Imagine being asked to work full days at your job in the hopes of netting that big dream role, but the catch: you’ll need to work 3-4 months for free. Free. Maybe a $20 per diem to grab dinner, but otherwise you won’t make a penny, and that big job is no guarantee. Sounds like an unpaid internship at a big firm in New York?
Nope, it’s the life of a minor league player.
In her recent post at The Athletic, prospect writer Emily Waldon spoke with 30 different minor league players and their spouses to get an inside look at just how difficult the MiLB grind can be, and just how unfair the pay is compared to the minor leagues of other sports.