New summary screen for Batting Practice sessions. New 2-man broadcast booth, with Dave O'Brien, radio voice of the Florida Marlins, describing the action, and Ray Fosse, of the Oakland Athletics, doing intelligent color analysis. Exhibition mode rosters expanded to 35 players. Base coaches at first and third base that animate to tell runners when to slide, stop or run through. New infield cutoff man can intercept the long throws from the outfield at your command.
Pitchers can move to the edge of the rubber to gain a slight advantage on the hitters.
31 different signature animations for custom batting stances and pitching delivery styles. A conversion utility to make High Heat 2001 saved seasons compatible with High Heat 2002. Tracking for hitting streaks and win streaks. Rain can delay, even cancel a game in progress. Arguments with the umpires that could result in the player being ejected from the game.