Concerns over whether or not MLB players would be properly paid during the coronavirus have been answered. After reports that minor league players would be paid $400 per week during the hiatus surfaced, fans started to wonder what veteran players would be making.
In a report by Ronald Blum of the Associated Press, veteran MLB salaries were revealed. The agreement covers from March 26th to May 24th, which would have been the first sixty days of the major league season. Here is the breakdown of the payments.
- Veteran MLB players will be paid $4,775 per day for all sixty days, totaling up to $286,500
- Some ‘less veteran’ players will receive a smaller stipend: $16,500, $30,000 or $60,000, depending on the contract.