A tweet from New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is being used against Major League Baseball in a class action lawsuit filed by minor league players seven years ago.
Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic reported the suit is scheduled to go to trial in June, although both sides asked a federal judge to preempt the trial and unilaterally rule in their favor.
In arguing for back pay as part of the suit, the minor leaguers pointed to an August tweet from Cohen that suggested players are worth more than their draft slot value:
Steven CohenEducation time - Baseball draft picks are worth up to 5x their slot value to clubs .