I would expect money is behind all of it as well. And the needs of the MLB clubs.
Will it be possible to pack some extra guys onto the AAA roster before the AA guys go home?
As to UConn’s article on the pitching, I spent an inordinate amount of time trying to follow and make sense of the season long churn amongst the MiLB pitching staffs, and trying to convince myself there is more method than madness. Somewhat oddly, I found that I appreciated UConn’s hopeful ‘perhaps’ at the end. An engaging read, albeit an angst generating one. Hopefully it is darkest just before dawn.