Minor League Baseball cancels 2020 season; here's what it means for prospects and teams

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Source: CBS Sports

Minor League Baseball cancels 2020 season; here's what it means for prospects and teams

The Minor League season will not happen in 2020

By R.J. Anderson
3 hrs ago
2 min read

Minor League Baseball made official on Tuesday what has seemed obvious for weeks: MiLB's season has been canceled because of the spread of the novel coronavirus. Minor League Baseball made the announcement Tuesday afternoon. It's the first time in the organization's 120-year history that it has called off a full campaign.

"These are unprecedented times for our country and our organization as this is the first time in our history that we've had a summer without Minor League baseball played," MiLB president Pat O'Conner said in a statement. "While this is a sad day for many, this announcement removes the uncertainty surrounding the 2020 season and allows our teams to begin planning for an exciting 2021 season of affordable family entertainment."

If you have or are wondering what that means for the minor-league teams and players, then consider this your lucky click. Below, we've attempted to answer five big questions as it pertains to the topic.

1. How will prospects receive instruction this year?

For most prospects, the answer is that they won't -- at least not how they're accustomed to, and not for the time being.

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Read more: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/minor-league-baseball-cancels-2020-season-heres-what-it-means-for-prospects-and-teams/

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[Hoyt]

1. That's gonna put a lot of dreams on hold. Too bad.

[dhill926]

2. when this all plays out...

I can't see any sports leagues playing this year. Pro, college, or anything else. They'll push it to the limit, but in the end...the fucking virus will tell us what's gonna happen...