Unless we have been living under a rock, we have all heard that MLB wants to contract 40 some teams from the Minor Leagues. Let me go on record right now by saying I am in favor of this… with some caveats. Let me start by saying that baseball is America’s Pasttime. Baseball will continue to evolve with respect to electronic balls and strikes, pitch clocks, designated runners, pinch runners and the like. However, the fact remains that it is very difficult for a minor league player to make the Show.
About 6 to 10 percent of minor league players make it to the Majors.