MLB: Minor League Opening Day – Where Are the Best Teams?

With MLB opening day behind us, we now have minor league opening day today. Which minor league teams did MLB clubs “stack” with talent?

Today begins the journey of MLB’s minor league season for all full-season teams (low-A, high-A, AA, and AAA levels).

MLB clubs frequently like to put a number of their best prospects at one level if they are at a similar development path in order to allow the players to get the feel of playing with other high-level players, a feeling they won’t get to experience until they get to the major leagues and have elite players surrounding them everywhere.

The most fun part of watching a minor league game for many is spotting the great players on the field and scouting them. For me, the more fun part is seeing the pure enjoyment of the players on the field.

Minor league players don’t have the same salary or perks of MLB players, so they frequently are playing for the absolute love of the game or for the pursuit of a dream, which adds a great level of heart to every game.

When looking at the minor league assignments, I found many that were intriguing as far as how it shaped a team. I utilized MLB.com’s top 30 list for every prospect, which is linked from this article.

Enjoy the season!

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