It was reported in January that the Single-A and Double-A seasons would not start on time. The same is true for the highest level of minors, as the 2021 Triple-A campaign will be delayed “by at least a month, writes Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. It was scheduled to start on April 6.
There was no underage season in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the hope for this year is that they will be able to resume play in May. As a result of the delay, alternative training venues will return this season and may last longer than expected, in part because of concerns about travel for smaller league players, according to Passan. The alternative sites would have about two dozen players, adds Passan.
Despite this setback, Passan writes that there is hope that the delay in the Triple-A slate will allow players to be vaccinated and a full season. The campaign will last until September, if it opens in May.