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Originally Posted by thehef
IRL an organization does not lose huge chunks of its players simply because a minor-league team or league ceases operation.
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It will lose some. The rules governing the major-minor relationship spell out what to do in the event a minor league club closes up shop: the major league club gets first pick of the players on the defunct club; the rest become free agents. But, of course, that ML team has to find room in its system for those players, which would necessitate cutting players from its other affiliates.