MLB lawyer argues minor leaguers should not be paid during spring training: report

By Mike McDaniel A Major League Baseball lawyer argued against paying minor league players in spring training during a federal court hearing on Friday. View the original article to see embedded media. A lawyer for Major League Baseball said in federal court on Friday that minor league players should not be paid during spring training, according to a report from Evan Drellich of The Athletic. The lawyer said that minor leaguers should not be paid because they should be considered trainees. The talking point was part of a larger argument for MLB as the league tried to get an eight-year-old lawsu...