News about the forthcoming MiLB reorganization continues to trickle out. Like Burger King setting up shop across from McDonald’s, the Mets followed the Yankees in announcing their 2021 affiliates. And while it’s oh-so-tempting to make fun of the Mets doing Mets things (e.g. omitting key details as to the levels and leagues), the truth is …
While the Civil War between MLB and MiLB continues, the recent affiliate announcement by the Yankees gives some clues as to the future landscape of minor-league baseball. Perhaps most notable is how one of the affiliation swaps is with former indy-league team Somerset, which will replace Trenton in AA. Hudson Valley will become the new …
Hold on to your butts, there’s a lot to process here. Let’s start with the easiest… TRANSACTIONS Per Baseball America, the Nats signed the following minor-leaguers: C Jakson Reetz 1B-OF Aldrem Corredor RHPs – Joan Baez, Paolo Espino, Francis Peguero, Ronald Peña, Mario Sanchez SS Manuel Gerardo UT Brandon Snyder FREE AGENTS Likewise, the following …
Perhaps this is ruining next week’s update, but news is news… Yesterday, Baseball America reported on some of the proposed stadium upgrades and as you might have already guessed, they’re like a toddler at a Toys “R” Us: Locker rooms of 1,000 sq. ft. or more Separate food preparation and eating areas for both teams …
Still got nothin’ Tonight is Game 6 of the World Series, which only matters to us at this point as a milestone from the offseason to the off-offseason (or is that that off-off-offseason?). There’ll be some news about minor-league free agents… if there are any left that weren’t released in late May. And then… I …
Let’s face it: ain’t nothing goin’ on right now. Tangentially, we can infer by the slew of outrights this month that the big club is preparing for a major rebuild this offseason, with some former prospects departing for good and longtime fringe guys getting their proverbial cup of coffee before their expected outright. The market …
That said, the re-organization is so extensive there’s no guarantee that Harrisburg will stay in AA or that F’burg will stay in High A. The post-MiLB world has been the discussion in the comments, and I began to compose a rather lengthy reply to the comment above from Pilchard when I realized this would be …
As expected, the PBA between MLB and MiLB has expired with barely a whimper, except maybe MiLB’s concession that it’s down to 150 communities. Perhaps there are some lawsuits pending or threatened that just haven’t seen the light day yet. Speaking of which, the minor-leaguers won a small victory with the SCOTUS denying MLB’s appeal …
As noted in the penultimate “Offseason Update,” there’s no wrapup on the 2020 season or the State of the Nats Farm to be had this year. There are just too many unknowns, like: How many affiliates will there be in 2021? Where will they play? How many rounds will the 2021 Draft have? What will …
With the announcements this week that MLB was extending its existing relationship with the Atlantic League and designating the Atlantic League, Frontier League, and American Association as “Partner Leagues,” MLB’s vision for the destruction of restructuring minor-league baseball has become a little more clear. Not a lot, just a little. The current PBA between MiLB …