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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 league's ( Excluding Winter League ) will feature 30 MLB affiliated teams with the exact same divisional structure as their parent club. I.E The Yankees and all of their affiliates are in The AL east in 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 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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: None

AA: Eastern League

Locked during Off-Season season / Unlocked during 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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: 10 year 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.

AA (WIN+): Winter League Baseball Tournament (Winter League)

Locked during regular season / Unlocked during Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 55
2 Divisions: "Division A" & "Division B" (15 teams in each division)
14 Teams make the playoffs.

12 Teams make the playoffs from "Division A" (6 teams + 6 Wildcards)

2 Teams make the playoffs from "Division B" (2 Wildcard teams)

During the WIN- off-season the 2 worst teams from "Division A" will be relegated to "Division B" while the top 2 teams (wildcard teams) from "Division B" are promoted to "Division A"

Playoffs: 14 teams: WC: best of 1 , Round 2: best of 5 , Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Act
ive Roster Size: No LimitActive Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: Maximum 10 years pro
Winter League roster will be locked until November 1st each season.
- 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 (WIN-): California League (Winter League)

Locked during regular season / Unlocked during Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 52
2 Divisions: "Division A" & "Division B" (15 teams in each division)
14 Teams make the playoffs.

12 Teams make the playoffs from "Division A" (6 teams + 6 Wildcards)

2 Teams make the playoffs from "Division B" (2 Wildcard teams)

During the WIN- off-season the 2 worst teams from "Division A" will be relegated to "Division B" while the top 2 teams (wildcard teams) from "Division B" are promoted to "Division A"

Playoffs: 14 teams: WC: best of 1 , Round 2: best of 5 , Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Active Roster Size: None
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: Maximum 10 years pro
- 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 Off-Season season / Unlocked during 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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: None
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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: None

R+: Appalachian League (Rookie)
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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: 29
Pro Service Time Limit: 6 years maximum pro service

R-: Pioneer League (Rookie)
Championship Reward: $1,000,000

Starts: May

Games: 162

Playoff Seeds: 16 Teams (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC) & (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC)

Round 1: Best of 7 , Round 2: Best of 7, Round 3: Best of 7, World Series: Best of 7.

Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters, Maximum of 40 players.

Age Restrictions: Maximum 29 years of age.

Service Restrictions: Maximum 6 years of professional service time.

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 league's ( Excluding Winter League ) will feature 30 MLB affiliated teams with the exact same divisional structure as their parent club. I.E The Yankees and all of their affiliates are in The AL east in 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 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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: None

AA: Eastern League

Locked during Off-Season season / Unlocked during 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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: 10 year 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.

AA (WIN+): Winter League Baseball Tournament (Winter League)

Locked during regular season / Unlocked during Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 55
2 Divisions: "Division A" & "Division B" (15 teams in each division)
14 Teams make the playoffs.

12 Teams make the playoffs from "Division A" (6 teams + 6 Wildcards)
2 Teams make the playoffs from "Division B" (2 Wildcard teams)
During the WIN- off-season the 2 worst teams from "Division A" will be relegated to "Division B" while the top 2 teams (wildcard teams) from "Division B" are promoted to "Division A"

Playoffs: 14 teams: WC: best of 1 , Round 2: best of 5 , Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Act
ive Roster Size: No LimitActive Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: Maximum 10 years pro
Winter League roster will be locked until November 1st each season.
- 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 (WIN-): California League (Winter League)

Locked during regular season / Unlocked during Off-season.

Championship Reward: $3,500,000
Games: 52
2 Divisions: "Division A" & "Division B" (15 teams in each division)
14 Teams make the playoffs.

12 Teams make the playoffs from "Division A" (6 teams + 6 Wildcards)
2 Teams make the playoffs from "Division B" (2 Wildcard teams)
During the WIN- off-season the 2 worst teams from "Division A" will be relegated to "Division B" while the top 2 teams (wildcard teams) from "Division B" are promoted to "Division A"

Playoffs: 14 teams: WC: best of 1 , Round 2: best of 5 , Round 3: best of 7, Championship: best of 7
Roster Rules:
Active Roster Size: None
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: Maximum 10 years pro
- 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 Off-Season season / Unlocked during 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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: None
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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: None
Pro Service Time Limit: None

R+: Appalachian League (Rookie)
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, Maximum of 40 players.
Active Roster Player Age MIN: None
Active Roster Player Age MAX: 29
Pro Service Time Limit: 6 years maximum pro service

R-: Pioneer League (Rookie)
Championship Reward: $1,000,000

Starts: May
Games: 162
Playoff Seeds: 16 Teams (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC) & (1st,1st,1st, WC, WC, WC, WC, WC)
Round 1: Best of 7 , Round 2: Best of 7, Round 3: Best of 7, World Series: Best of 7.
Roster Rules:
Minimum of 23 Players. Minimum of 10 Pitchers, Minimum of 10 Batters, Maximum of 40 players.
Age Restrictions: Maximum 29 years of age.
Service Restrictions: Maximum 6 years of professional service time.

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.