Under The Cover: Minor League Baseball Is In Crisis

An SI survey on the effects of the pandemic showed that a group of minor league teams are at risk of collapsing. The loss of a team would be felt throughout baseball towns across the country. One family in Colorado Springs, Colorado spent last season hosting two Rocky Mountain Vibes players in their home. The end of minor league baseball is more than losing a team. For the Addington family, it's about losing a part of their heart and soul.

An SI survey on the effects of the pandemic showed that a group of minor league teams are at risk of collapsing. The loss of a team would be felt throughout baseball towns across the country. One family in Colorado Springs, Colorado spent last season hosting two Rocky Mountain Vibes players in their home. The end of minor league baseball is more than losing a team. For the Addington family, it's about losing a part of their heart and soul.