MLB Draft League

The MLB Draft League is a collegiate summer baseball league that began play in 2021.^[1] Created by Major League Baseball (MLB) and , the league serves 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] Each team in the league plays a 68-game regular season, with an All-Star Break taking place 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	Trenton Thunder Ballpark	6,440
West Virginia Black Bears	Granville, West Virginia	Monongalia County Ballpark	3,500
Williamsport Crosscutters	Williamsport, Pennsylvania	Muncy Bank Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field	2,366

^ ^a ^b ^c Reichard, Kevin (November 30, 2020). "Kerrick Jackson is New MLB Draft League President". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ "Mahoning Valley Scrappers Retain Affiliation With Major League Baseball in New MLB Draft League". Mahoning Valley Scrappers. Minor League Baseball. November 30, 2020. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
^ Cooper, J.J. (December 9, 2020). "Frederick Becomes Sixth Team To Join MLB Draft League". Baseball America. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
^ "MLB to Launch League for Draft Prospects". Major League Baseball. November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.