NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that minor league players were hired throughout the year to work during training.
As a result, Major League Baseball was forced to pay triple compensation for violating Arizona's minimum wage law.
Federal District Judge Joseph Spero ruled in San Francisco that Major League Baseball was fined $1,882,650 for failing to meet California's salary notice requirements.
Spero revealed a 181-page ruling on Tuesday night related to a lawsuit filed eight years ago.He decided that minor league players should pay money for the time they spent playing away games in the California League and practicing in Arizona and Florida.
“As part of the hands-on training required to compete and obtain a license, these students did not enroll in vocational schools knowing they would serve pro bono,” said Spero. I wrote.
By denying the consent of several majors to the summary ruling, Spero allowed these claims to enter the proceedings scheduled for June 1.
Under Arizona law, he exclaimed to support the players. Only the amount of compensation has not yet been determined.
“For decades, minor league players have been working for a long time a year in exchange for a lack of wages,” said the Junior Player Lawyer Steering Committee in a statement. “As a professional baseball player, I have never received a decent reward because it takes several hours to train, practice, and prepare throughout the year.
“We are excited about today's ruling, an important step in holding Major League Baseball accountable for the abuse of underage players in the past.”
Major League Baseball did not immediately comment on the ruling.
The lawsuit was filed by Aaron Cena, the first baseman and outfielder selected by the Florida Marlins in the 10th round of the 2009 draft. Senna, who retired in 2013.
Cena joined the accusations of Michael Liberto from Kansas City and Oliver Odell of San Francisco, two other retired players who were selected in the lower round.
The plaintiff claimed that he estimated to work between 50 and 60 hours per week in violation of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act and the state minimum wage and overtime allowance requirements.
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