Black baseball players are at historic lows. Can MLB change that?
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 9, 2023
Zion Rose is well aware that the percentage of Black players in Major League Baseball has been on the decline for decades.
But the 18-year-old catcher from Chicago, still sweaty from a workout during MLB’s Draft Combine this week at Chase Field in Phoenix, said he’s got some news: That’s not going to be the case for long.
“You’ll see,” he said. “We’re starting to come through.”
Mr. Rose was one of more than 300 players of all backgrounds in Phoenix this week to take part . . .
