Today I received news that Oakland Athletics minor league players will no longer receive our $400 a week paycheck. Meaning that unless I make the Major League squad for this season, assuming there is a season, my salary
from September of 2019 to April of 2021 will be roughly $5,600. This includes the $1,200 Covid-19 stimulus check I qualified to receive from the government. 19 months bringing in only $5,600.
Not only is it likely that minor leaguers will not be able to play, but we will also not make any money from our uniform player contracts until middle of next April. Meanwhile, we are still expected to train and stay in baseball shape
for the the slim chance we play this season and should we be blessed to resume baseball in 2021. As you can imagine the expenses required to remain at a championship playing level are expensive. I don’t want to sound ungrateful for my opportunity to play a sport for a living.
I love baseball and am thankful everyday that I am able to play. Tough times ahead for everyone in the baseball world, especially the players in the minor leagues and just in general for anyone affected by this Pandemic.
During the coronavirus pandemic, high school baseball coaches have kept their fields in game shape, to honor the kids and keep some sense of normal
Full video: https://t.co/yElrSvIquQ
All jokes aside, please pray for the 750 soldiers who are deploying to Iraq as we speak.
Real heros are putting their lives on the line while ya’ll playing 🤦🏽♂️