Something I just realized with the 2017 realignment is that the California League's playoff format will probably be changed. Currently it takes six of its ten teams in the post-season; with a drop to eight teams, I would expect the playoffs will be cut back to four teams. Whether the Carolina League will expands its playoff format from the current four teams is an open question; I'd guess it won't.
For those interested, the California League
has announced its 2017 schedule.