As Major League Baseball continues to be shut down due to the ongoing pandemic, minor league players find themselves in a difficult situation. The expectation is that the minor league season will be canceled, with players having workouts at spring training facilities. This puts those players in a difficult spot as they are typically paid only during the season.
While teams had been paying their minor league players during the shutdown, that is coming to an end. The Oakland A’s announced that they will end their $400 per week stipend to their minor league players effective June 1, a move that may be mirrored by other organizations.