The restructuring of the minor leagues came into greater focus on Wednesday as teams across Major League Baseball announced they had extended invitations to 119 minor-league teams, with only the Rockies’ Low A team left to be decided.
Those teams have only been offered spots in the new restructured minor league system; some teams may not accept these invitations, as Evan Drellich explained last week.
Here are the minor-league teams that were announced as receiving invitations on Wednesday:
2021 Minor League invitations
What does it mean for your major-league team? Let us explain:
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks didn’t do too much shuffling; three of their four affiliates are ones with whom they’ve had long-standing relationships. They retained the Reno (Nev.) Aces as their Triple-A team and remain affiliated with the Visalia (Calif.) Rawhide, which moves from High A to Low A. Their short-season team…