The Washington Nationals on Monday reversed course on their plan to pay minor leaguers after a bout of public shaming that even included their own big-league players. The team will now, according to reports, nix a $100 weekly pay cut and pay minor leaguers $400 per week, like most of MLB’s other teams.
Here’s the news from The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli:
The Nationals are indeed now reversing course and paying their minor league players, sources tell me and @EmilyCWaldon. Memo said "Upon further internal discussion,” the team decided to not cut salaries.