6 players are due to make their IAB debut on Thursday; a 7th will make his Juvenile debut.

This is step 1 of a long journey, of which none of the personnel involved have any idea where it will end up.

One thing is for sure: for those 6 players - this will be a form of a wake-up call, to see the speed of the game and the responsibilities of all players in the field and at bat.