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Originally Posted by Crapshoot

Good read on the life of a ballplayer, what happens when you get cut, etc etc:

What It's Like When a Player Loses His Job - WSJ.com

Similar thing happened with a family friend. He and my cousin played together at UT-Arlington, and at one point a few years ago he was a Top 100 prospect, and the catcher of the future for the Mariners. Unfortunately he ended up getting injured in the first few weeks of both 2011 and 2012, and he was put on waivers last summer. The Royals picked him up, and he's currently at AAA Omaha.