‘Out of the Park Baseball 16’ and ‘MLB Manager 2015’ Arrive This Month

Mar 8, 2015

Spring training is in full swing and soon your favorite baseball teams will be taking the field for the 2015 season. Out of the Park Productions will soon release their new editions of both OOTP Baseball (for PC and Mac) as well as the rechristened mobile game MLB Manager 2015 carrying the MLB license. This year will see the games hit just prior to the season beginning so you’ll have a chance to sim out your imaginary teams alongside their real life counterparts. OOTP 16 carries an MSRP of $39.95 and MLB Manager $4.95.

From OOTP Developments:

Out of the Park Baseball 16 – Turning Fans Into GMs! The 2015 version of the best-selling and award-winning baseball game, now officially licensed by MLB.com.

Play with 2015 Major League Baseball rosters (including thousands of individually rated real players down to the low minor leagues, major league ratings are based on the accurate Baseball Prospectus PECOTA projection system), 8 real international leagues, several real independent leagues and even any historical major league replay season from 1871 to 2014, the complete history of baseball in career mode or simply a completely customizable fictional league, including great player photos utilizing the FaceGen engine!

New features in OOTP 16 include: Real 2015 Major League Opening Day rosters including full minor leagues, official MLB and MiLB license including all 30 MLB stadiums in 3D game mode, brand new managing & coaching system, recoded team finances and AI, new team strategy features, and much more. Over 100 new features and improvements!

OOTP16 Joe Maddon (Out of the Park Productions)

Here’s what’s new in MLB Manager 2015:

Officially Licensed By MLB.com

Yes, like Out of the Park Baseball 16, MLB Manager 2015 will feature authentic league and team logos for all Major League Baseball teams, including historical ones!

Real 2015 Major League Baseball 40-Man Rosters

Each team will have its actual 40-man projected Opening Day roster, along with an additional 20-25 top prospects, for a total of 60-65 players. As in previous versions of the game, your prospects will remain on a minor league roster until they’re ready to be promoted to the majors.

Shop a Player

As in OOTP, you’ll now be able to shop a player around and field offers from other GMs. When you see an offer you like, you can begin trade negotiations and add more players to both sides.

Simulate to Date X

Now you’ll be able to simulate ahead to a specific date, instead of just a day or a week at a time. And a new Don’t Disturb feature will let you do uninterrupted long-term simulations and watch your league history grow.

Player Shortlist

See a player whose career you want to keep track? Add him to your shortlist so you can quickly see his profile any time. That’s particularly useful when you trade a player and want to see how his career unfolds. (Hopefully with as few regrets as possible.)

Career Stats Leader Boards

Every player with 10 years or more of experience is eligible for inclusion in the new leader boards for career stats. Now you can follow the races for new career home run and strikeout kings, as well as the leaders in many other stats.

Improved In-Game Subs

Many of you asked for this, so we’re happy to say that when you make a substitution during a game, you will now see the current game situation, as well as the selected player so you don’t accidentally remove the wrong player. This will be handy when playing ahead in the game.

Better Trading AI

You’ll receive more offers when you put a player on the trading block, as well as better offers when shopping a player around.

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