Later Sunday afternoon, teams will name 60 players to head off to "summer camp" (thanks Sara for that name!). Most will be players from the 40-man roster. A few players "off the 40" will be included, as well. Some will be players unlikely to get MLB time. For instance, outfielder Brennen Davis (ranked first through fourth, somewhere, on the Cubs prospect list) might well be among the players on the "taxi squad" to get quality at-bats against advanced opponents. While Davis would probably avoid being submerged against the top Cubs pitchers not in Wrigley, the entire taxi squad idea seems a bit misplaced.
Using MLB’s ‘taxi squad’ as a development tool is a really bad idea
