The minor leagues are back! After being canceled entirely in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, and then delayed for another month this year, baseball’s next wave of prospects can finally return to the field for a new season of games.
Play won’t begin until next week, but preliminary rosters are now being announced. On Friday, the Triple-A Las Vegas Aviators and High-A Lansing Lugnuts officially posted their projected lists, and between some other reports and process of elimination we can speculate on some initial details regarding the Double-A Midland RockHounds and Low-A Stockon Ports.
Note: In the tables below, I’ve taken the liberty of separating the pitching sections between starters and relievers, but those are just my distinctions based on track records.