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MLB Announces Plan to Pay Minor Leaguers Through April 8 Amid COVID-19 Shutdown

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Major League Baseball announced a leaguewide initiative to compensate minor league players through April 8 amid the coronavirus pandemic:

MLB Communications @MLB_PR

A league-wide initiative has been announced for Minor League players to receive compensation between now and the scheduled start of the Minor League season. @MLB will continue to work with all 30 Clubs on the development of an industry-wide plan for compensation beyond 4/8. https://t.co/Ck8Lv9uuzp

The minor league season was scheduled to begin on April 9, but it was officially postponed last week:

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