Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB offers interim support for minor-leaguers during COVID-19 shutdown

By Alex Stumpf

WPXI SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

By Alex Stumpf

Major League Baseball announced a league-wide initiative Thursday so minor-league players can receive compensation between now and the scheduled start of the minor-league season.

You can customize your WPXI News App to receive alerts for sports news. CLICK HERE to find out how.

The minor-league season was scheduled to start Apr. 8. The 30 clubs will continue to work on a compensation plan beyond then.

"I think you have to commend Major League Baseball, the Pirates and the 29 other teams of stepping up and doing something for those minor-league players," Derek Shelton said in a conference call Thursday afternoon. "... Those guys are the future of major-league teams and they're very important for the sustainability for a lot of teams, especially us in Pittsburgh."

Read this full article for FREE at our partners, DKPittsburghSports.com.

TRENDING NOW:

  • LIVE UPDATES: Coronavirus in Pennsylvania: What you need to know Thursday
  • Coronavirus: What is chloroquine and can the 1940s drug work against the virus?
  • Pennsylvania Coronavirus Map: See the number of cases in each county
  • VIDEO: Pittsburgh couple says ‘I do’ in Frick Park instead of planned Florida wedding
  • DOWNLOAD the Channel 11 News app for breaking news alerts

    • Deputies discover trick filled with 18,000 pounds of stolen toilet paper Deputies discover trick filled with 18,000 pounds of stolen toilet paper

    © 2020 Cox Media Group

    Most Read