Occasionally you will you be given the chance to play a Bonus Game. During bonus games, you do not have to wait for your opponent to take their turn. Play them whenever possible to earn gold and franchise coins. Quick Bonus Games are similar, except they start at the ninth inning.
Franchise players
Franchise players are powerful five-star players. You can spend franchise coins to hire one whenever desired. Franchise players can only play in a certain amount of games before they are dropped from your roster. You can extend the amount of games they are available by paying additional franchise coins.
Hitting
Watch each pitch carefully. Do not swing at balls that are veering away out of your hitting range. . Quick reflexes are needed to swing on the good pitches.
Stats
Each batter has four different stats.
"Hitting" corresponds to his ability to hit the ball with a straight shot.
"Power" represents the batter’s strength. The higher the power, the farther the ball can be hit.
"Speed" shows how fast the batter can run the bases.
"Bunt" displays his bunting strength.
Pitchers have three stats.
"Arm" determines how hard he throws the ball.
"Control" determines the pitcher's accuracy.
"Stuff" represents the his ability to throw tricky pitches.