On Tuesday, Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced that there will officially not be a 2020 season. Although this was highly speculated and comes to no surprise, it’s disappointing nonetheless.
Teams don’t have enough money or resources to successfully complete a shortened season. Minor League teams rely heavily on ticket sales, and a 2020 season would sink most teams.
This hurts the development for many prospects. They won’t have any organized way of playing and developing the way they should, especially for players in lower levels.
Players in higher levels and highly rated prospects may have a better chance to develop, at least a little bit.