The Eastern League is changing its schedule to a split-season format, with the first-place team from each division during both the first and second halves of the season qualifying for the postseason.

Throughout Black History Month, MiLB will spotlight the people and programs that champion diversity and inclusion in the industry. This edition features Akron Account Executive Thyran Nowden.

The Minor League podcast discusses the fallout of Manny Machado's deal with the Padres and talks to Nationals prospect Sterling Sharp at Spring Training.

MiLB.com is looking at the state of all 30 farm systems and ranking them in several different ways. This second installment, broken into three parts, focuses on pitchers and considers the quality and quantity of top talent in each system. Here are the top 10.

Cardinals catcher Andrew Knizner, Phillies left-hander JoJo Romero and Dodgers backstop Will Smith are among the exciting National League prospects going to Spring Training as non-roster invitees.

Don Newcombe, who passed away Tuesday, and Roy Campanella integrated the New England League as teammates on the Nashua Dodgers in 1946, and they dominated on the field.