MLB announced a league-wide initiative that will pay minor leaguers what they would have earned through April 8, the original start date of the minor league season.
With the rest of spring training canceled and the start of the baseball season on hold because of the coronavirus outbreak, Major League Baseball is taking steps to ease some of the financial pressure on its minor leaguers.
MLB announced a league-wide initiative on Thursday that will pay minor leaguers what they would have earned through April 8, the original start date of the minor league season. According to a news release, MLB also"intends to continue working with all 30 clubs to identify additional ways to support those players" because of the delayed start of the 2020 regular season.throughout the major leagues who are losing wages because of games not being played.
However, the minor leaguers find themselves in a particularly difficult situation because they have to stay in shape and be ready to return to their clubs when notified. But because they're still under contract, they'reMLB's plan doesn't account for what will happen beyond April 8. However, league and team officials are continuing to discuss a plan to compensate minor leaguers from that point until the regular season begins.
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