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MiLB.com introduces the 11 leagues created by the restructuring of Minor League Baseball across four levels of play. Below is a team-by-team look at the Low-A Southeast, including affiliation, previous circuit and most recent championship. (Note: Established refers to the first year of a team s continuous operation in that market
across four levels of play. Below is a team-by-team look at the Low-A Southeast, including affiliation, previous circuit and most recent championship. (Note: Established refers to the first year of a team s continuous operation in that market regardless of league or level.) Learn about other leagues here:Triple-A East, Triple-A West, Double-A Northeast, Double-A Central, Double-A South, High-A East, High-A Central, High-A West, Low-A East.
Minors primer: What’s new as MiLB returns in 2021?
FILE - Tulsa Drillers Hueston Morrill waits for his name to be announced at the Double-A baseball team s game against the Frisco RoughRiders in Tulsa, Okla., in this Tuesday, June 30, 2020, file photo. Minor league teams across the country are set to open their seasons Tuesday, May 4, 2021, returning baseball to communities denied the old national pastime during the coronavirus pandemic. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File) Ian Maule
FILE - Players stand during the national anthem before the Rosemont Dogs played their baseball home-opener against the Milwaukee Milkmen at Impact Field in Rosemont, Ill., in this Tuesday, July 7, 2020, file photo. Minor league teams across the country are set to open their seasons Tuesday, May 4, 2021, returning baseball to communities denied the old national pastime during the coronavirus pandemic. (John Starks/Daily Herald, via AP, File) John Starks
Minors primer: What’s new as MiLB returns in 2021?
FILE - Tulsa Drillers Hueston Morrill waits for his name to be announced at the Double-A baseball team s game against the Frisco RoughRiders in Tulsa, Okla., in this Tuesday, June 30, 2020, file photo. Minor league teams across the country are set to open their seasons Tuesday, May 4, 2021, returning baseball to communities denied the old national pastime during the coronavirus pandemic. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP, File) Ian Maule
FILE - Players stand during the national anthem before the Rosemont Dogs played their baseball home-opener against the Milwaukee Milkmen at Impact Field in Rosemont, Ill., in this Tuesday, July 7, 2020, file photo. Minor league teams across the country are set to open their seasons Tuesday, May 4, 2021, returning baseball to communities denied the old national pastime during the coronavirus pandemic. (John Starks/Daily Herald, via AP, File) John Starks
Minor league teams across the country are set to open their seasons Tuesday, returning baseball to communities denied the old national pastime during the coronavirus pandemic. Capacities will differ by jurisdiction, but for most, it will be the first opportunity to see pro players in person since the entire 2020 season was canceled.
Of course, much has changed since the last affiliated games were played in 2019. There are fewer teams and leagues and Major League Baseball has introduced plans to use the minors as a testing ground for new rules that could improve pace of play or reduce player injuries.
Much will remain the same. Family-friendly prices, offbeat giveaways and outlandish team branding - more on those Trash Pandas below - remain key pillars of the minor league experience.
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The season of injury continues for the Atlanta Braves, and now with both of the catchers at the MLB level going down with injuries, the starting catcher for the foreseeable future will be the system’s top catching prospect William Contreras. While losing a key piece of the lineup in Travis d’Arnaud is a major blow to a struggling team, they have quite a solid backup option here in Contreras who came in at No. 4 on Talking Chop’s preseason top 30 prospects list.
William Contreras, the younger brother of Cubs all star catcher Willson Contreras, was first signed by the Braves in February of 2015 out of Venezuela. The 17-year old then went immediately to their camp in the Dominican Republic and debuted in the Dominican Summer League a few months later. Contreras quickly showed off the offensive skill that has made him an exciting prospect for Braves fans over the past few seasons and posted a 125 wRC+ with just an 11.1% strikeout rate in 190 p