Major League Baseball dreams remain alive in the independent Atlantic League.
For many ballplayers aspiring for a roster spot with one of the 30 MLB clubs, or with an affiliated minor league team, they learn the sad reality that there isn’t always room for them. Between contracts or being cut from tryout camps, while waiting for another opportunity to remain on MLB’s radar of relevance, this is where independent “partner leagues” become essential for agents looking to keep their clients in spikes and swinging bats.