When does a player lose the "Prospect" status?

X3NEIZE · 10-04-2013, 10:00 AM

Is there a minimum numbers of At Bats under the 25/40 man roster? In other words, during September Call-ups how can I avoid giving a prospect a rookie status?

Winnipeg59 · 10-04-2013, 11:06 AM

Not in front of the game at the moment, but I believe there is a definition at the top of (or somewhere on) the Player Development page?

It's something like 45-days of ML service time (just a guess)...

X3NEIZE · 10-04-2013, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Winnipeg59

Not in front of the game at the moment, but I believe there is a definition at the top of (or somewhere on) the Player Development page?

It's something like 45-days of ML service time (just a guess)...

thx i'm going to check.

D-BacksJosh · 10-04-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Winnipeg59

Not in front of the game at the moment, but I believe there is a definition at the top of (or somewhere on) the Player Development page?

It's something like 45-days of ML service time (just a guess)...

This is correct.

awick · 10-04-2013, 02:15 PM

A player also ceases to be a prospect in OOTP when he turns 26.

nutt · 10-04-2013, 02:50 PM

IRL, it's 130 ABs for a position player, no matter the service time.

He loses rookie status after said player as accured 130 ABs or 45 ML service days (in which, that season would be declared his "rookie" season)

X3NEIZE · 10-04-2013, 04:24 PM

Thank you gentleman

X3NEIZE · 10-04-2013, 08:01 PM

One more thing to clarify... At the risk of screwing up prospects by giving them Major league contracts....

During September call ups, are the expanded rosters the same thing as the secondary 40 man roster? And if I place my prospects there, even if just for September, do they automatically sign a ML contract?

TGH-Adfabre · 10-04-2013, 09:41 PM

They are not automatically called up in September, they are not given a ML contract unless you manually call them up. Then they get ML money for the rest of the season. I do not think it has changed so if you demote then they are still payed ML money, for a month.

X3NEIZE · 10-05-2013, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

They are not automatically called up in September, they are not given a ML contract unless you manually call them up. Then they get ML money for the rest of the season. I do not think it has changed so if you demote then they are still payed ML money, for a month.

I understand that they aren't called automatically, however my point is that when you call them, they automatically get an ML contract, which kicks-off their professional career per se. I didn't know that, now I have a couple of prospects that have an ML contract and will become FA sooner than I was predicting.

TGH-Adfabre · 10-05-2013, 01:59 PM

If they are onlt up in September it shoudl not effect their arbitration much. If you are really managing their service time you can just bring them up a little later in their first year to avoid Super 2 status.

X3NEIZE · 10-05-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TGH-Adfabre

If they are onlt up in September it shoudl not effect their arbitration much. If you are really managing their service time you can just bring them up a little later in their first year to avoid Super 2 status.

Thanks, that's a good tip. I need to manage my demotions/promotions more carefully.

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TGH-Adfabre Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,599	If they are onlt up in September it shoudl not effect their arbitration much. If you are really managing their service time you can just bring them up a little later in their first year to avoid Super 2 status. __________________ You mock me, therefore I am My wife

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Winnipeg59 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,771 Blog Entries: 14	Not in front of the game at the moment, but I believe there is a definition at the top of (or somewhere on) the Player Development page? It's something like 45-days of ML service time (just a guess)...

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awick Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lansing, NY Posts: 313	A player also ceases to be a prospect in OOTP when he turns 26.

10-04-2013, 02:50 PM	#6
nutt OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 2,076	IRL, it's 130 ABs for a position player, no matter the service time. He loses rookie status after said player as accured 130 ABs or 45 ML service days (in which, that season would be declared his "rookie" season)

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X3NEIZE All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 649	Thank you gentleman

10-04-2013, 08:01 PM	#8
X3NEIZE All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 649	One more thing to clarify... At the risk of screwing up prospects by giving them Major league contracts.... During September call ups, are the expanded rosters the same thing as the secondary 40 man roster? And if I place my prospects there, even if just for September, do they automatically sign a ML contract?