MLB raising salaries for minor leaguers in 2021 - Sportsnet.ca

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball is raising the minimum salary for minor league players in 2021, according to a memo sent Friday from the commissioner’s office to all 30 teams and obtained by The Associated Press.

"Much deserved," tweeted Ben Verlander, who pitched five minor league seasons and is the younger brother of Astros star Justin. "We’d put in 12 hours a day at the baseball field and all we ask for in return is a livable wage. Love this" "I think it’ll keep guys mentally in it longer," said Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Joe Mantiply, who has played six minor league seasons. "I know I’ve played with numerous guys that chose to go another way just because they felt like financially it wasn’t worth it for them to stick it out."Said major league players’ union head Tony Clark: "It’s a start, but there’s a long way to go before these young players are being compensated and treated fairly.

"They’ve been ignored for way too long and an increase is long overdue. At the same time, even with this increase, the majority of players are still going to be paid at a level that’s below the poverty line. And this increase doesn’t do anything about the players who are required to report to spring training and extended spring training, and who aren’t paid at all during those work periods," he said.

"So I think it’s great that there’s going to be a better opportunity for guys to make some comfort in their lives. Obviously I know the long road that that took and I think it just takes a lot of stress off a lot of families, which is very good," he said. "I think it’s just a positive way that baseball is moving forward."

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