MLB announces it will force teams to host minor league players

As part of an improvement to the conditions of the players in the minors in the face of widespread criticism from a large sector in defense of MiLB players, MLB finally enacted a hosting policy according to which the teams must house them in places furnished with a bed for each one without more than two of them occupying the same bedroom.

The accommodation must be “located at a reasonable and walkable distance from the stadium,” the commissioner’s office said Thursday. The teams must assume the payments of the basic services.

“When apartments, rental homes or family accommodations are not available, teams can choose to provide hotel rooms that meet established standards,” added MLB.

Although clubs generally arranged hotel accommodation for away matches, players often had to arrange their accommodation for home matches.

Players retain the right not to use the accommodation provided by their team. According to MLB projections, the policy will cover 90% of minor league players, including those assigned to extended preseason training and the Arizona Complex League.

The policy will not apply to players on minor league contracts who earn $ 100,000 or more or to players on major league contracts but optionally or directly sent to the minors.

“This is a historic victory for the players who forced the league to intervene due to their expressions during the 2021 season,” Minor League Baseball Defenders director Harry Marino said in a statement.

“Let’s be clear: this victory is the result of the collective action of the players. While the magnitude of the victory should not be overstated, it is important to recognize that minor league players did not have a formal voice in the details of the plan. “

After effectively lobbying for Congress to exempt minor league players from federal minimum wage laws, MLB raised pay by 28 to 72% when minor leagues resumed activities in 2021 after a one-season absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

MLB.com

Gabriel Delgado

I started as a rookie on Al Bat in early 2018 and am going for my third season covering Major League Baseball as a web reporter. I am a fan of the San Francisco Giants, a number one defender of Barry Bonds and a critic of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto and Ronald Acuña are the future of baseball, Mike Trout is overrated, and the Astros deserved to be taken away from the World Series for cheating. Besides baseball, I also enjoy soccer, football, basketball, and just about any other game that includes a ball or a ball. I am also an amateur musician, penniless gamer and very nerdy. Graduated in journalism from the University of Guadalajara, I graduated in 2017. Born in the shrimp capital of the world, Escuinapa, Sinaloa. I lived in Australia for a while; i survived giant spiders, tasmanian devils, and fought a kangaroo and didn’t die trying.

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