What's new in 2.3.6 ■ New: Media - Key moments of your games and seasons now appear as news articles — titles, promotions and relegations, milestones, big trades, free agency, awards, and league news from other clubs. - Articles appear after Instant Play results. You can turn them off or choose the art style (Pixel or Anime) in Settings. ■ Instant Play Improvements - The in-progress screen now shows your record, current standing, last 5 games and the latest headline. - Injured players are now replaced automatically. - The results screen now focuses on the summary and standout players. ■ New Features · Convenience - Team names can now include Japanese (kana and kanji). - New tactic option "No AI swaps while I manage": the AI won't change pitchers while you're making the calls. - Players signed in free agency now show an "FA" badge in trade lists. - Players set to retire now show a retirement tag next to their name. ■ Adjustments - AI clubs may now intentionally walk dangerous hitters in close late-game situations. - AI clubs now upgrade facilities based on their finances and manage staff and prospects more actively. - Adjusted how trade packages you send are evaluated. - The budget ad reward can now be claimed once per season for each save. ■ Fixes - Fixed pitchers being changed after the third out, and setup pitchers entering ahead of closers or starters at the start of an inning. - Fixed the signing bonus and total shown in the foreign player contract screen. - Fixed owner goals being judged differently from what was shown on screen. - Polished some skill descriptions and fixed text being cut off. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

What's new in 2.3.5 What's new in 2.3.5 ■ New - Player comparison: compare two players side by side by ratings, season stats and radar chart, including batting/throwing hands and skills. - Add players to your Watchlist to keep track of them. - 5 new achievements for big feats: walk-off, shutout, hitting for the cycle, no-hitter and perfect game. - Season achievements can now be earned in Draft Mode. - Skill training adds a "Draw Again" option, and the price to learn a skill has been lowered. - New dedicated icon for Career Battle. ■ Changes - Auto steal now only attempts when there is a chance to succeed. - Improved trade evaluation for young players with limited growth and for bundles of AI clubs' S-grade players. - Rookie of the Year eligibility now follows real pro baseball rules more closely. - Career Battle now reflects the latest manager buffs every week. ■ Fixes & improvements - Old retired-player records are cleaned up to reduce save and backup size. - Improved cloud save stability. - Gold Glove and Best 10 history now shows the division. - Added a notice when a Hall of Fame induction is canceled. - Fixed Japanese text. - Improved odds information. - FA Day 2 bid results are now finalized as soon as they appear.

What's new in 2.3.4 ■ Coming Soon: Career Battle - A new mode, Career Battle, opens soon: compete against other managers' teams with your ranked team from a completed 10-season career. The opening date will be announced in the app. ■ Expanded Substitutions - On offense, you can now use a pinch runner as well as a pinch hitter, and choose which runner to replace. - On defense, choose between changing pitchers and a defensive substitution. ■ New Features · Convenience - 10 new uniforms have been added. - Attendance rewards now count consecutive days. Missing a day starts you again from day 1. - Player name language is now fixed per save, so new names don't get mixed when you change the game language. - The draft save slots now also store your founding club (name, home city and logo). - A confirmation now appears if you try to leave during the founding draft. - You'll get clearer guidance when there aren't enough first-team spots. - Player records now show league championship history. ■ Adjustments - Adjusted the effect of common stat skills. - Player skills now apply in Club Battle. - Stat skills now also apply in the postseason, the All-Star Game and the Nations Cup. - The postseason MVP is now chosen based on the final series. - Re-signing salaries now use the same criteria for your club and AI clubs. Re-signing salaries for older foreign players now reflect their ability and age. ■ Fixes - Fixed the team being blank in season records of players released midseason. - Fixed players set to retire disappearing without a retirement record. - Fixed the ERA display for Nations Cup pitchers who allowed runs without recording an out. - Polished some wording on the game screen. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

What's new in 2.3.3 ■ Redesigned In-Game Decisions - The substitution button has moved to the top of your player's card. - New batting tactic "Work Count": aim for walks and drive up the opposing pitcher's pitch count. - On defense, you can now issue an intentional walk to send the batter to first. - Bunting is now available with two outs. ■ More Realistic Games - On ground balls, runners can now be forced out or advance a base, and ground-ball outs can drive in runs. - Unearned runs are now judged more accurately on plays involving errors. ■ Convenience - When you propose a trade, the other club now weighs its own roster needs before deciding. - Foreign players' flags now appear in player rankings and career records. - The guide now explains player retirement in more detail. ■ Purchases - If confirming a purchase takes longer than usual, it is checked again automatically and granted shortly after. ■ Fixes - Polished wording and labels on the game screens. - Fixed a misleading message shown for players who can't be traded. - Fixed tactic buttons being pushed off screen on narrow screens or with large text. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

What's new in 2.3.2 ■ Smarter AI Clubs - AI clubs now assess their rosters to set lineups, starting rotations and tactics, and adjust them during the season. - They fill weak positions through the draft, free agency, unsigned players and trades, and decide re-signings by role: starter, backup or prospect. - They may also replace an underperforming foreign player midseason. ■ New Features · Convenience - In the rookie draft, you can now forfeit all of your remaining picks at once. - Pitcher stamina and injuries recover by one day on each All-Star and rest round. - The Club Battle home screen now shows attack and defense records separately. - Sort your roster by name or age. - At the Nations Cup awards, you can compare stats of other clubs' national team players too. - In Minors games, position players now rotate through their own positions. ■ Adjustments - The fan count goal has been removed from owner goals, and budget goals now scale with your club. - The Manager's Office daily reward can only be claimed on the day you win a title. ■ Fixes - Fixed some screens still showing a player's old name after renaming. - Fixed the pitcher list appearing empty when switching to pitchers with a position filter selected in national team selection. - Improved the message shown when restoring another account's save from the cloud. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

What's new in 2.3.1 ■ Pitcher Stamina (new) - Pitchers now lose stamina with every pitch and recover with rest. Tired pitchers lose velocity and control. - Check stamina bars and the 2 standby pitcher slots in Team Management, and stamina on the in-game substitution screen. - Your starting rotation now follows a fixed order. In the postseason, you can request a replacement for an injured player. - A new "Pitcher Stamina" section has been added to the Guide. - The 2 standby pitcher slots in Team Management now work just like the rotation and bullpen slots (drag, drop and swap). Relief pitcher recovery has been adjusted. - A "Holds Leader" award and a 50-career-holds milestone have been added. ■ Display Settings - Adjust text size (5 levels) and screen size to fit your device in Settings. ■ Skills - Two special International Cup skills added: National Team and World Class. - Refined how season performance unlocks skills, and added 3 new skills. - Skill effect descriptions are now consistent and easier to read. ■ Trades · Free Agency - As in real pro baseball, free agents you sign cannot be traded during the first season of their contract, and quick resale deals are limited. - AI clubs now compete more actively for free agents. ■ International Cup · All-Star - National team Auto Setup now works the same way as in the club league, and the pre-game manager buff display matches what is actually applied. - Multiple pitchers now pitch in relay during the All-Star Game. ■ Fixes - iOS: Fixed custom team logos and player photos resetting to the default after every app update. Your uploaded images will appear again. - iOS: Fixed the app closing when tapping Take a Photo in the image picker. - iOS: Deleting an account that uses Sign in with Apple now also disconnects it from Sign in with Apple. - Improved the injury risk display in the Medical Center, trade offer cards, and save recovery stability. - Players in the EEA, UK and Switzerland now see an ad privacy consent message, which can be changed anytime in Settings. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

What's new in 2.2.9 ■ Uniform Skins (new) - Switch all 720 league players to uniform-style avatars. Every club has its own uniform, and you can pick other clubs' uniforms too. - "Player Avatars — Uniform" and the "Uniform Skin Pack" are now in the Cash Shop. Skin selection now lets you preview before applying. ■ Cloud Save (important) - Fixed cloud backups not working on iOS. After updating, play one round or tap Back Up Now in Settings to save your current progress. ■ International Cup - National team management now has Auto Setup. Long-press a player for details, and drag the handle to reorder the lineup. - Manager's Office buffs now apply to the national team, and its achievements can be earned in more modes. ■ Draft Mode - Save up to 3 custom league setups, and export or import them as files. - Redesigned team setup and founding screens, with team name/logo editing and new start safeguards. ■ Trades · Club - Refined age depreciation for players 30+ and the value of core players and prospects. Rival clubs' core players now show a badge. - Promotions now apply in the postseason, and today's ad count is shown. - Streamlined how Skill and Position training uses are recharged. ■ Fixes - Fixed remaining screens where a 1.000 batting average showed as .000. - Tapping Open on an App Store event now opens the app directly. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

What's new in 2.2.8 ■ International Cup (new content) - After the season, 8 nations clash in the International Cup: group play, then the semifinals and the final. - Division 1 champions become national team managers — pick the roster, set the batting order, and manage the games yourself. - Added national team records, an international awards ceremony, 5 new achievements, and Manager's Office reputation rewards. - Venezuelan foreign players now appear. ■ Records · Search - Career records now include AVG, OBP, SLG, and ERA. - Added a skill rarity filter to Transfer Market and FA search. ■ Finances - Game-over rules and Finance Center warnings are now clearly based on negative club funds. ■ App Store refund review data (optional) - In the Cash Shop you can choose whether to share purchase usage data for refund reviews. Declining doesn't limit anything, and you can change it anytime in Settings. ■ Fixes - Fixed overlapping batters in the lineup view, a 1.000 average showing as .000, a daily reward that could be claimed twice on two devices, and more. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

What's new in 2.2.7 ■ Three-Game Series - New leagues now play three-game (or two-game) series against the same opponent before moving on. The next-game card on Home shows the series, e.g. "Series 2/3". Leagues already in progress keep their current schedule. ■ Remove Position (new) - Training Center > Position Learning has a new [Remove Position] tab. Clear an unhelpful secondary position so the player can learn a new one. - AI clubs now train secondary positions for capable backups and prospects, and use proficient secondary positions when setting lineups. ■ Game Management - Starter changes: the "Very Aggressive" setting now pulls a starter by pitch count even during a shutout, and any setting pulls a pitcher who is completely exhausted. - Fixed auto lineups letting a player take another starter's position with his secondary position first. ■ Records - Added a "My club" filter to Career records — see only the records set with your club. - Player season stats now show the season year, and a note explains that the current season is added to History after the season review. ■ Changes - Injury recovery ads are now limited to 3 per season (per save) instead of 3 per day. - You'll be notified when a new version is available, and before joining Club Battle if an update is required. ■ Fixes - Fixed spectate/highlight showing the original batter for at-bats taken by an automatic pinch hitter. - Fixed transfer history not updating after trades, and extra-inning walk-offs being labeled as the 9th inning. - Fixed staff salaries being counted twice in the finance screens (your balance was not affected). - Improved Cash Shop preview speed, fixed text overflow on narrow screens, and corrected guide and Hall of Fame text. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

App Store launch coupon: APPSTOREOPEN - 1,000 Club Points (until Sept 30; enter in Settings > Coupon) What's new in 2.2.6 ■ Chuseok Limited Packs (until Sept 30) - Three limited packs are available in the Cash Shop, each with 10 limited team logos, 10 limited manager avatars, and Club Points. ■ Team Captain (new) - Every club now has a captain. The captain's player type gives the team a small trait bonus, and a veteran captain keeps morale from collapsing. - View or change your captain in Club > Stadium > Player Info. ■ Postseason Wild Card - In draft-created leagues with 10 or more teams, 4th and 5th place now play a single-game Wild Card. ■ Contracts - Contract length now counts as "N seasons starting next season". A mid-season signing includes the rest of the current season as a bonus. ■ Quality of Life - Added staff renaming, a Division filter for career records, combinable Skill/Position Learning filters, an auto-play game-count slider, trade IN/OUT markers, and clearer roster-full and low-funds notices. - Narrow-screen fit is now on by default, and clipped text was fixed on many screens. - Added "Player Types" and "Minor League and Minor League Manager" entries to the guide. ■ Fixes - Fixed package points possibly not being delivered when restoring purchases. - Fixed foreign players disappearing when changing the club strength setting, and rejected trade offers reappearing. - Fixed saves being locked after account deletion and a wrong cloud-restore prompt. - Fixed manager XP for postseason appearances, retiring foreign players, and foreign player renaming issues. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

App Store launch coupon: APPSTOREOPEN - 1,000 Club Points (until Sept 30; enter in Settings > Coupon) What's new in 2.2.3 ■ Grade Display Mode (new option) - Added a hardcore option that hides ability and potential numbers and shows only grades (S–F). - Choose it when starting a new game, or turn it on or off any time in Settings > Game. It is saved per save file. - It is off by default. If you leave it off, the screens look the same as before. ■ Loading - Greatly reduced long "Continue" loading times when offline or on an unstable connection. - Fixed the thank-you reward notice reappearing and the point balance showing a wrong value while offline. ■ Screens - Fixed dialog button labels wrapping on narrow screens. - Tables that scroll sideways now fade at the right edge so you can tell there is more content. ■ Settings - The "Sound" tab in Settings is now the "Game" tab, with separate game options and sound settings inside. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

App Store launch coupon: APPSTOREOPEN - 1,000 Club Points (until Sept 30; enter in Settings > Coupon) What's new in 2.2.2 ■ Shared Individual Titles - When players tie for first in an individual category (home runs, batting average, RBI and more), every tied player now receives the title. - Standings in the Records room now show tied ranks (1st · 1st · 3rd). - The awards ceremony shows all co-winners. * Applies to seasons played from now on. Records from past seasons are not changed. ■ Season Wrap-Up - Season title cards are now shown by division, so they match the players honored at the awards ceremony. ■ Transfer Valuation - Fixed an issue where individual title wins were not counted toward a player's transfer value. Thank you for playing. Feedback is always welcome!

App Store launch coupon: APPSTOREOPEN - 1,000 Club Points (until Sept 30; enter in Settings > Coupon) What's new in 2.2.1 [Foreign players] - Released foreign players no longer linger in the FA market - Your own foreign players no longer appear in the FA retention list [Account & purchases] - Account messages now say "Apple" when linked with Apple, not "Google" - Closing the sign-in sheet no longer shows a failure message - Clearer account-deletion guidance and pre-purchase withdrawal notice [Games & awards] - Injury substitutions no longer burn your closer early - Players with pre-founding careers are excluded from Rookie of the Year - Inning banners in match viewing now follow the playback speed [Other] - Fixed amounts shown 100x too large in English - Ability History now shows the correct team for each season - Guide now explains the four growth types

App Store launch coupon: APPSTOREOPEN - 1,000 Club Points (until Sept 30; enter in Settings > Coupon) What's new in 2.2.0 [Match viewing] - Reworked playback pacing with result-based effects; new x0.5 speed - Batter side (L/R) display and your speed setting are now saved - More highlight moments: runner on 3rd from the 7th inning, 2 outs with a runner on 2nd, tie-game defense [Players & awards] - New Ability History in the player Ability tab: season-by-season totals - MVP and Rookie of the Year: pitchers are weighted more fairly; rookie eligibility now uses career appearances [Club management] - Scout Center cap effect adjusted - Other clubs' Team Tactics now show the actual simulated lineup and pitching roles - Injury substitutions now prefer bullpen roles [Purchases & stability] - Three payment-processing fixes; withdrawal notice shown before purchase