The minors will look different, no matter when baseball returns. Per J.J. Cooper of Baseball America, several sources with knowledge of the negotiations say MiLB will indicate that it agrees to 120 affiliated teams in a new PBA. (Professional Baseball Agreement)
However, MiLB on Twitter disagreed with the recent articles that have been recently reported.
When this was first leaked, the two teams that were on the rumored chopping block that would affect the Tigers are Double-A affiliate Erie Seawolves and the short-season Single-A affiliate, the Norwich Sea Unicorns. Rookie and short-season ball would be eliminated across the board, according to the proposed plan.