MLB proposal to sever ties with 42 minor league teams could impact Pacific Northwest

Major League Baseball is proposing to put some minor league teams on the chopping block as part of a plan to revamp. This has several cities, including some here in the Pacific Northwest, wondering how this could impact them economically. Under the proposal, MLB would sever ties with a total of 42 minor league teams. There are two teams in the Pacific Northwest that are affected, the Tri-City Dust Devils in Pasco, Wash. and the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes in Oregon. The Dust Devils are a Single-A affiliate for the San Diego Padres. The Volcanoes are a Single-A affiliate for the San Francisco Giants. In terms of any Mariners connections, their Single-A team, the West Virginia Power is proposed to be eliminated as well. The Tacoma Rainiers and Everett AquaSox were not mentioned in the proposal.