Rays minor league teams empty just before expansion??

TheJeromeandTheFluff · 12-16-2025, 04:37 PM

I just started a historical save in 1997. I simmed through the full season and plan on taking over the Rays after expansion. Throughout the season, the three Rays minor league teams have players on them and they play through their seasons. After the World Series ends, and I finish the day, the season updates and returns ready for the expansion draft. When I check the Rays team page, there are now more minor league teams (including the ones that played in 1997), but the rosters for those three teams are now empty (even though their record and league standings are still there. When I search players that were on those teams, they are now listed as having no team. Why does this happen? Thanks in advance for any responses.

millhousebc · 12-16-2025, 08:57 PM

I'm just guessing, but maybe all players had minor league contracts that were not renewed...making them free agents

LansdowneSt · 12-17-2025, 04:40 PM

Check a player and see what the transaction says in his history. Did the same thing happen to Arizona's teams?

12-16-2025, 04:37 PM	#1
TheJeromeandTheFluff Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2025 Posts: 1	Rays minor league teams empty just before expansion?? I just started a historical save in 1997. I simmed through the full season and plan on taking over the Rays after expansion. Throughout the season, the three Rays minor league teams have players on them and they play through their seasons. After the World Series ends, and I finish the day, the season updates and returns ready for the expansion draft. When I check the Rays team page, there are now more minor league teams (including the ones that played in 1997), but the rosters for those three teams are now empty (even though their record and league standings are still there. When I search players that were on those teams, they are now listed as having no team. Why does this happen? Thanks in advance for any responses.

12-17-2025, 04:40 PM	#3
LansdowneSt Global Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: From Duxbury, Mass residing Baltimore Posts: 7,574	Check a player and see what the transaction says in his history. Did the same thing happen to Arizona's teams? __________________ Complete Universe Facegen Pack 2.0 (mine included) https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi...k_2.0.zip/file Just my Facegen Pack: https://www.mediafire.com/file_premi..._Pack.zip/file

12-16-2025, 08:57 PM	#2
millhousebc Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 244	I'm just guessing, but maybe all players had minor league contracts that were not renewed...making them free agents