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Each LDB franchise has three tiers: Majors, AAA, and AA.
Each LDB franchise has three tiers: Majors, the Injured List (IL), and AA.


== Majors ==
== Majors ==


The Majors level is a 25-man roster, and represents the active players on the team whose performance may affect scoring. It closely resembles an MLB franchise. All 25 players are available for active duty, and are broken down into the following positions:
The Majors level is a 31-man roster and represents the active players on the team whose performance may affect scoring. It closely resembles an MLB franchise. All 31 players are available for active duty, and are broken down into the following positions:


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| Catcher
| Catcher
| rowspan="4" | Starting Pitchers (5)
| rowspan="4" | Starting Pitchers (Up to 5)
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| First Base
| First Base
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| Third Base
| Third Base
| rowspan="5" | Relief Pitchers (6)
| rowspan="5" | Relief Pitchers (Up to 6)
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| Left Field
| Left Field
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| Right Field
| Right Field
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| Designated Hitters (2)
| Designated Hitters (Up to 2)
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| colspan="2" align="center" | Bench Spots (4)
| colspan="2" align="center" | Bench
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| colspan="2" align="center" | Disabled List (3)
|}
|}


This structure changes during playoffs. See [[The_Game#Playoff_Rosters|Playoff Rosters]] for more information.


=== Positional Eligibility ===
=== Positional Eligibility ===


==== Hitters ====
==== Hitters ====
For hitters, a player is eligible for a position if (1) that player made 20 appearances in that position during the previous season or (2) the player appeared at that position for 50% of games in April of the current season, or, after April, appeared at that position a total of 15 times during the season.<ref>Geoff, "proposals for positional eligibility" (1/11/10)</ref> Until a hitter meets one of these thresholds, he may bat as a designated hitter only.
A player is eligible for an offensive position if (1) that player made 17 appearances in that position during the previous season or (2) the player appeared at that position for 50% of games in April of the current season, or, after April, appeared at that position a total of 12 times during the season. Until a hitter meets one of these thresholds, he may bat as a designated hitter only.


==== Pitchers ====
==== Pitchers ====
For pitchers, to be eligible asa a starting pitcher, a player must have appeared as a starting pitcher in five games during the previous season or three games in the current season. To be eligible as a relief pitcher, a player must have appeared as a relief pitcher in ten games during the previous season or five games in the current season.<ref><i>Id.</i></ref> Until a pitcher meets one of these thresholds, he may pitch as a relief pitcher only.
To be eligible as a starting pitcher, a player must have appeared as a starting pitcher in one game during the previous or current season. To be eligible as a relief pitcher, a player must have appeared as a relief pitcher in one game during the previous or current season.


==== Disabled List ====
However, if CBS allows a team to start a pitcher in a SP or RP slot who does not have eligibility under the rules above,<ref>Occurring most often in the event of an MLB debut or if a pitcher has not pitched in the current or previous season.</ref> teams may nevertheless start those pitchers as allowed by CBS if such players are slotted in positions that correspond with their actual MLB role (i.e., SPs must be used as SPs, and RPs must be used as RPs). Any players in this situation started in positions that do not correspond to their actual MLB roles will result in those players’ stats being voided.
A player in the Majors is eligible to be on the Disabled List (DL) when he is on the MLB DL. See "Internal Transactions," below, for other rules related to the DL.


== AAA ==
== Injured List and Suspended List==
In addition to its 31-man roster, each team may have up to six players on its injured list (IL). See [[Internal Transactions]] for rules related to IL transactions.


The AAA tier is a roster of any seven players, hitters or pitchers. See "Internal Transactions," below, for rules relating to service time and waivers, which affect a GM's choice to promote from, or demote to, AAA.
Players suspended in MLB will not count against the LDB 31-man roster. Suspended players may be placed in the LDB team's minor league without being subject to waivers. They must return to the active 31-man roster immediately upon conclusion of the MLB suspension.


== AA ==
== AA ==


The AA tier is a roster of unlimited rookie players signed in the AA draft. See "Internal Transactions," below, for rules relating to the consequences of promoting a player out of AA.
The AA tier is a roster of unlimited rookie players signed in the AA draft. See [[Internal Transactions]] for rules relating to the consequences of promoting a player out of AA.
 
== Internal Transactions ==
 
=== Sending a Player to/from the DL ===
Sending a player to the DL counts as being in the Majors for the purposes of calculating service time.<ref>Geoff, "disabled list and service time" (3/29/10)</ref>
 
=== AAA Transactions ===
 
==== Promote from AAA to the Majors ====
Players in AAA can be promoted to the Majors at any time, so long as sufficient roster space is available. Note that promoting a AAA player may add to their service time, described below.
 
==== Option to AAA ====
Players in the Majors who have not accumulated more than four half seasons of service time, described below, are eligible to be optioned to AAA at any time without restriction.
 
==== Designate for AAA Assignment====
Players who have accumulated more than four half seasons of service time, described below, are considered veterans. Veterans cannot be demoted to AAA without first clearing 3-day waivers. This transaction is irrevocable. Once a player clears waivers, then they move to AAA. But if the player is claimed, he is lost to the claimant.
 
==== Service Time ====
Each time a player is promoted from to the Majors for the first time in a particular half-season, and at the start of each half season, that player will accumulate one half-season of "service time." Having more than four half-seasons of service time qualifies a player as a veteran, and they cannot be freely optioned to AAA, as described above. Players retain their service time even if they are dropped, waived, or traded.
 
=== Transactions to/from AA ===
 
==== Promoting Players from AA ====
A GM may promote players in AA to AAA or the Majors at any time, so long as sufficient roster space is available for the promotion. Note that promoting a AA player will start the clock on their eligibility as a home-grown or super-two player (see [[Auctions and Keepers]]) and may add to their service time if promoted to the Majors, described above.
 
==== Demoting Players to AA ====
No player may be demoted to AA.


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Latest revision as of 11:42, 13 February 2024

Each LDB franchise has three tiers: Majors, the Injured List (IL), and AA.

Majors

The Majors level is a 31-man roster and represents the active players on the team whose performance may affect scoring. It closely resembles an MLB franchise. All 31 players are available for active duty, and are broken down into the following positions:

Hitters Pitchers
Catcher Starting Pitchers (Up to 5)
First Base
Second Base
Short Stop
Third Base Relief Pitchers (Up to 6)
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
Designated Hitters (Up to 2)
Bench

This structure changes during playoffs. See Playoff Rosters for more information.

Positional Eligibility

Hitters

A player is eligible for an offensive position if (1) that player made 17 appearances in that position during the previous season or (2) the player appeared at that position for 50% of games in April of the current season, or, after April, appeared at that position a total of 12 times during the season. Until a hitter meets one of these thresholds, he may bat as a designated hitter only.

Pitchers

To be eligible as a starting pitcher, a player must have appeared as a starting pitcher in one game during the previous or current season. To be eligible as a relief pitcher, a player must have appeared as a relief pitcher in one game during the previous or current season.

However, if CBS allows a team to start a pitcher in a SP or RP slot who does not have eligibility under the rules above,[1] teams may nevertheless start those pitchers as allowed by CBS if such players are slotted in positions that correspond with their actual MLB role (i.e., SPs must be used as SPs, and RPs must be used as RPs). Any players in this situation started in positions that do not correspond to their actual MLB roles will result in those players’ stats being voided.

Injured List and Suspended List

In addition to its 31-man roster, each team may have up to six players on its injured list (IL). See Internal Transactions for rules related to IL transactions.

Players suspended in MLB will not count against the LDB 31-man roster. Suspended players may be placed in the LDB team's minor league without being subject to waivers. They must return to the active 31-man roster immediately upon conclusion of the MLB suspension.

AA

The AA tier is a roster of unlimited rookie players signed in the AA draft. See Internal Transactions for rules relating to the consequences of promoting a player out of AA.

  1. ↑ Occurring most often in the event of an MLB debut or if a pitcher has not pitched in the current or previous season.
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