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Phillies to pay minor leaguers through June, cut T.J. Rivera

T.J. Rivera #54 of the New York Mets (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)

The Phillies will pay their minor leaguers through at least June.

The Philadelphia Phillies have already stood out as being among the first teams in professional sports to make a long-term commitment to their full-time employees.

Now, they are doing the same for their minor-league players.

On Friday, NBC Sports Philadelphia reported that the Phillies have likewise committed to pay their minor-league players through at least the end of June; they earned $400 per week in April and May.

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Any guarantee during these unprecedented times is rare, and so the Philles surely stepped up.