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Changes are coming in the minors leagues, with MLB taking control of the whole operation and redesigning it in their own image. The reboot will include a drastic realignment, and J.J. Cooper of Baseball America has the latest details.
Cooper reports the following setup, with one affiliate for each organization at each level for a total of 120 teams:
- Triple-A: 2 leagues — east and west
- Double-A: 3 leagues — central, south, northeast
- High-A: 3 leagues — mid-Atlantic, midwest, northwest
- Low-A: 3 leagues — California, Florida, southeast
Rookie League sticks around too, in Arizona/Florida and the Dominican Republic.