Minor League, Minor Pay
In an age where professional athletes make more than accomplished doctors and surgeons, it is surprising to find that minor league players make below minimum wage. Minor league baseball players should be paid more than what they are being paid today because it takes away from their time with family and provides with no opportunity alternative source of income. Minor league baseball players deserve to be paid more because they do not have time to have other jobs. According to Matthew Segal, minor league players have to report to daily exercise programs and spring training without getting paid. This takes up most of the players day, leaving them with no time for an extra job. Not only do the players have to report to practice and workouts, but they also have unpredictable schedules during the season. “Compounding the problem, players are frequently transferred between teams, meaning the job search starts all over in unfamiliar territory next off-season” (Segal). During the off season, minor league players do not earn …show more content…
The families of the hopeful player see a great absence in their lives. Significant others, who would normally rely on the male for monetary income, have to become self sufficient in their earnings; surprisingly, this would prove the ongoing national trend. Four in ten American households, with children 18 or younger, now include a mother who is either the sole or primary earner for her family, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census. Along with this, if the player has children, the kids will also be affected significantly. Compared with peers whose parents are often absent throughout the day, teens whose parents are present when they go to bed, wake up, and come home from school are less likely to experience emotional distress (familyfacts.org). The unpredictable schedule causes a child to have an unpredictable home life without an established parental
In an age where professional athletes make more than accomplished doctors and surgeons, it is surprising to find that minor league players make below minimum wage. Minor league baseball players should be paid more than what they are being paid today because it takes away from their time with family and provides with no opportunity alternative source of income. Minor league baseball players deserve to be paid more because they do not have time to have other jobs. According to Matthew Segal, minor league players have to report to daily exercise programs and spring training without getting paid. This takes up most of the players day, leaving them with no time for an extra job. Not only do the players have to report to practice and workouts, but they also have unpredictable schedules during the season. “Compounding the problem, players are frequently transferred between teams, meaning the job search starts all over in unfamiliar territory next off-season” (Segal). During the off season, minor league players do not earn …show more content…
The families of the hopeful player see a great absence in their lives. Significant others, who would normally rely on the male for monetary income, have to become self sufficient in their earnings; surprisingly, this would prove the ongoing national trend. Four in ten American households, with children 18 or younger, now include a mother who is either the sole or primary earner for her family, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census. Along with this, if the player has children, the kids will also be affected significantly. Compared with peers whose parents are often absent throughout the day, teens whose parents are present when they go to bed, wake up, and come home from school are less likely to experience emotional distress (familyfacts.org). The unpredictable schedule causes a child to have an unpredictable home life without an established parental