MLB Commissioner Receives Flaming Criticisms for Making ‘Callous and False’ Remarks Surrounding Minor League Minimum Wage Situation

Major League Baseball is running with full force after a massive lockout earlier this year. The lockout solved almost every problem that major league players were facing. But what about minor league players? Does the new Collective Bargaining Agreement solve the crisis in Minor League Baseball?

It is not a secret anymore that minor league players do not get enough wages for their livelihood. Their current situation is even worse. Because those players — who are not a part of the 40-man roster — struggle the most to earn money for their livelihood. The NBA, NFL, and NHL, on the other hand, provide much better salaries to their junior-level players.

However, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred believes that MLB provides enough wages to the MiLB players. During the All-Star Game in Los Angeles, Manfred rejected the fact that minor-league players do not receive a living wage. And now, he has been receiving harsh criticism for his comment.

MiLB advocacy group takes a dig at MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred

Right after his comment on the fair wage of minor leaguers, the MiLB advocacy group called it out against MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. They called it callous and false. The advocacy group also took a dig at Manfred by saying that he earns $17.5 million a year.

“Most Minor League baseball players work second jobs because their annual salaries are insufficient to make ends meet. The commissioner makes an annual salary of $17.5 million. His suggestion that Minor League pay is acceptable is both callous and false,” said the advocacy group via Twitter.

Coming back to Manfred’s comments, he said MLB has done some wonderful works regarding MiLB players’ wages.

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“I kind of reject the premise of the question that minor-league players are not paid a living wage,” Manfred said. “I think that we’ve made real strides in the last few years in terms of what minor-league players are paid.”

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Notably, MLB and commissioner Rob Manfred have a lot of questions to answer following the recent incident. Only time will tell what their next step will be.