Sadly I guess there is no playoffs for Triple A this year
Prior to the 2021 season, Major League Baseball assumed control of Minor League Baseball in a move to increase player salaries, modernize facility standards, and reduce travel through better geographical alignment.[1] The two existing Triple-A leagues, the International League and Pacific Coast League, were disbanded and replaced with the Triple-A East and Triple-A West.[1][2] Twenty teams were organized into the Triple-A East:[1] the 14 teams of the International League,[3] the four easternmost teams from the Pacific Coast League,[4] one promoted from the Double-A Southern League,[5] and one moving from the independent American Association of Professional Baseball.[6]
Initially, the inaugural 2021 season was scheduled to begin on April 6,[7] but Opening Day was postponed until May 4 to temporarily eliminate commercial air travel and give players the opportunity to be vaccinated against COVID-19 before the season began.[8] The original 142-game schedule was shortened to 120 games with all contests before that date being cancelled.[9][10] While leagues in other classifications will be holding championship playoffs following the conclusion of their seasons,[11] the Triple-A East's champion will be the team with the best regular-season record.[12] The 120-game regular season will be followed by the Triple-A Final Stretch, a 10-game tournament among all 30 Triple-A clubs, wherein the team with the best winning percentage over that stretch will receive a prize from Major League Baseball.[12]
Teams will play limited opponents in 2021 due to travel restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Some teams will play only clubs in their own divisions, while others will also play some teams from other divisions.[13][14][15] The 2022 schedule consists mostly of games between division opponents with additional non-division matchups also on the calendar.[16][17]
Structure and season Edit
The league is divided into three divisions: Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast. The Midwest and Southeast Divisions each consist of seven teams, while six teams makeup the Northeast Division.[1] The 2021 season consists of 130 games scheduled per team divided into series of six games each from Tuesday to Sunday with league-wide off days every Monday.[10][11][13] The final 10 games will be played in two 5-game series from Wednesday to Sunday.[11] The 2021 schedule originally included a three-day All-Star break from July 12?14,[14] but the break was removed after the rescheduling of Opening Day.[10] There will be no postseason for championship playoffs or the Triple-A National Championship Game, and the league champions will be the team with the best record at the season's close.[11][17]
The 2022 season consists of 144 games scheduled per team divided into series of mostly six games each from Tuesday to Sunday with league-wide off days every Monday.[16] Exceptions include Monday games on Independence Day and Memorial Day.[18] The 2022 schedule includes a four-day All-Star break from July 18?21, which coincides with the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.[17][19]
