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How will the lockout affect the minor leagues?

As we head into the second week of March with still no labor agreement between owners and players, it seems likely that more regular season games will be canceled following Commissioner Rob Manfred’s announcement last week that the first two series of the season will not take place. Unless a deal is struck soon, we could have a significantly shortened season, if one is even played at all.

And yet, in Arizona and Florida there are players in spring training preparing for the season - the minor league season.

How will the lockout affect the minor league season?