MLB Spring Breakout-Fun Game Series Featuring Top Prospects and Minor Leaguers
Do you love your team’s prospects? Well, it is time to let and allow them to do a little flexing for you! Major League Baseball is innovating to give baseball enthusiasts more entertainment; and arranging a new game series to be played during the spring. They are calling it the MLB Spring Breakout.
Jeff Passan and sports network, ESPN, were among the first to confirm the exciting and exclusive new content. Passan reveals,
“This spring, the best prospects from every MLB team are going to play a game against another team’s top minor leaguers at a big league spring training stadium, sources tell ESPN
The event is called Spring Breakout.”
As for dates of the games, so far it is March 13-17, 2024. What about broadcasting? No, real set network is in place. However, Jeff feels that the MLB could just choose to televise Spring Breakout via MLB Network. Not a bad suggestion. Nonetheless, Passan goes on to report,
Spring Breakout will bring the top-caliber players over to the big league field and look to leverage the opportunity to better market minor leaguers, an added point of emphasis for MLB since it started running the minor leagues in 2021. All 30 teams will participate in the event — which will combine the game with in-person autograph sessions and other meet-the-prospect opportunities.
MLB Spring Breakout-Fun Game Series Featuring Top Prospects and Minor Leaguers
Surprisingly, thus far teams as well as Farm Directors are not shaking fists at clouds over this new development. During the last World Baseball Classic, there was plenty of animosity about the event in regards to injuries; or guys not being able to ready in time for the regular season. Thus far, no such complaints are being made in lieu of team’s prospects playing in the Spring Breakout.
Moreover, MLB commissioner, Rob Manfred also is sharing a few details about the new spring matches. He states,
“Spring Breakout will provide a new opportunity to showcase the future stars of the game as they continue on their journey to the Major Leagues. Our fans will get unique opportunities to meet our best prospects, get autographs, and see the next generation of Major Leaguers up close. We are thrilled that Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball and all of our Clubs are working closer than ever to grow the game and to shine a brighter light on our future All-Stars.”
We really like this. Prospects and minor leaguers are the stars of tomorrow anyway. Therefore, this allows such guys to gain recognition, respect and confidence even sooner. Plus, let’s MLB fans start thinking about which of their jerseys they wouldn’t mind buying in the future.
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