Gregg Forwerck/Getty Images
Major League Baseball announced a leaguewide initiative to compensate minor league players through April 8 amid the coronavirus pandemic:
MLB Communications @MLB_PRA league-wide initiative has been announced for Minor League players to receive compensation between now and the scheduled start of the Minor League season. @MLB will continue to work with all 30 Clubs on the development of an industry-wide plan for compensation beyond 4/8. https://t.co/Ck8Lv9uuzp
The minor league season was scheduled to begin on April 9, but it was officially postponed last week:
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.