2021 Brewers Affiliates

[nodakfan17]

Admittedly, I didn’t follow the MiLB realignment too closely; however, I’m a little surprised the Brewers are back in Nashville. Didn’t they kind of screw over the Brewers a few years ago and the Crew had to go to Colorado Springs? I’m assuming the facilities and proximity to Milwaukee were too good to pass up.

[patrickgpe]

yes, and the brewers needed a place to play. Texas found a home in Round Rock that made sense. San Antonio was re-classified to double A, so the brewers took Nashville. There really wasn't that much reshuffling on the triple A level; a few teams reclassified, few indy teams becoming triple A, so the brewers options were pretty much Nashville or nothing.

[Brewers Numbers]

Ballpark Digest: MLB has told the chosen 120 MiLB teams that based on feedback to a summary, changes to the proposed PDL will be considered. Look for the full PDL in Jan, followed by 30-day review period. Delays could push 2021 MiLB season launch well into May. So much up in the air, though.

[wibadgers23]

I’m going to lose it if we lose another season of minor league baseball or even if it gets considerably shortened.

[MadThinker88]

I’m going to lose it if we lose another season of minor league baseball or even if it gets considerably shortened.

 

The 2021 MiLB season was destined to be shortened, first due to the setup changes and then due to covid & precautions being taken as a result.

 

You might recall there was talk about having a staggered spring training where MLB & invites would go first (& go thru completion) before the minor league camp would even start. In the past the minor league camp would get underway during the 1st week of March (so during MLB spring training) and some milb players would shuttle back n forth between the camps/ games being played

 

IF the MLB season gets pushed back, the MiLB season is sure to follow.

[MadThinker88]

I was catching up on a Tribe podcast this morning (while shoveling snow) & heard 2 info nuggets that will have some impact to the Brewers:

1) complex (AZ/FL) teams are being limited to 1 per ball club &

2) Tribe is not sharing a DSL team with MKE this upcoming season as the Tribe will be having 2 teams on its own..

 

I have no idea if MKE will be fielding a 2nd DSL team on its own or sticking with 1 club only...

[djoctagone]

I’m going to lose it if we lose another season of minor league baseball or even if it gets considerably shortened.

The 2021 MiLB season was destined to be shortened, first due to the setup changes and then due to covid & precautions being taken as a result.

 

You might recall there was talk about having a staggered spring training where MLB & invites would go first (& go thru completion) before the minor league camp would even start. In the past the minor league camp would get underway during the 1st week of March (so during MLB spring training) and some milb players would shuttle back n forth between the camps/ games being played

 

IF the MLB season gets pushed back, the MiLB season is sure to follow.

seeing that mlb rosters no longer expand to 40 in september, wouldn't it make sense to have minor league seasons go a little bit deeper into september--or at least for class aaa teams? how do reserve players stay in shape while the major league season is still continuing. . . lifting fedex parcels?

[MadThinker88]

I’m going to lose it if we lose another season of minor league baseball or even if it gets considerably shortened.

The 2021 MiLB season was destined to be shortened, first due to the setup changes and then due to covid & precautions being taken as a result.

 

You might recall there was talk about having a staggered spring training where MLB & invites would go first (& go thru completion) before the minor league camp would even start. In the past the minor league camp would get underway during the 1st week of March (so during MLB spring training) and some milb players would shuttle back n forth between the camps/ games being played

 

IF the MLB season gets pushed back, the MiLB season is sure to follow.

seeing that mlb rosters no longer expand to 40 in september, wouldn't it make sense to have minor league seasons go a little bit deeper into september--or at least for class aaa teams? how do reserve players stay in shape while the major league season is still continuing. . . lifting fedex parcels?

 

Keep in mind that MLB does not like ANY OTHER BASEBALL news to interfere with the post-season & World Series.

So that would mean any minor league post-season would be completed BEFORE the MLB playoffs would begin.

Those teams in the various milb post-seasons would be playing during September (& most leagues have 2 rounds of post-season)..

[MadThinker88]

FYI from JJCooper today (1/5/21)

 

Baseball America @BaseballAmerica

 

The Minor League season at the Double-A and Class-A levels will be delayed in 2021.

MLB informed teams in a memo yesterday.

The latest news via @jjcoop36:

 

https://baseballamerica.com/stories/start-of-minor-league-season-at-double-a-and-class-a-to-be-delayed/

[brewmann04]

UGH not good news

[djoctagone]

today's the deadline to sign 10-year professional development licenses. we will see what happens with nashville, biloxi and wisconsin (grand chute).

[djoctagone]

it's official . . . and in a move that may surprise some, every single club extended a pdl invitation accepted it.

[djoctagone]

more significant, the nashville sounds will be part of triple-a east, meaning they will play 19 other affiliates--all assigned to major league central and east clubs.

[MVP2110]

It's nice to finally have some stability at AAA after years of moving around from crappy situation to crappy situation

[markedman5]

[Eye Black]

more significant, the nashville sounds will be part of triple-a east, meaning they will play 19 other affiliates--all assigned to major league central and east clubs.

For those of us that follow the minor league action it will be nice not to have so many of the Triple-A games starting nearly as late.

 

Here is the finalized affiliate map for the minor league reorganization:

 

[Mass Haas]

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[djoctagone]

more significant, the nashville sounds will be part of triple-a east, meaning they will play 19 other affiliates--all assigned to major league central and east clubs.

not exactly. 10 opponents, including four from the midwest division.

 

2021 opponents are:

 

charlotte (white sox)

columbus (indians)

durham (rays)

gwinnett county (braves)

indianapolis (pirates)

jacksonville (marlins)

louisville (reds)

memphis (cardinals)

norfolk (orioles)

toledo (tigers)

[djoctagone]

I’m going to lose it if we lose another season of minor league baseball or even if it gets considerably shortened.

The 2021 MiLB season was destined to be shortened, first due to the setup changes and then due to covid & precautions being taken as a result.

 

You might recall there was talk about having a staggered spring training where MLB & invites would go first (& go thru completion) before the minor league camp would even start. In the past the minor league camp would get underway during the 1st week of March (so during MLB spring training) and some milb players would shuttle back n forth between the camps/ games being played

 

IF the MLB season gets pushed back, the MiLB season is sure to follow.

seeing that mlb rosters no longer expand to 40 in september, wouldn't it make sense to have minor league seasons go a little bit deeper into september--or at least for class aaa teams? how do reserve players stay in shape while the major league season is still continuing. . . lifting fedex parcels?

the sounds' last game in 2021 is 19 september. that's not counting the postseason.

 

problem solved.