Being a minor leaguer in general is a tough thing in baseball. Aside from the low pay and often rough travel conditions, you’re also away from your family for most of the year. Players stuck in the alternate locations for 2020 might have it worse than ever before. But over at the Dodgers alternate location, veterans are making sure that guys don’t get too down on themselves.
Jack Harris of the LA Times recently caught up with guys training at the Dodgers alternate location. One way that they have made sure to keep guys fresh and thinking positive is to institute a ‘salty chair’.