A legal battle spanning years over minor league player pay has ended with a nine-figure payout by Major League Baseball.
the number of players eligible to receive money from the settlement is unclear, thousands of players are eligible going back to those who played in Florida complexes in 2009, the California League in 2010 and Arizona complexes in 2011.Minor league pay has been a problem for decades, but the issue has seen much more focus in recent years as minor leagues become increasingly upfront with the financial realities of their profession.
Even after a restructuring of the minor leagues that cut out dozens of teams and increased salaries for players, minimum weekly pay was still. Keep in mind that was only for, at most, half the year. Some players had multi-million signing bonuses to keep them afloat, but many did not, often causing them to need second jobs or family support to stay in the game.
Some back pay and the change in when teams are allowed to pay minor leaguers is a good step, but there is obviously still plenty for minor leagues to do in this area. This article originally appeared on Yahoo Sports at https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-to-pay-185-million-to-settle-minor-leaguers-class-action-lawsuit-233450045.html
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