The announcement late Thursday night that Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association have come to an agreement on changes to the terms of their agreement for a shortened or possibly canceled 2020 season was mostly full of good news for baseball fans, especially as players received their biggest demand: service time, even if there’s no season at all. However, the agreement also gave MLB the flexibility to make substantial changes to the draft. While nothing is decided yet (contrary to some public reports), there is the potential for this to be a disastrous move for amateur players and for baseball’s long-term health. I spoke to sources involved in the talks and those familiar with them from MLB, the union, player agents, and others; everyone asked to speak on background, due to the sensitive nature of the talks and the large set of unknown variables still involved.



The idea of flexibility around the draft’s timing and structure makes sense given the...

Source: Theathletic.com

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