J.J. Cooper

Major League Baseball sent out 120 invitations to minor league teams to join MLB’s minor league system with one invitation left to send.

So why did one minor league team make it onto Major League Baseball’s list of 119 invited teams while another nearby team did not?

Baseball America has learned from multiple sources that Frederick will be the sixth member of the newly formed MLB Draft League.

Unless there is a last-minute delay, MLB is expected to officially invite 120 MiLB clubs to join its MLB-designed minor league system tomorrow.

Frequently asked Rule 5 Draft questions, roster rules, and how players “stick” with their new teams.

As we prepare for the Rule 5 Draft, it’s clear the risk wasn’t worth the potential reward.

The first lawsuit over the contraction of the minor leagues has arrived before the final list of 120 affiliated clubs.

With less roster restrictions to deal with, smart front offices are identifying talent in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft.

Multiple sources have told Baseball America that MLB is expected to put a 180-player limit on domestic US minor league rosters.

MLB’s path to 120 affiliated teams in 2021 is becoming more clear following today’s news.

In the final days of the long-running MLB-MiLB talks, MLB has presented what appears to be an ultimatum to the Fresno Grizzlies.

Want to understand the MLB-MiLB negotiations over the future of the minor leagues? We’ve put all of our reporting in one place so you can skim or get every detail.

In its latest proposal, Major League Baseball has completely revamped what it is requiring for clubhouse managers.

In recent years, all four levels of full-season baseball have played 140-game schedules. That will change in 2021.

Talks with MiLB teams have reached their final stages, and a clearer outline of the structure of the minors is taking shape.

A look at the unusual history of short-season leagues, which began to pop up around the minors in the 1960s.

We analyze which top picks from the 2016 and 2017 drafts were left unprotected and available in the 2020 Rule 5 Draft.

The deadline for MLB teams to protect players ahead of this year’s Rule 5 Draft is 6 p.m. ET.

The coronavirus pandemic has added a big additional question that has no obvious answer.

Keeping track of which MLB teams will be where in Minor League Baseball for 2021 and beyond.