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The Billings Mustangs will no longer be affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Billings Mustangs will no longer be the Rookie-Ball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Add this to Rob Manfred’s reputation as someone who is doing a poor job with promoting the game of baseball to future fans. Okay, that may be a bit harsh, and I myself am biased. But to cut thousands of player and personnel jobs to save a couple bucks, c’mon?
Major League Baseball officially made the decision on Monday to discontinue their partnership with the Pioneer League and in turn, continue to shrink the number of minor league teams by eliminating rookie-level leagues and going to a format with Complex Level, A-ball, Advanced-A, Double-A, and Triple-A.