Here are some new features coming to Out of the Park Baseball 27!

All-new Advanced Stats tracking changes the game forever!

Out of the Park Baseball has always been known as a statistical marvel - and we've taken that to entirely new levels this season! The team has incorporated dozens of new statistics. Check out this list - which has just  some of the new stats you'll be poring over all season!

The World Baseball Classic™!

This is the most anticipated World Baseball Classic™in history, and we are thrilled to deliver the authentic World Baseball Classic™. The real World Baseball Classic™ federations, participants, schedules, and more will be here. This franchise-mode exclusive feature allows everyone to experience the best of international baseball in true OOTP fashion while it's happening and well beyond!

All-new in-game experience raises the bar!

The Out of the Park Baseball team strives to deliver an immersive in-game experience, and this season is loaded with new items. From dynamic weather to updated player models, new animations, and incorporating advanced stats into the action, playing out your games in 3D is the best and most dynamic it's ever been.

All-new Difficulty settings offer a whole new challenge!

Customization has always been the calling card of Out of the Park Baseball - and now we've added new Difficulty settings to further flesh out how truly great of an MLB General Manager you are! Plus, there are huge updates to the AI Trade Model, which will present you with unique challenges all season long.

Updated interface makes managing your game easier than ever! 

There's always a lot to do in Out of the Park Baseball, and this season we've spent an extraordinary amount of time optimizing the user interface to make it as efficient as possible to do everything you'd like. Improved calendars, in-game screens, player pages, and much more await you in OOTP 27!

Our incredible partnership with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum continues this year, with new items and integrations. Plus! All the licensed international leagues you have come to expect from Out of the Park Baseball return this season, including the KBO in Korea, Honkbal Hoofdklasse in the Netherlands, and the British Baseball Federation.

2026 MLB Rosters and rules!

As always, Out of the Park Baseball features up-to-the-minute 2026 MLB and MiLB rosters that get updated all season, with every franchise represented from its big league club all the way down to the low minors, and everywhere in between!

Perfect Team roars back - better than ever!

Perfect Team returns this season with a bang! The awesome online competitive multiplayer mode will deliver the most content, rewards, and competitions in its history - with surprises big and small coming all season long!

We've got all-new licensed legends making their debut, new Hall of Fame goodies, and so much more. Be sure to follow us on the Road to Release as we unveil the details!

If you love Perfect Team, you're going to have a blast this year. If you've never tried it - or have been away for a bit - you'll be blown away at how easy it is to jump right in and have fun, no matter what your play style!

Dozens more upgrades big and small!

We're crazy about baseball here, and as always we have made dozens of improvements that our fans will love! From Quality of Life improvements to an all-new way to play Perfect Team (details soon!) you'll be blown away by how much fun you can have.

Catch us LIVE during the Road To Release!

Starting this week, we'll be doing LIVE Road To Release interviews with our development team, all hosted by the incredible Dr. Dynastic on our Twitch and Youtube pages. We'll dive deep into everything! Watch for announcements of the times and dates on our social media accounts - all listed below!

Thank you!

You are the reason we make Out of the Park Baseball, and we wouldn't be here without your support! Our passionate and fiercely intelligent community is the spark for all that we do. We are so thankful for the support that each and every one of you gives us, and we do not take it for granted. 

Join us where you happen to be!

OOTP 27 is almost here! The best place to find out everything you want to know is listed below. We do our beset to meet you where - and when - you are! That includes:

• Twitch - Join us live! We stream almost every day! Tutorials, Franchise Mode, and Perfect Team are all well represented.
• Youtube - Over 2,900,000 views of every kind of content you could want!
• Discord - Interact with us live every day
• Forums - Join the conversation directly on our site
• OOTP X - Keep up with the latest OOTP goings-on

Play ball!

The OOTP Developments Team

* - Users receive a free Gold Pack and Diamond Pack and Perfect Icon Choice Pack when creating a team in Perfect Team within 7 days after the official March 13 launch.

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