Is it possible to delete a minor team or league without releasing the players from the organization

Zooerp · 02-01-2021, 10:09 AM

I want to cut down on minor leagues in a Standard MLB start but I don't want the players in those leagues to automatically be released by the organization. I want them to decide who to cut after the trimdown. Is this possible without manually promoting all players to levels that won't be deleted?

RchW · 02-01-2021, 10:15 AM

I think the answer is clearly that you need to move the players.

jpeters1734 · 02-01-2021, 10:21 AM

No, not possible. As rich said, you have to move the players

Tribe1450 · 02-01-2021, 10:29 AM

You can mass select all players on a team... .and then just drag that group into another team in your system... should take longer to navigate between parent organizations than to actually move the players.

After you move the players, then you can delete the league(s) in question, but if you forget to move players, they will become free agents when the league is deleted.

Bluenoser · 02-01-2021, 11:00 AM

You could also do this - go to the rules for the league you wish to delete and set the roster limit to 1.

Sim one day, let/force the AI to make it's own decisions as to who to keep/cut.

You then have only player on each team in the league to move.

You may also want to increase the roster size limit of the next higher level to give the AI some leeway.

RchW · 02-01-2021, 11:25 AM

Won't the players be released immediately upon setting the roster to 1.

BIG17EASY · 02-01-2021, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

You could also do this - go to the rules for the league you wish to delete and set the roster limit to 1.

Sim one day, let/force the AI to make it's own decisions as to who to keep/cut.

You then have only player on each team in the league to move.

You may also want to increase the roster size limit of the next higher level to give the AI some leeway.

Has anyone tried this? I suspect that if you're deleting multiple leagues or levels of minors, you should do one at a time to avoid overloading the AI with roster decisions on one day.

Also, I'm almost certain that roster size limits aren't enforced during the offseason. I know I've removed players from the injured list when the offseason hits and that has put me over the roster limit for a minor league team and I do not get a message telling me I'm over the limit at any point during the offseason.

Rain King · 02-01-2021, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

Won't the players be released immediately upon setting the roster to 1.

I think the AI will try to place them on other rosters first if possible.

RchW · 02-02-2021, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain King

I think the AI will try to place them on other rosters first if possible.

Then it will release players from other levels which could be disastrous for those teams.

BIG17EASY · 02-03-2021, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by RchW

Then it will release players from other levels which could be disastrous for those teams.

Not necessarily, as long as there isn't a roster limit. Eventually players will get released, but there's probably a way to accomplish it so there isn't a sudden influx of valuable players in free agency.

captaincoop17 · 02-03-2021, 11:40 PM

You can also mass select all the players in the league and promote them to a level that isn't being deleted. I usually promote everyone from the Rookie and Short Season leagues to a full season Single A team and then start cleaning up or deleting the Rookie/Short-Season A teams.

02-01-2021, 10:09 AM	#1
Zooerp Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 39	Is it possible to delete a minor team or league without releasing the players from the organization I want to cut down on minor leagues in a Standard MLB start but I don't want the players in those leagues to automatically be released by the organization. I want them to decide who to cut after the trimdown. Is this possible without manually promoting all players to levels that won't be deleted?

02-01-2021, 10:15 AM	#2
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	I think the answer is clearly that you need to move the players. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

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02-01-2021, 11:25 AM	#6
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Won't the players be released immediately upon setting the roster to 1. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

02-03-2021, 11:40 PM	#11
captaincoop17 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 869	You can also mass select all the players in the league and promote them to a level that isn't being deleted. I usually promote everyone from the Rookie and Short Season leagues to a full season Single A team and then start cleaning up or deleting the Rookie/Short-Season A teams. __________________

02-01-2021, 10:29 AM	#4
Tribe1450 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Sandusky, Ohio Posts: 152	You can mass select all players on a team... .and then just drag that group into another team in your system... should take longer to navigate between parent organizations than to actually move the players. After you move the players, then you can delete the league(s) in question, but if you forget to move players, they will become free agents when the league is deleted.

02-01-2021, 11:00 AM	#5
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,477	You could also do this - go to the rules for the league you wish to delete and set the roster limit to 1. Sim one day, let/force the AI to make it's own decisions as to who to keep/cut. You then have only player on each team in the league to move. You may also want to increase the roster size limit of the next higher level to give the AI some leeway.