RJM posted:Dominik85 posted:Why not reduce the draft to 15-20 rounds and cut the number of minor leaguers by 50%?
I get occasionally a 29th rounder is good but less than 1% from those rounds make it. Why not cut 1-2 affiliates and 50-60 minor leaguers per team and then pay the rest better?
Wouldn't that be more efficient?
Rounds 21-40 serve a purpose other than future potential MLBers. These rounds provide teammates for the legitimate prospects. The only way to possibly cut down the number of minor leaguers is force players to attend college and only have A, AA and AAA ball. But even now a lot of players come out of college ball not ready for High A.
Minor league ball exists for itself too, not just as a feeder. I love going to minor league games.
The Sacramento River Cats, where Tyler played (briefly) sold 5.5 million tickets last year. That whole league draws well. I wonder what their profits look like.