Everything New in MLB The Show 25 Franchise Mode

[Steve_OS]

Multiple things have been revealed by developer San Diego Studio in the lead-up to the release...

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[BoSox59]

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But can I just, like, include more than three players in a trade?

[BetteRedthnDead]

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Among the many issues that haven't been addressed I am most bummed about the progression/regression system

[JTommy67]

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Oh look, it's a "new feature"

A new feature, Front Office Experience, puts you in the shoes of a general manager where you’ll be responsible for acquiring players during both the offseason and regular season.

[LegendKillerOne]

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Hate to assume but they said more realistic contracts. Can we assume that Ohtani and Soto have their 700 million plus deals and that other players can get big deals like that. Really kills the off-season when a player who could get 600 million signs for 300

[DrPhibes]

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Pic in the OP:
- 26 years old
- 95 overall
- asking for 7 year contract for $29,000,000

Completely tone deaf for them to tout at new contract logic that is reflective of 2025 FA standards, yet that is the kind of contract a FA would sign for in 2019.
This game continues to be half a decade behind.

[kinsmen7]

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Everybody is worked up about the Vladdy contract, and missing the fact that Bryce Harper is listed as a free agent...

[MiracleMet718]

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Everybody is worked up about the Vladdy contract, and missing the fact that Bryce Harper is listed as a free agent...

Waiting for people to assume they now have opt-outs, hype themselves up, then get angry at the game for not having them even though SDS never said they did.

[Armor and Sword]

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Everybody is worked up about the Vladdy contract, and missing the fact that Bryce Harper is listed as a free agent...

The Yankees and GM Michael Sword have taken note.

[kinsmen7]

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The Yankees and GM Michael Sword have taken note.

Gotta think that'd impact Vladdy's market...significantly...

[JWDixon120]

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Pic in the OP:
- 26 years old
- 95 overall
- asking for 7 year contract for $29,000,000

Completely tone deaf for them to tout at new contract logic that is reflective of 2025 FA standards, yet that is the kind of contract a FA would sign for in 2019.
This game continues to be half a decade behind.

Honestly per my own calculations and Spotrac, this isn't really too far off.

Vladdy is a defensive liability who will likely be moved to a DH role before he's halfway thru his next contract who is a great hitter.

I have him around the $32m mark per year, and spotrac has him at $35m per year.

For the other player's shown in the trailer:
Tucker at that OVR and position etc. should be asking for $33m a year, MLBTS has him at $36m.

Lane Thomas I have that he should want $16m. MLBTS has him at $14m

So they are pretty close on their evaluations IMO

[eric7064]

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Honestly per my own calculations and Spotrac, this isn't really too far off.

Vladdy is a defensive liability who will likely be moved to a DH role before he's halfway thru his next contract who is a great hitter.

I have him around the $32m mark per year, and spotrac has him at $35m per year.

For the other player's shown in the trailer:
Tucker at that OVR and position etc. should be asking for $33m a year, MLBTS has him at $36m.

Lane Thomas I have that he should want $16m. MLBTS has him at $14m

So they are pretty close on their evaluations IMO

Him being a defensive liability and a possible DH matters nothing to teams. They will still shell out money. Soto is practically in the same spot as a liability and a possibility DH. Mets didn't care!

The problem with the Show logic is they don't account for age at all. A 26 year old Vladdy in Free agency is different than a (example) Bryce Harper at 32 years old in free agency. Yet the game as long as they are similar overall will still ask for the same salary.

Contracts have changed so much in baseball in just the last 5 years. People went crazy over the Harper deal, and now it looks like an absolute bargain for the Phillies.

The age thing isn't so much a problem deeper into franchise mode because you will never see 26-27 year old free agents again because teams never call up 20-21 year olds.

[JWDixon120]

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Him being a defensive liability and a possible DH matters nothing to teams. They will still shell out money. Soto is practically in the same spot as a liability and a possibility DH. Mets didn't care!

The problem with the Show logic is they don't account for age at all. A 26 year old Vladdy in Free agency is different than a (example) Bryce Harper at 32 years old in free agency. Yet the game as long as they are similar overall will still ask for the same salary.

Contracts have changed so much in baseball in just the last 5 years. People went crazy over the Harper deal, and now it looks like an absolute bargain for the Phillies.

The age thing isn't so much a problem deeper into franchise mode because you will never see 26-27 year old free agents again because teams never call up 20-21 year olds.

It 100% matters to teams. Look at what Pete Alonso signed for just this past offseason.

Also, Vladdy is not near the caliber FA Harper or Soto was. Soto isn’t a great fielder by any means but he plays a corner OF spot which holds more positional value than 1B.

I do agree in past MLBTS the evaluations are terrible for contract demands.

I’m just saying from the very limited data we’ve seen from this year, they seem much better.


Another argument to your point is MLB teams have proved they are willing to still shell out top $$ for guys regardless of age.

(Verlander and Scherzer in recent memory)


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[eric7064]

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It 100% matters to teams. Look at what Pete Alonso signed for just this past offseason.

Also, Vladdy is not near the caliber FA Harper or Soto was. Soto isn’t a great fielder by any means but he plays a corner OF spot which holds more positional value than 1B.

I do agree in past MLBTS the evaluations are terrible for contract demands.

I’m just saying from the very limited data we’ve seen from this year, they seem much better.


Another argument to your point is MLB teams have proved they are willing to still shell out top $$ for guys regardless of age.

(Verlander and Scherzer in recent memory)


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Alonso is not Vladdy, Soto or Harper though? They aren't the same tier of player. Age does matter. Alonso has been progressively been putting up worse numbers for the last 3 years. He's not by any means bad, but the #'s are there.

Vlad and Tucker will both easily eclipse 400m dollars next year. Who knows the final years and dollar amount, but 30+ year olds aren't getting those deals. Age 100% matters for these mega deals that guys are getting. Now in this new age of massive deferrals, who knows what the future may be.

Verlander and Scherzer have been living on one year deals. That would be fine to implement in the show if they fix regression and they both aren't 60 overalls by the end of the season. I would love to go after veterans like that in the show, maybe even have legendary vets give a team a small passive boost, but why would I ever sign them when they regress so fast?

[JWDixon120]

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Alonso is not Vladdy, Soto or Harper though? They aren't the same tier of player. Age does matter. Alonso has been progressively been putting up worse numbers for the last 3 years. He's not by any means bad, but the #'s are there.

Vlad and Tucker will both easily eclipse 400m dollars next year. Who knows the final years and dollar amount, but 30+ year olds aren't getting those deals. Age 100% matters for these mega deals that guys are getting. Now in this new age of massive deferrals, who knows what the future may be.

Verlander and Scherzer have been living on one year deals. That would be fine to implement in the show if they fix regression and they both aren't 60 overalls by the end of the season. I would love to go after veterans like that in the show, maybe even have legendary vets give a team a small passive boost, but why would I ever sign them when they regress so fast?

I’m with you on regression. Needs a major overhaul.

It’s funny but in the offseason when my Braves sign/trade for a veteran (Sale) I get kinda annoyed because I know all year in MLB they will regress to AA level by June haha.


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