As it was discussed before mlb wants to contract the minors. They say it is to concentrate ressources in player dev and scouting better on fewer players creating a quality instead of quantity approach but cost also plays a big role, not only player salaries but also facilities and coaches.
Milb doesn't want contraction of course and went public with this which mlb didn't like.
Now mlb is increasing the pressure to accept the contraction or else ending the relationship with milb and find other affiliates (or run it by themselves).
I wonder how this will end. I think milb doesn't have much power and will have to accept the contraction, mlb is holding all the strings here.