Draft Pick Trading

sreem · 03-22-2016, 12:47 PM

Is Draft Pick Trading "On" by default? I just set up my new league, with my expansion teams, and I went to trade one of the prospects I picked up and the draft picks drops were in the trade window. Did I turn this on by accident or is it set to default because MLB actually does trade picks sometimes?

DJP53916 · 03-22-2016, 01:04 PM

I think it's off by default.

Jeremy Weimer · 03-22-2016, 01:06 PM

It's off by default. At least it was when I set up an MLB game yesterday.

TwinsGuy11 · 03-22-2016, 01:36 PM

It's something I think I'll turn on after the first season. I get the issues behind it, but I think it should be implemented. Or at the very least trading of recently picked players.

DJP53916 · 03-22-2016, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TwinsGuy11

It's something I think I'll turn on after the first season. I get the issues behind it, but I think it should be implemented. Or at the very least trading of recently picked players.

I have found that even with both features turned on from the start, I have yet to see two AI controlled teams make a trade involving draft picks, and no AI controlled team has ever offered me a pick in trade, or asked for a pick in a trade proposal.

I haven't often seen a player involved in a trade that was recently drafted, but it has happened once in a while.

Maybe if I were to change the trade settings to "Favors Prospects" this would be different?

Greenbay · 03-22-2016, 01:54 PM

In the real world are MLB teams allowed to trade draft picks?

Mike D · 03-22-2016, 01:59 PM

Only competitive balance picks

Greenbay · 03-22-2016, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike D

Only competitive balance picks

What's a competitive balance pick?

Mike D · 03-22-2016, 02:09 PM

Competitive Balance Lottery, which awards extra draft picks within the top 100 overall selections to teams in the bottom 10 of the league in revenue and market size, in addition to any other team that received revenue sharing in the previous year.

DJP53916 · 03-22-2016, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenbay

What's a competitive balance pick?

Here's a fairly good explanation from a few years ago I found...

JMDurron · 03-22-2016, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DJP53916

I have found that even with both features turned on from the start, I have yet to see two AI controlled teams make a trade involving draft picks, and no AI controlled team has ever offered me a pick in trade, or asked for a pick in a trade proposal.

I have seen it happen previously in OOTP 16, but can't speak to OOTP 17 at this point.

DJP53916 · 03-22-2016, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JMDurron

I have seen it happen previously in OOTP 16, but can't speak to OOTP 17 at this point.

You have? I haven't seen it occur once in 14, 15 or 16.

Probably something programmed in to happen very, very rarely and at random.

Hammercraft · 03-22-2016, 02:57 PM

I haven't checked, is it enabled in the game for teams to trade international cap money?

DJP53916 · 03-23-2016, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Hammercraft

I haven't checked, is it enabled in the game for teams to trade international cap money?

I haven't seen that, either.

Pinstripe Pride · 03-23-2016, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TwinsGuy11

It's something I think I'll turn on after the first season. I get the issues behind it, but I think it should be implemented. Or at the very least trading of recently picked players.

I think MLB shortened the time teams had to wait to trade recently drafted players, which is why the D-Backs were able to send Swanson to the Braves in the Shelby Miller trade this off-season. I don't know if the new version of OOTP reflects this or not.

24Rocks · 03-23-2016, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DJP53916

I have found that even with both features turned on from the start, I have yet to see two AI controlled teams make a trade involving draft picks, and no AI controlled team has ever offered me a pick in trade, or asked for a pick in a trade proposal.

I haven't often seen a player involved in a trade that was recently drafted, but it has happened once in a while.

Maybe if I were to change the trade settings to "Favors Prospects" this would be different?

I can't speak for what happens in OOTP 17 because I haven't played enough to but in my fictional league in 15-16 there were a uptick in draft pick trades with the AI and AI team mostly 4th round picks but you get the 2nd or 3rd rounder. I have been offered one trade ( that I can remember) which I accepted with a draft pick it was a good deal for both teams. I have never tried favours prospects but that might mean a few more picks wil be traded. I have had pick trading on since I created my fictional league in OOTP 11 as part of my house rules to keep trades fair.

03-22-2016, 12:47 PM	#1
sreem All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 673	Draft Pick Trading Is Draft Pick Trading "On" by default? I just set up my new league, with my expansion teams, and I went to trade one of the prospects I picked up and the draft picks drops were in the trade window. Did I turn this on by accident or is it set to default because MLB actually does trade picks sometimes? __________________ "What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger. Except for bears....."

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Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,803	Only competitive balance picks __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan.

03-22-2016, 02:09 PM	#9
Mike D Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: In a van, down by the river Posts: 2,803	Competitive Balance Lottery, which awards extra draft picks within the top 100 overall selections to teams in the bottom 10 of the league in revenue and market size, in addition to any other team that received revenue sharing in the previous year. __________________ Sometimes the best laid plans will never get you laid the way you plan.

03-22-2016, 01:04 PM	#2
DJP53916 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 175	I think it's off by default.

03-22-2016, 01:06 PM	#3
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	It's off by default. At least it was when I set up an MLB game yesterday.

03-22-2016, 01:36 PM	#4
TwinsGuy11 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 216	It's something I think I'll turn on after the first season. I get the issues behind it, but I think it should be implemented. Or at the very least trading of recently picked players.

03-22-2016, 01:54 PM	#6
Greenbay Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: El Cajon, CA Posts: 175	In the real world are MLB teams allowed to trade draft picks?

03-22-2016, 02:57 PM	#13
Hammercraft All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 728	I haven't checked, is it enabled in the game for teams to trade international cap money?