The major league teams are willowing away their labor supply with minor league players being released. This is not an earth-shaking revelation as this is a yearly event, but this year is certainly different from other years. The Boston Red Sox recently released 22 players who are now free agents in waiting. In a normal world, some would be signed by another organization, some would hang on with independent ball, a few more would end the dream and get on with life.
Baseball has been giving a small stipend of $400 per month to each player and in some instances that have been bolstered by the top of the food chain.