Comments on: Whats the difference between Minor league baseball teams? http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/ Welcome to the exciting world of sports. We cover from Aerobic to Wrestling. Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: royalsgirl http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 royalsgirl Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:16:58 +0000 http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/#comment-1307 Triple A is considered one step closer to the big leagues than double A Triple A is considered one step closer to the big leagues than double A

]]> By: jeremy_hancock http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-1306 jeremy_hancock Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:08:56 +0000 http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/#comment-1306 MLB affiliated minor leagues are divided according the how advanced they are: higher leagues generally have better players (though it will vary from team to team). The levels, from top to bottom, are: AAA, AA, A, and Rookie. A-level is subdivided into High A, Low A, and short-season A, but the differences aren't as great between them. Rookie leagues are generally only for first year pros drafted out of high school and some Latin American players (who tend to enter contracts at a younger age). As noted above, each major league team has a team at each level, or 6 total minor league affiliates. The major league club provides players and other support to those teams, and also determines which players are assigned to which team. Besides the MLB-affiliated Minor Leagues, there are also a number of independent leagues. These are also professional, but the players are not under contract to any MLB team. The level of play varies from league to league, but are generally about equal to A or AA ball. MLB affiliated minor leagues are divided according the how advanced they are: higher leagues generally have better players (though it will vary from team to team). The levels, from top to bottom, are: AAA, AA, A, and Rookie. A-level is subdivided into High A, Low A, and short-season A, but the differences aren’t as great between them. Rookie leagues are generally only for first year pros drafted out of high school and some Latin American players (who tend to enter contracts at a younger age).

As noted above, each major league team has a team at each level, or 6 total minor league affiliates. The major league club provides players and other support to those teams, and also determines which players are assigned to which team.

Besides the MLB-affiliated Minor Leagues, there are also a number of independent leagues. These are also professional, but the players are not under contract to any MLB team. The level of play varies from league to league, but are generally about equal to A or AA ball.

]]> By: The Dave http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-1305 The Dave Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:12:49 +0000 http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/#comment-1305 All Major League teams have farm systems where the younger players are allowed to learn more and mature to one day (hopefully) make it up to the Big Leagues. Rookies usually start in a Rookie League, then move up over the years to Single A, Double A, Triple A, and then to the MLB team. All Major League teams have farm systems where the younger players are allowed to learn more and mature to one day (hopefully) make it up to the Big Leagues. Rookies usually start in a Rookie League, then move up over the years to Single A, Double A, Triple A, and then to the MLB team.

]]> By: Laura http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Laura Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:47:52 +0000 http://www.truesportsblog.net/392/whats-the-difference-between-minor-league-baseball-teams/#comment-1304 Triple A is one step up from Double A and one step down from the Major Leagues. Triple A is one step up from Double A and one step down from the Major Leagues.

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