Expansion team - Minor league rosters

frank_olaf · 06-20-2015, 07:01 AM

I started a standard MLB game and simulated the first season and then added two new teams and had an expansion draft.

The issue is have now is that most of my minor league rosters are empty. I have a total of 38 players in my whole organisation. I know there is a way to fill teams with fictional players but I don't want to mess with the minor league systems of other teams. Is there a way to just add fictional players to my minor league rosters?

Thanks.

Bluenoser · 06-20-2015, 07:55 AM

Go to your team home page, then select a minor league team from the right. Once that team page opens, select the "Roster Transactions" Tab.

Top right drop down menu - "Fill team with fictional players".

Then do the remaining minor league teams.

frank_olaf · 06-20-2015, 08:11 AM

That option doesn't come up for me, all I see is Ask AI to set up complete team, lineups etc.

jpeters1734 · 06-20-2015, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by frank_olaf

That option doesn't come up for me, all I see is Ask AI to set up complete team, lineups etc.

you have to have commissioner mode enabled

Curve Ball Dave · 06-20-2015, 11:26 AM

You can also try to sign every minor league FA available.

After a couple of June drafts you'll have plenty of guys in the minors.

Bluenoser · 06-20-2015, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpeters1734

you have to have commissioner mode enabled

This

Sorry forgot to mention it

'94 EXPOS · 06-20-2015, 08:42 PM

I have filled out my minors using both ways.

To keep it most authentic I sign guys from the FA pool for all teams, leaving some room in Short A and Rookie for drafted players. This way can be tedious though. On a side note, if you do it this way wait until the end of the pre-season games to sign guys for your AA and AAA teams so you can get some decent talent. Over the years I have even had some of these guys turn in to MLB players.

If I fill out with fictional players I delete them, usually after the first year. Sometimes they actually have some decent potential but it feels like a cheat so I still delete them.

06-20-2015, 07:01 AM	#1
frank_olaf Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 128	Expansion team - Minor league rosters I started a standard MLB game and simulated the first season and then added two new teams and had an expansion draft. The issue is have now is that most of my minor league rosters are empty. I have a total of 38 players in my whole organisation. I know there is a way to fill teams with fictional players but I don't want to mess with the minor league systems of other teams. Is there a way to just add fictional players to my minor league rosters? Thanks.

06-20-2015, 11:26 AM	#5
Curve Ball Dave Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,271	You can also try to sign every minor league FA available. After a couple of June drafts you'll have plenty of guys in the minors. __________________ "Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing"-Warren Spahn.

06-20-2015, 07:55 AM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,682	Go to your team home page, then select a minor league team from the right. Once that team page opens, select the "Roster Transactions" Tab. Top right drop down menu - "Fill team with fictional players". Then do the remaining minor league teams.

06-20-2015, 08:11 AM	#3
frank_olaf Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 128	That option doesn't come up for me, all I see is Ask AI to set up complete team, lineups etc.

06-20-2015, 08:42 PM	#7
'94 EXPOS Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 311	I have filled out my minors using both ways. To keep it most authentic I sign guys from the FA pool for all teams, leaving some room in Short A and Rookie for drafted players. This way can be tedious though. On a side note, if you do it this way wait until the end of the pre-season games to sign guys for your AA and AAA teams so you can get some decent talent. Over the years I have even had some of these guys turn in to MLB players. If I fill out with fictional players I delete them, usually after the first year. Sometimes they actually have some decent potential but it feels like a cheat so I still delete them.