Rob Manfred got into trouble on Tuesday afternoon when he was discussing the salaries of minor league players.
A media representative asked him about the money that minor league players receive, and he clapped back, implying that they really make a living.
“I kind of reject the premise of the question that minor league players are not paid a living wage,” Manfred said.
Manfred probably should have chosen his words a little more carefully with this.
The vast majority of minor league players receive only $5-20 thousand a year, and MLB has also just concluded a new deal to pay $185 million in compensation in the form of minor league salaries.
This average payout is only 5-5.5 thousand dollars per player.
Perhaps Manfred will think before answering this question the next time he is asked about it.
