Houston Astros, James Click (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
On Friday, MLB released an update to the 2021 Minor League Baseball season. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so this season will be heavily needed for prospect development. The Houston Astros officially announced their Minor League teams for the upcoming season, although we have known the teams for the past month. A list of changes also came for the betterment of the players.
The improvements:
- salary increase of 38-72% for the ’21 season
- modernized facilities for the betterment of professional athletes
- reduced in-season traveling for players and coaches
- better geographical alignment