The implementation of new roster limits in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is impacting the job market for veteran players. This year marks the first for a 175-player offseason and a 165-player inseason limit for domestic MiLB rosters. According to multiple agents and front office officials, these changes are making it difficult for veterans to secure MiLB deals with non-roster invites. In Chicago, 44 non-roster invitees are competing for spots on the Cubs and White Sox, as reported by WGN News. Baseball America highlights that there are 450 fewer domestic U.S. roster slots compared to last year, leaving players who might have signed last year with outside chances of making big league teams unable to even land MiLB contracts. The new roster limits in the minor league Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) are creating a challenging job market for MLB veterans, some of whom may opt to retire or consider opportunities in international leagues such as Mexico with less stringent roster restrictions. However, until US partner/independent leagues increase their pay/salary caps, many veterans are facing tough decisions.
If you’re a veteran free agent, even one with multiple years of MLB experience, this is proving to be a tough offseason to find a job NEWS: New MiLB Roster Rule Leaves Some Veterans Struggling For Contracts https://t.co/pyEptxsWZw
Some MLB vets face a tough job market due to new roster limits in the minor league CBA. https://t.co/pyEptxtuP4
This sucks and will bring a premature end to a lot of careers. Mexico w/ loosened int'l roster restrictions remains an attractive option for experienced players, but until US partner/indy leagues increase their pay/salary caps, many will simply choose to retire to "real life." https://t.co/vHeWa9FYel
There are 450 fewer domestic U.S. roster slots for players compared to this time last year. That means that players who would have signed deals last year with outside shots of making big league teams coming out of camp can’t even land MiLB contracts https://t.co/pyEptxsWZw
Between Chicago’s 2 MLB teams, there are 44 non-roster invitees who are set to take the fields at Sloan Park in Mesa and Camelback Ranch in Glendale. Here’s a breakdown of who’s fighting for a roster spot on the #Cubs and #WhiteSox, for @WGNNews: https://t.co/aPKf4iz790
This year is the first year of a 175-player offseason and a 165-player inseason limit for domestic MiLB rosters. According to multiple agents and front office officials it's having an effect on veterans landing MiLB deals with non-roster invites. https://t.co/alGJI90wLZ
NEWS: New MiLB Roster Rule Leaves Some Veterans Struggling For Contracts https://t.co/pyEptxsWZw