FAN FAVORITES

 

The Fan Favorite features are:

 

- no Franchise Point Cost;

 

- when a Fan Favorite contract ends they are automatically renewed for 3 seasons at 130% of his prior season's salary with a NO chance of rejection;

 

- Fan Favorite is immune to the usage restriction rules;

 

- For every month of the season (up to 6) that a team has a Fan Favorite the team will receive two Franchise Points (to a max of 12);

 

- When the player card for the next season is to be determined ALL seasons he played in are eligible for selection regardless of whether they have been used or not in LEG (this benefit is only for players whose seasons were 10 years or longer);

 

- If traded, his team loses all FP accumulated by that player so far in the season (does not apply in pre-/post-season) and his team loses an additional 5 FP.

Fan Favorite status is not transferable to another team;

 

- Any player acquired mid-season in exchange for a Fan Favorite will cost his new team 1 FP per month for the remainder of the season. Any pre-season trade will no longer carry with it any cost the team for the full upcoming season;

 

- the contract of a Fan Favorite Player cannot be bought out;

 

- A team cannot spend any FP to modify this player including reduction/cancellation of injuries, expanding positions played, and next season card selection

 

- Player cannot be demoted to the Farm Team unless injured, but can be demoted once his actual MLB batters faced or plate appearances have been equaled in LEG or RUse = 0%. Once uninjured, the Fan Favorite must be promoted to the Active Roster.

 

Who can be a Fan Favorite?

 

- any player currently on a multi-year contract

 

When can you switch Fan Favorites?

 

- Mid-season: if the previous Fan Favorite was traded, you can switch the Fan Favorite status to another player on your roster who had at least a contract duration of the Fan Favorite that was traded.

The new Fan Favorite is not subject to any of the benefits/restrictions of a Fan Favorite until the next season begins EXCEPT that he will generate 2 FP per month for his team;

 

- Pre-season: any time provided the player was on a multi-year contract. A new Fan Favorite will not receive any benefits of this status until the season begins.