'I hope the commissioner and MLB will move just as quickly to negotiate a fair first contract,' says BernieSanders as MLB agrees to recognize MiLB players' unionization effort.
"Congratulations to the Minor League Baseball players who organized to make it happen," the two-time Democratic presidential candidate tweeted."I hope the commissioner and MLB will move just as quickly to negotiate a fair first contract."roughly $10 billion in annual revenue. However, low-level MiLB players often make less than minimum wage workers earn in a 40-hour workweek in some states. Meanwhile, the odds of making it to the big leagues are about 1 in 10.
MLB raised weekly minimum salaries for minor leaguers in 2021 to $400 at rookie and short-season levels, $500 at Class A, $600 at Double-A, and $700 at Triple-A. For players on option, the minimum is $57,200 per season for a first big league contract and $114,100 for later big league contracts. In addition, MLB this year began requiring teams to provide housing for most minor leaguers.
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