Minor league players are paid much less than the major league players, often earning under $15,000 a season — which is less than most jobs in America, according to U.S. Census Bureau, and only a few grand over the poverty line. https://t.co/7Sqn4GiY04
— MarketWatch (@MarketWatch) July 21, 2022
BREAKING: Major League Baseball will pay $185 million to settle the federal class-action lawsuit filed by minor league players who sought pay for minimum-wage and overtime violations by teams, pending a judge approving the settlement, according to a document filed in court today.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 15, 2022
Our statement on today’s landmark settlement in Senne v. MLB: pic.twitter.com/qpLxM9aBGi
— Advocates for Minor Leaguers (@MiLBAdvocates) July 15, 2022
I made $11,000 last year https://t.co/dBqqY5ekbR
— Eric Cole (@criceole8) July 19, 2022
Sad! 