J.J. Cooper

And that’s not the only bad news. Many teams, already in a dire financial situation, are bracing for a sobering economic reality in 2021.

MLB has started to relax restrictions it placed on amateur scouts in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has shut down sports around the world.

Whether the 2020 season is played or not, it’s almost assured that a significant number of MiLB teams will not be playing affiliated professional baseball in 2021.

The decision provides a base level of financial security for players by continuing to pay the $400 stipend players were receiving through April 8.

MLB and MLBPA achieved plenty of what they set out to accomplish in negotiating a new deal. But it comes at a significant cost to amateur draft and international talent.

A MiLB player advocacy group is urging MLB to continue paying MiLB players once the MiLB season was slated to begin.

Baseball America executive editor J.J. Cooper shares the minor league game that helped reinforce his love for baseball.

Here’s how to squeeze as many games as possible out of the MiLB calendar whenever baseball returns.

Some within MiLB believe as many as 40 teams could be financially at risk of not making it through 2020 without aid from the government or elsewhere.

Baseball America is committed to covering the game–and to its readers–as baseball enters uncharted waters caused by the novel coronavirus.

During times of crisis, having sports to fall back on can bring momentary belief. So how do we comprehend when, this time, the games put your fellow fans at risk?

The Ivy League is expected to appeal for an extra year of eligibility for all affected players. But that does little to ease the sting for players and coaches today.

So far, the novel coronavirus has had little impact on baseball in the U.S, but leagues are closely monitoring the situation and some high school games have been canceled.

Wolff, 76, is walking away from Minor League Baseball after a storied 49 years following the news MLB may consider MiLB contraction.

The Florida State League will become the first affiliated minor league to adopt automated ball-strike calling, but the adoption of the new tech could create some development issues for minor league umpires.

Dylan Carlson is doing everything he can to show he’s ready to step into the lineup on Opening Day.

Monday was one of those days where the Mariners rebuild gave a glimpse of a potentially promising future.

The new pickoff rule in the Atlantic League had the desired effect, so it is now coming to parts of the minor leagues.

Both had exceptional 2019 seasons, but they took wildly different paths to get to that success.