https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-floats-proposal-that-would-eliminate-42-minor-league-teams/
Lowell Spinners are on the list. They have been mentioned as becoming part of the new "Dream League" which seems just like another independent league, more or less.
I think there are some good ideas in the proposal, like trying to make the affiliations more stable, and more geographically compact. For example, I think it makes a lot more sense for the Red Sox to have minor league affiliates in Worcester, Manchester, and Lowell than to have a minor league affiliate in Trenton, NJ (like they used to have). But, I'm puzzled by the elimination of teams. It's being talked about as a cost cutting move, but I would think these minor league teams are profitable businesses. Moving them to independent leagues I think would be the end of most of them. I go to Lowell every summer - it's a great entertainment value - but I've never been to the Brocton Rox. To me, the affiliation with a major league club seems like a big deal.
Lowell Spinners are on the list. They have been mentioned as becoming part of the new "Dream League" which seems just like another independent league, more or less.
I think there are some good ideas in the proposal, like trying to make the affiliations more stable, and more geographically compact. For example, I think it makes a lot more sense for the Red Sox to have minor league affiliates in Worcester, Manchester, and Lowell than to have a minor league affiliate in Trenton, NJ (like they used to have). But, I'm puzzled by the elimination of teams. It's being talked about as a cost cutting move, but I would think these minor league teams are profitable businesses. Moving them to independent leagues I think would be the end of most of them. I go to Lowell every summer - it's a great entertainment value - but I've never been to the Brocton Rox. To me, the affiliation with a major league club seems like a big deal.