Over the weekend Emily Waldon and Ken Rosenthal (subs. req’d) reported the Blue Jays are planning to give their minor leaguers a substantial raise this season, with John Lott (subs. req’d) saying the individual raises will fall between 40% and 56% depending on the player’s level. For what it’s worth, Jeff Passan hears MLB is open to sweeping quality of life improvements in the minors.
“It puts us right now up at the top of the scale in the industry,” said Blue Jays president of baseball operations Ben Cherington. “… We hope that it allows our players to have the freedom and comfort to make some good choices, whether it’s where to live, where to eat, etc.