player positions will change each year based on what positions they played in reality, which will likely necessitate a depth chart shuffle.

No recalc being used. There is no good reason why a catcher with no ratings at shortstop would be placed there. It probably happened because my actual shortstop is the worst player on my team but playing a SS with a zero rating while I have a guy who doesn't hit well but is a mid level defensive player makes no sense. I have just learned to reset my depth charts a day or two after each season is over. I have not looked but would be willing to bet the computer teams are doing the same. I am gonna check after the next season ends.

rwd59 · 05-19-2026, 05:50 PM

Checked the Red Sox and they had Conigliaro playing a god-awful 1B with a 20/100 rating when Yaztrzemski had an above average rating at 1B. Conigliaro's LF rating was slightly worse than Yaz. Tony C should have been in LF and Yaz at 1B. I checked BB Reference and Tony C never played anything but OF in his career. So that 20/100 was created by playing the position the entire year.

rwd59 · 05-19-2026, 06:36 PM

Leon Wagner of Cleveland plays 1B with a 2/100 rating. Tommy McCraw plays LF (61/100) but has a 57/100 rating at 1B. Wagner is a poor fielder in LF with a 37/100 rating. You are now playing 1 god awful player at 1 of 2 positions when you could be playing 1 below average player at 1 of 2 positions. Admittedly I checked all teams and these were the only way questionable decisions I ran into but the decisions for these 3 teams just don't make any sense.

rwd59 · 05-21-2026, 10:11 PM

OK, I started a new game with fictional minor leagues as opposed to real ones. The game seems to have issues when choosing who to play at 1B. After the first season was completed I went and looked at each team and found 6 teams with OF playing 1B with no ratings there while there were people who were actually playing OF who had solid ratings at 1B. I am gonna play on into the season and see if those lineups change when we actually get into the season or if they stay weird. Maybe its just in the offseason where the positions look wonky and they change when actual games get played.

05-18-2026, 08:43 PM	#1
rwd59 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: LA (Lower Alabama) Posts: 978	AI Changes My Depth Charts Started a new historical league with real minor leagues. At the conclusion of every season the computer AI(??) changes my players positions and depth charts. I started with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 and am now in 1967. Immediately after the conclusion of every season, it changes my catcher Joe Torre to shortstop (a position he had no rating at in the beginning), Rico Carty from left field to catcher (a position he had ratings at but they were awful), and Eddie Matthews from third to left field (yes he did have decent ratings there). Now before you ask I do have full control of the team I am not acting as and I do not have the computer controlling anything on the major league level. I can live with the fact that the AI DFA's players all the time even though they don't have control of that in the minor leagues (the AI controls Minor League depth charts/lineups/pitching staffs, promotions/demotions, player strategy, and development focus (which I have turned off) but my depth charts should not be changed. Is this a bug or some setting I am missing. I understand the DFA's happen because of roster limits in the minor leagues. I changed those once but found that they were changed back the following season. It's probably the last time I will use full minors because of the inability to make the changes stick.

05-19-2026, 08:02 AM	#3
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05-19-2026, 03:34 PM	#4
rwd59 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: LA (Lower Alabama) Posts: 978	nm Last edited by rwd59; 05-19-2026 at 03:41 PM.

05-21-2026, 10:11 PM	#9
rwd59 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: LA (Lower Alabama) Posts: 978	OK, I started a new game with fictional minor leagues as opposed to real ones. The game seems to have issues when choosing who to play at 1B. After the first season was completed I went and looked at each team and found 6 teams with OF playing 1B with no ratings there while there were people who were actually playing OF who had solid ratings at 1B. I am gonna play on into the season and see if those lineups change when we actually get into the season or if they stay weird. Maybe its just in the offseason where the positions look wonky and they change when actual games get played. Last edited by rwd59; 05-21-2026 at 10:17 PM.

05-19-2026, 06:52 AM	#2
Caridnals-BK Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 130	I've found this to be very typical behavior for the past few years. I experience the same events and have don't let the AI control my minor leagues. The minor league changes happen when following history. The AI roster reset is lost on me. I feel like I have a slow burn league where they aren't reset, but I'll have to wait till October to find out. The DFAs happen when a minor league affiliation changes and you lose a team. But I agree on everything else. At least the DL length doesn't change. If there's a setting you're missing, I'm missing it to. I don't turn seasons that fast, so I just try and keep a mental list of changes I need to make the first day of the offseason. 1. Roster sizes back to where I want them 2. Clear out my lineups, pitching staff, and reset positions 3. For '65 to about '90 or '91, change the level of the traditional rookie leagues (Appalachian, Pioneer, Gulf Coast) back to rookie leagues. They're in the database as Short Season.

05-19-2026, 05:50 PM	#7
rwd59 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: LA (Lower Alabama) Posts: 978	Checked the Red Sox and they had Conigliaro playing a god-awful 1B with a 20/100 rating when Yaztrzemski had an above average rating at 1B. Conigliaro's LF rating was slightly worse than Yaz. Tony C should have been in LF and Yaz at 1B. I checked BB Reference and Tony C never played anything but OF in his career. So that 20/100 was created by playing the position the entire year.

05-19-2026, 06:36 PM	#8
rwd59 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: LA (Lower Alabama) Posts: 978	Leon Wagner of Cleveland plays 1B with a 2/100 rating. Tommy McCraw plays LF (61/100) but has a 57/100 rating at 1B. Wagner is a poor fielder in LF with a 37/100 rating. You are now playing 1 god awful player at 1 of 2 positions when you could be playing 1 below average player at 1 of 2 positions. Admittedly I checked all teams and these were the only way questionable decisions I ran into but the decisions for these 3 teams just don't make any sense.