Despite reports that decisions have already been made, Major League Baseball has yet to conduct formal conversations with its partners in Minor League Baseball regarding the future of the latter organization. It certainly appears, however, as though MiLB will be contracted down to 120 teams — a reduction of around 40 teams — following what figures to be a lost 2020 season. Nothing can be done with those talks until the MLB season is figured out, but expect things with the minors to be finalized shortly thereafter.
According to JJ Cooper of Baseball America, the current MiLB environment is like the “Wild West” as owners and officials scramble to figure out how to ensure a spot on the safe list.