But there may be hope for some of the league’s top prospects. Per Joe Doyle, agents have been informally advised that Major League Baseball will forego the Minor League Baseball season in favor of a developmental league played entirely in Spring Training locations. Additionally, the league is still reportedly set to expand rosters beyond the originally planned 26.
Minor League Baseball released a statement disputing the report.
If this were to happen, however, the proposed developmental league sounds something similar to the Arizona Fall League. Whether it would be made up of a handful of All-Star teams, a la the Fall League, or 30 teams representing their respective organizations is unknown, but roster spots will be limited either way, and many prospects will ultimately be out of a job for the year.