Change player names
Release a player as a free agent You can now rename him then resign him
Change player skills
Go to quotPlayer Managementquot then to quotView Rosterquot Select the player you want to power up or down Press R or L until you see his quotPitchingquot or quotBattingquot attributes The red area in all of the bars represents how skilled that player is in the category shown next to it Press Left or Right to increase or decrease the skill
Faster training hours
To get more training hours faster in Career mode do not sign long term contracts Just sign one year contracts and do not renew after the season Find a team that is weak in your position or stay with your team and go to spring training If you are a position player you will receive an extra 600 to 900 hours if you simulate if you want more hours play the games You will make the team almost certainly If did not make the team you probably would have started the season in the minors regardless and not signing will not hurt you but only help