Shortly after Lookout Landing reported that “messaging went out Wednesday that there will not be a minor league season in 2020,” multiple reports contradicted that information. Just in case JJ Cooper and Jeff Passan aren’t enough for you, Cubs Insider can additionally confirm that no formal announcement has been made regarding the 2020 MiLB season.
To be fair to LL’s Joe E. Doyle, the minor league season almost certainly will be canceled at some point in the not too distant future. What’s more, the idea of expanding MLB rosters and bringing prospects back to their respective spring training sites for additional development and some kind of league play is very plausible.