Why do clubs send players to participate in Hawaii Winter Baseball?
The cost of maintaining a minor league system is high but essential for each MLB organization. It has been estimated that an MLB club will spend an average of about $2,000,000 in player development costs for each major league player who reaches the major league level. Therefore, it behooves organizations to send their top prospects to winter ball to sharpen their skills during the off-season to enable them to move quickly through its minor league system.
