Re: 2026 off season rosters

[ninertravel]

Uploaded v1.8

my aim is for when pitchers and catchers meet is to release final offseason roster.

than work on spring training roster and do some tidy up get 40 mans sorted and AAA AA correctly and balance right now it’s all about getting players on the right teams

[ninertravel]

Backs roster is to full too the dumb 45 pitchers on a roster l limit they have 3 guys in free agents now because of this Henry John Curtiss. Brice if anyone is wondering why. This is it.


i pray for roster expansions one day but never will happen also get rid of the stupid 45 pitchers on a roster limit please pitchers get injured it should not. Be a limitation

[soxfanbs91]

Yeah I don't really need A-Ball to be playable. I would rather that just be replace by "Lower Level" players and have like 30-40 players you can stash there.

[jake_garner03]

Hey OS community,

I’m a long-time member here and, like many of you, a huge fan of the TrueSim roster project (Cycloniac and crew). In my opinion, it’s the most realistic foundation in the vault, and my outlook on ratings aligns perfectly with their "Stats 1st" philosophy. I’m not here to reinvent the wheel, but to share a project I’ve been working on to solve some of the persistent immersion issues we face in Franchise mode.
The Problem: SDS Limitations
Even with a perfect base like TrueSim, we are often locked out of manipulating quirks, hot/cold zones, and specific primary/secondary position combinations for most players. This results in even the most versatile real-world players feeling "cookie-cutter" or limited once you get into a deep save.
The Bryan Torres Example:
Take a guy like Bryan Torres in the Cardinals system. He isn’t a top-tier "Blue Chip" prospect—he’s a 28-year-old high-OBP utility type who just got added to the 40-man. In the real world, he’s a unicorn who has played every position except pitcher and shortstop, including Catcher, Middle Infield, and Center Field.
In a standard SDS setup, you simply cannot give him the eligibility or the specific quirk profile that accurately depicts that kind of Swiss Army Knife versatility. He’d usually be stuck with just two or three secondaries, and his defensive penalties would make him unusable. Under my workaround, I’ve exported unique templates that allow for these "impossible" position combos, ensuring a guy like Torres actually functions like the specialized bench weapon he is in real life.
The Workaround:
I’ve spent hundreds of hours building a "Prospect Master File" by exporting unique fictional players from various vault projects and my own deep-franchise saves (where I emptied the FA pool to force the game to generate high-quality, unique bases). I am essentially taking these "unique" player templates and applying the TrueSim statistical formulas to their attributes. This ensures they remain perfectly balanced with the TrueSim base while featuring:
* Bypassing SDS Locks: I’ve implemented custom quirks and hot/cold zones that SDS usually keeps "grayed out" for created or edited players.
* True Defensive Flexibility: Hand-edited secondaries that go beyond the 3-position limit to reflect modern "super-utility" roles.
* Fangraphs-Accurate Depth: I use the Fangraphs Organizational Depth Chart to ensure MLB, AAA, and AA levels have every player they should, stashing high-priority "A-ball" prospects in the pool to keep the long-term pipeline authentic.
I genuinely want to spread the word about these creative workarounds so others can have the same immersive franchise experience I’m having. I’ve completed a total overhaul of the St. Louis Cardinals system and am gradually moving through the rest of the league.
I’ve had a few people from Reddit ask if I do custom work for other teams. If you’re someone who doesn't have the time to do this yourself and wants your team’s farm system (Top 10, Top 20, etc.) overhauled with this level of 1-to-1 detail, I’m happy to help for a nominal $1 per prospect—just a small way to cover the time it takes for the deep research and manual edits. But the main goal is just to get these unique profiles into the vault for the community.

Gamertag: JtGarner22

[ninertravel]

Just released V 1.9 this has the nolan trade along with Bregman and a hell of a lot of minor league signings

have been updating MLB lineups and rotations as I go as per FanGraphs

[ninertravel]

ohh man I wish the dbacks would stop signing pitchers I can't fit anyone else on their roster keep having to take players off to free agents stupid 45 man limit and roster limitations

[rhouserjr0614]

Just released V 1.9 this has the nolan trade along with Bregman and a hell of a lot of minor league signings

have been updating MLB lineups and rotations as I go as per FanGraphs

do you plan on doing one after the crazy day today?

[ninertravel]

Yes, I e decided to forget about contacts the game couldn’t handle Kyle Tucker contract lol!!! That’s how ridiculous it is you can only do a max 180k 4 years can’t do 240 mill .

ive been waiting around hoping Bellinger signs before next release

[ninertravel]

ok up to date V1.10 uploaded now that today was a quiet day with the stove. I don't think Ill release another update unless we get Bellinger singed along with a few other free agents we are waiting on.

but yes do note you cant do a 4 year 240 million contract. It might be time to get some of those free slots filled too but I was holding off until teams are finished hate to do that work and not have extra room to move guys around

[soxfanbs91]

Robert trade in. Hopefully we get Belli, Gallen, Giolito, Bassitt signed ASAP!

Welp, shortly after I posted this, Belli agreed with the Yankees