Out of the Park Baseball 19 Coming March 22nd

Out of the Park Developments today announced that Out of the Park Baseball 19 will be released on March 22nd for PC. OOTP 19 offers dozens of new features and improvements to its gameplay, including:

• New 3D stadiums and player models with improved on-field movements, including running, sliding, jumping, and throwing.
• New in-game screen design for an optimized virtual dugout.
• 2018 roster sets with all Opening Day MLB rosters, as well as the complete minor league system from Triple-A to rookie leagues as well as the Arizona Fall League. All major league (and over a thousand minor league) player ratings will be based on the ZiPS player projection system. The 8 international leagues, as well as independent minor leagues in the US, also return this year with accurate rosters.
• Rewritten scouting reports that give a more detailed and realistic look at players.
• New tournament modes. Create a standalone tournament bracket and draw any teams in history into it.
• Ultra-realistic AI roster management and in-game decisions.
• A reworked ratings module.
• User voting for end-of-season awards.
• Many more improvements, including:
  • Redesigned interface, with the ability to choose between 6 different fonts.
  • 800 custom team logos for fictional leagues.
  • Improved Manager Home screen, with a more customizable layout and new widget options.
  • A new stat — RA9-WAR (WAR based on runs allowed) — for pitchers.
  • Delayed substitutions for injured players.
  • And more to be announced prior to release.

This summer, Out of the Park Developments will unveil a new online mode called Perfect Team. An open Beta will happen this spring, and the company will announce more information soon. Customers can pre-order OOTP 19 for $35.99, a 10% discount off its full retail price. All pre-order purchases include access to the Gold Master version on March 19th, three days ahead of the official launch on March 22nd.