MLB announced today that major league teams will cover the housing costs for most minor league players beginning in 2022.
The fact that players are required to pay for their own housing in the minors, despite the fact that they frequently are moved around and make very little money, has been an issue that has garnered more and more attention in recent years. MLB is finally addressing this, agreeing to provide housing with at least one bed for player and no more than two players per bedroom. Clubs will also pay the “basic utility bills” at the club-provided housing.