Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday morning that it had “extended its league-wide initiative of financial support for minor league players through March 31 or until the beginning of the minor league season — whichever occurs first” due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. This initiative is an update to MLB’s March 17 proposal, which had planned to provide interim support to eligible minor leaguers until April 8.
Major League Baseball announces pay for minor league players through May 31st or until the beginning of the minor league season. pic.twitter.com/VdTOzP2gwe
— Emily Waldon (@EmilyCWaldon) March 31, 2020
The payment amounts to $400 per week, which is poverty-level income but still better than the alternative with no games to play.