There will be 40 fewer minor league baseball teams next season as the minors have agreed to Major League Baseball’s proposal to cut guaranteed affiliations from 160 to 120. It’s a major overhaul in which Major League Baseball would take over the minor league’s governing body, and MLB would oversee selling sponsorship, licensing and media rights for its minor league affiliates.
The Pennsylvania teams on the cut list announced last fall are the State College Spikes, the Williamsport Crosscutters, and the Erie Seawolves, which is one of the Altoona Curve’s opponents in the Eastern League. The Pirates’ affiliate in Bristol, Virginia is also on the list.
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