The case for a group of former minor league players suing Major League Baseball over unfair wages took a significant step forward on Tuesday when the United States District Court in San Francisco ruled that the lawsuit can be certified as a class action. As a result, roughly 10,000 current and former minor leaguers can join the group of 32 players that filed a lawsuit in February 2014 contending that major league teams have suppressed minor league player salaries in violation of federal and state labor laws.
“It’s a good win,” said Garrett Broshuis, the former minor league pitcher turned attorney who is leading the lawsuit for St.