BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 15: An Oakland Athletics hat and glove on the steps of the dugout during the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 15, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
As part of Major League Baseball’s plan to restructure the minor leagues, the Oakland A’s have announced their affiliates for the 2021 season.
Everyone knew that every team’s minor league system would look drastically different in 2021. Major League Baseball had been looking to streamline the minors, axing affiliates and decreasing team expenditures in the wake of the pandemic.