Changes since 17.00 include:
- Skin color file added so that players in Play-By-Play have roughly correct skin colors. Current database includes most modern players, plus players before about 1955.
- Vitals Tab fixed in Scouting Report (was showing bat/throw handedness twice).
- Catcher arm ratings fixed, so they don't display bad (lower) ratings after 1 season.
- Improved uniform color accuracy for historical teams.
- OBP correctly displayed when showing head-to-head (player-vs-player) stats.
- Improved Encyclopedia output speed
- Improved Expansion Draft AI (both drafting and protecting)
- "Create Expansion Team" dialog shows projected payroll budget for each available city
- Missing players fixed for historical expansion teams
- Fixed bug with disappearing runner when calling "Hit and Run" in Manager Mode (Play-By-Play Mode)
- Service time bug fixed, so historical rookies aren't shown as being in "Second Season"
- Fixed error message when deleting saved games
- Modern Expansion Draft (expanding from 30 teams to 32 teams) increased from 30 to 35 players (per expansion team)
- Bug fixed forcing CPU to always pay contract buyout amount when releasing players
- Links to fictional players fixed in Encyclopedia
- Empty lefty-righty stats fixed for 2013 season
- New files created for 'League Builder Rosters' folder, to fix bug with some incorrect roster players when using League Builder.
- Win Expectancy fixed (in Game Recap files).
- New "catcher view" backdrop art.
- Fixed crash after saving game with filename ending in a space (e.g. "Mets (2014) .mog")
- Realistic Expansion Draft pick order
- Single Season Simulator: fixed bug that deleted YBY (Year-By-Year) stats for retired players
- Bug fixed preventing crash in single-season simulator
- Artificial intelligence fixed in Lineup and Bullpen Dialogs, so that "Sort" buttons always produce the same result.