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Elephant Rumblings: Minor leaguers ruled year-round MLB employees in court victory

Happy Wednesday, Athletics Nation!

Most of you should know that baseball is, economically speaking, very much a winner-take-all affair. A handful of stars like our own dearly departed Matt Olson get nine-figure contracts while a far greater number of aspirants in the minor leagues work for sub-poverty wages under grueling conditions. But yesterday, Evan Drellich of The Athletic reported that MiLB players notched a significant court victory that may set a positive precedent going forward.

Federal Judge Joseph Spiro of the Northern District of California ruled that minor league players are year-round employees and that MLB is a joint employer with the franchises.