MLB The Show 17 - Behind the Scenes "Playing Out of Position" Changes

[TattooedEvil]

I'd love to be able to play a prospect in the minors or spring at a position thats not his primary or secondary and be able to add it as his secondary after X amount of games. We all know a lot prospects changes positions 1,236 times. For instance. Christian Arroyo was drafted as a SS but he played 1/2 of last season at 3rd and now it will be his primary position....even now there's question as to if he may move to LF. So obviously if he's a 3B w/ SS in The Show i would love to play him like 1/3 of the season at LF to "equip" that position as another secondary.

[Houston]

Here is a suggestion on how secondary positions could be given in MLB 17 so we can edit any fielder to play there actual positions they have played in there career not just what the player was given by roster creator/roster updates/default roster..

You have all the positions in a big square pop up screen and you let us check the squares of all the positions we want to give that player. This would allow us to finally give players the correct positions they actually play.

[@legendm0de]

This is going to make utility players a treat, I wonder if this will have any effect at all on CPU roster building and lineup decisions. But I'm so glad to see for the last two years defense taking a big step upward for the game.

[NDAlum]

I think this is a great move. People. We'd to realize it won't be a perfect system but the premise is perfect.


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[capa]

Not sure if it makes a difference, but the only MLB shortstop who threw lefty was Wee Willie Keeler. He was not primarily a ss but played a number of games at that position. That's about it.

So, when calculating ratings for lefties at ss, they should really take a huge hit. I mean, like their ratings should be close to 0 I would think.

Just a thought.

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

The way the game works now if you play anyone out of position (it changes if it's the 2nd and SS) after a ball is hit to them and when you see what happens you won't continue that behavior for very long.

That is great to hear Ramone. First off it makes roster building in franchise even more important long term, and guys like Brock Holt will have immense value as true "Johnny On The Spot” utility players. Finding guy’s like that can be a huge difference over the course of a season and managing injuries.

And of course....Diamond Dynasty. This will reduce the sheer amount of cheese in that mode. Want to play Edwin Encarnacion at 2B? Good luck.

[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by @legendm0de

This is going to make utility players a treat, I wonder if this will have any effect at all on CPU roster building and lineup decisions. But I'm so glad to see for the last two years defense taking a big step upward for the game.

YES!!!! I am a huge Brock Holt fan (incredible being a Yankees fan right?) But I love guy’s like him who play everywhere and are team players. This raises their importance big time.

[b22gamer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Russell_SCEA

Yes but I'm not sure the CPU plays people out of position often to begin with.

Ramone - I have seen in the past (In a fantasy draft Franchise Mode) where the roster logic seems broken for CPU-controlled teams. It assigns too many pitchers and not enough bench players to CPU controlled teams (25 man roster). I noticed this for the first time when I was playing against Pittsburgh and they had Jung-Ho Kang behind the plate. I guess there was an injury and they didnt have a backup Catcher on the active roster. This WAS a fantasy draft, just a coincidence that Kang was drafted by the Pirates.