An aerial view of Cincinnati's downtown riverfront during what was supposed to be Cincinnati Reds opening day. Cincinnati Enquirer
Whenever baseball returns for a shortened 2020 season, the reduced number of games will probably have a big impact on minor leaguers.
For young players, there isn’t a real substitute from developing through games, whether it’s more at-bats or pitching more innings. All players are working on different things, and deploying them in actual game situations is important.
Here’s a look at where the top 10 prospects in the organization (according to MLB.com’s rankings) stood when spring training was suspended three weeks ago:
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