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~15 players the Mariners should add to their alternate site

If you’re looking for some good news about Minor League Baseball, there might finally be some on the horizon. Baseball America has reported growing momentum for a plan that would allow teams to add up to 15 more players to their player pools, raising the total number from 60 to 75. While nothing is certified, such a move has multiple benefits, assuming MLB can continue to maintain COVID-19 protocols and safely integrate another 450 players into their respective alternate sites. That’s a big IF, but MLB’s work thus far has been cautiously encouraging, and slight expansions to the player pool would have several benefits.