MLB Draft League

The MLB Draft League is a planned collegiate summer baseball league that will begin play in 2021.[1] Created by Major League Baseball (MLB) and Prep Baseball Report, the league will serve as a showcase for top draft-eligible prospects leading up to each summer's MLB draft.[1] The league's initial six teams were formerly members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League, Eastern League, and Carolina League before MLB's reorganization of the minors for 2021.[2][3] The league will consist of a 68-game regular season and an All-Star Break centered around the MLB draft.[4]

Current teams

Current team locations

Team	City	Stadium	Capacity
Frederick Keys	Frederick, Maryland	Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium	5,400
Mahoning Valley Scrappers	Niles, Ohio	Eastwood Field	6,000
State College Spikes	University Park, Pennsylvania	Medlar Field at Lubrano Park	5,570
Trenton Thunder	Trenton, New Jersey	Arm & Hammer Park	6,341
West Virginia Black Bears	Granville, West Virginia	Monongalia County Ballpark	3,500
Williamsport Crosscutters	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field	2,366

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