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Important Minor League Information

#1 · April 9, 2023, 5:21 pm

Quote from nershabainco (Commish)(MLM-Jays) on April 9, 2023, 5:21 pm
All minor leagues ( Excluding Winter League ) will feature 30 MLB-affiliated teams with the same divisional structure as their parent club. I.E, the Yankees and all of their affiliates are in the AL East at every level of the minors. Divisional Rivalries just got a lot more intense! All 30 AAA affiliates are in the same league! Same with AA/A/R etc, so there will only be 1 champion at each level, which will be rewarded.

High On Wins: The Manager, Pitching Coach & Hitting Coach from each Minor League Championship team will receive a +10 boost in Handle Development, +10 Handle Aging & +10 Influence Mechanics.

AAA: International League
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: No Limit

AA: Eastern League

Locked during the Off-Season / Unlocked during the Regular season.

Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: No Limit
- When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

AA (WIN): Winter League Baseball

Locked during the regular season / Unlocked during the Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 42
Playoffs: 12 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 5, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: 10 years maximum pro service
- When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

A CAL (WIN): California Winter League

Locked during the regular season / Unlocked during the Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 42
Playoffs: 12 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 5, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Size: None
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: 8 years maximum pro service
- When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

A: Midwest League

Locked during the Off-Season / Unlocked during the Regular season.

Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 1, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: No Limit
When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

A-: New York-Penn League
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 1, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: 10 years maximum pro service

R+: Appalachian League (Rookie)
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 16 teams: WC: best of 7, Division Series: best of 7, League Championship Series: best of 7, World Series: best of 7
Playoff Seeds: (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC) & (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC)
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: 29
Pro Service Time Limit: 5 years maximum pro service

R-: Pioneer League (Rookie)
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Starts: April 30th
Games: 162
Playoffs: 16 teams: WC: best of 7, Division Series: best of 7, League Championship Series: best of 7, World Series: best of 7
Playoff Seeds: (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC) & (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC)
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: 29
Service Restrictions: 4 years maximum pro service

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Feeder Leagues

The league operates with two designated feeder leagues. Both leagues are designed to populate the annual MLB First-Year Player Draft pool and serve as the primary pipeline for created players and amateur talent entering the league file. The structure and eligibility rules for each feeder league are as follows:

1. Origination League (ORI)

Comprised of 18 teams.

Players enter the Origination League at age 15.

Players are eligible to be drafted into the MLB at age 17.

2. Evolution League (EVO)

Comprised of 18 teams.

Players enter the Evolution League at age 17.

Players are eligible to be drafted into the MLB at age 19.

Each year’s draft class will include players from both feeder leagues, creating a mixed pool of high-upside, younger prospects and more developed, draft-eligible players.

All minor leagues ( Excluding Winter League ) will feature 30 MLB-affiliated teams with the same divisional structure as their parent club. I.E, the Yankees and all of their affiliates are in the AL East at every level of the minors. Divisional Rivalries just got a lot more intense! All 30 AAA affiliates are in the same league! Same with AA/A/R etc, so there will only be 1 champion at each level, which will be rewarded.

High On Wins: The Manager, Pitching Coach & Hitting Coach from each Minor League Championship team will receive a +10 boost in Handle Development, +10 Handle Aging & +10 Influence Mechanics.

AAA: International League
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: No Limit

AA: Eastern League

Locked during the Off-Season / Unlocked during the Regular season.

Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: No Limit
- When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

AA (WIN): Winter League Baseball

Locked during the regular season / Unlocked during the Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 42
Playoffs: 12 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 5, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: 10 years maximum pro service
- When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

A CAL (WIN): California Winter League

Locked during the regular season / Unlocked during the Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 42
Playoffs: 12 teams: WC: best of 3, Round 2: best of 5, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Size: None
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: 8 years maximum pro service
- When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

A: Midwest League

Locked during the Off-Season / Unlocked during the Regular season.

Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 1, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: No Limit
When AA & A Winter Leagues unlock, Regular AA & A Level Leagues will lock. This will essentially allow teams to auto their minors and transfer their Regular AA & A Level players to both Winter League rosters when the Winter Leagues begin.

A-: New York-Penn League
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 10 teams: WC: best of 1, Round 2: best of 7, Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: No Limit
Pro Service Time Limit: 10 years maximum pro service

R+: Appalachian League (Rookie)
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Games: 162
Playoffs: 16 teams: WC: best of 7, Division Series: best of 7, League Championship Series: best of 7, World Series: best of 7
Playoff Seeds: (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC) & (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC)
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: 29
Pro Service Time Limit: 5 years maximum pro service

R-: Pioneer League (Rookie)
Championship Reward: $1,000,000
Starts: April 30th
Games: 162
Playoffs: 16 teams: WC: best of 7, Division Series: best of 7, League Championship Series: best of 7, World Series: best of 7
Playoff Seeds: (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC) & (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC)
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: No Limit
Active Roster Player Age MAX: 29
Service Restrictions: 4 years maximum pro service

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Feeder Leagues

The league operates with two designated feeder leagues. Both leagues are designed to populate the annual MLB First-Year Player Draft pool and serve as the primary pipeline for created players and amateur talent entering the league file. The structure and eligibility rules for each feeder league are as follows:

1. Origination League (ORI)

Comprised of 18 teams.

Players enter the Origination League at age 15.

Players are eligible to be drafted into the MLB at age 17.

2. Evolution League (EVO)

Comprised of 18 teams.

Players enter the Evolution League at age 17.

Players are eligible to be drafted into the MLB at age 19.

Each year’s draft class will include players from both feeder leagues, creating a mixed pool of high-upside, younger prospects and more developed, draft-eligible players.