To answer this very important question, let's turn to our ESPN fantasy baseball analysts extraordinaire, Tristan H. What does this mean for me, the fantasy baseball manager? Additionally, lowering the emphasis on wins and losses helps neutralize some of the randomness involved in both of those categories. The rising importance of middle relievers brings holds into the spotlight and helps account for today's more specialized, relief-heavy game. Holds, meanwhile, joined the fray with a two-point valuation. Wins, previously worth five points, will now be worth two apiece, while losses, previously worth minus-5, will now be minus-2 points. Second, scoring for pitchers has experienced a small change, to account for the rising specialization on the field. Additionally, with fewer players needing to be selected on draft day, the length of those drafts will shorten accordingly and improve the entire experience. Having smaller rosters of 19 players per team (three bench spots) puts more of the spotlight on star-caliber baseball talents. Pitching staffs have also been adjusted, dropping from nine to seven pitchers required on a team. What are those changes?įirst of all, starting lineup sizes have shrunk, from 22 to 16 players, with hitters reflecting a true "MLB lineup" of one each of catcher, first baseman, second baseman, third baseman and shortstop, three outfielders and one designated hitter/utilityman.
MLB THE SHOW 23 FANTASY DRAFT UPGRADE
You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĮSPN Fantasy: Everything you need to know about our new baseball formatĪs the on-field game of baseball embraces change with new rules in an effort to improve both the pace of play and on-field action, so should the great game of fantasy baseball also adapt.īeginning this season, ESPN's standard fantasy baseball offering has undergone a few noticeable changes, designed to enhance the user experience and inject more excitement surrounding the game's biggest stars.
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