A MAJOR SHAKEUP TO THE MINORS

In December 2020, Major League Baseball finalized its reshaping of the minor leagues. MLB took over Minor League Baseball and made sweeping changes by restructuring leagues and classifications and reducing the number of affiliates from 160 to 120.

In December 2021, there was another event that will likely reshape the minor leagues for years to come.

Endeavor, a global sports and marketing company, announced that it formed Diamond Baseball Holdings. DBH then purchased 10 minor league teams, including six Triple-A clubs. In the span of a week, DBH became the largest single owner of minor league teams in baseball, owning 12% of the