Summary[]
Ben and Sam talk to pitcher-turned-attorney Garrett Broshuis about his class-action lawsuit seeking higher wages for minor league players.
Topics[]
- Background of suit
- Minor leaguers pay?
- Can teams pay more?
- What constitutes an hour “worked”
- Minor league union prospects?
- Hurdles for suit
- Would this destabilize minor league baseball?
- Are players trainees?
- Is this bigger than just pay?
- Where is the line for damages?
- Whats next
Notes[]
- Garrett is a former pitcher who is now a lawyer.
- Suit started with 3 minor leaguers it is now up to 32 former players and all MLB teams.
- Salaries start at 1,100 a month, only in season, after 1st year pay can fluctuate but often don't.
- Garrett is going after the fair labour act not the anti trust law.
- Major league teams pay the minor league salaries, so there's no way that minor league baseball would go under.
- Damage can be back 3 - 5 years, depending on states.