Why some MLB executives think a leaner minor-league system is best for baseball

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Baseball's minor leagues are a bloated and antiquated system that does not adequately serve either the player or his development, according to several Major League Baseball executives, who support a proposal to eliminate a quarter of minor-league teams and a movement to rethink how the sport may better prepare its next generation. “The system has been around for a long time,” Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said. MLB and the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues are negotiating a contract that would replace the current agreement, which expires after the 2020 season.

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