By ERIC WALKER Bluefield Daily Telegraph
BLUEFIELD. W.Va. — The Bluefield Blue Jays and Princeton Rays are two of the teams in minor league baseball that are on the chopping block under a new proposal from Major League Baseball.
The current Professional Baseball Agreement between the MLB and Minor League Baseball expires at the end of the 2020 season and the two sides are in discussions that could alter the minor league baseball landscape.
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred have talked and are planning to meet soon to discuss the proposal that would also eliminate the West Virginia Power.
“Minor League Baseball is a critical part of West Virginia’s future,” Justice said. “I am working to find a real solution on this issue, starting at the top with Commissioner Manfred. I am confident we can show Commissioner Manfred what a fantastic partner MLB has in the great state of West Virginia.” …