I just heard that MLB raised the minimum minor league monthly salary from $850 to $1,100 today!

Nice, this will help in decision making, thanks for the information!

Where did you hear that? I tried checking several internet source and found nothing.

That is a significant jump and is higher than what the Class A (full season) players were receiving ... $1,050.

Guess our boys can all get married now since they won't be at the poverty level anymore ...

Sorry, but I don't see this as that big of a deal.

If anyone were to make their decision based on an extra $250 a month for 6 months = $1,500 a year, I think they should rethink whether that seems so much more attractive. Even in the normal 5 year span to make the Big Leagues this amounts to an extra $6,000 to $7,500. I’d much rather get the extra $6,000 at the beginning if it were me.

JMO - This is a bigger deal to those who are drafted low and don’t get much for signing. It is an added incentive for others, just not a big one. People who would sign because of the additional $250 a month are not thinking correctly. Yes, it is better, but the goal is to get to the Big Leagues, not make a few bucks a month more along the way. It’s all insignificant in the end, no matter how it ends.

However, it is a move in the right direction and it’s long overdue.

I have not heard a thing about this. Hope it is true, but wish the raise was a lot more if it is true.

well this looks good, hopefully someone can confirm this. But there was an Area scout who came in for a visit with me yesterday and he still stated it was $850....but either way, hopefully if i go i'll have a big enough bonus it shouldnt matter, but still $1100 is an improvement and i wont complain about it.

Son recieved notice that the minor league 1st yr salary was increased to $1,100. per mo.

Based on info our son rec'd with his spring paperwork, the Dbacks' salary ranges now are $1,100 for all levels below AA. I think AA is still $1,500 and AAA $2,150.

The $1,100 is only a $50 jump for other than first year players, for whom it is a $250 jump.

Makes me want to ask my son to treat me to a steak dinner, now that he will be pulling in the big bucks ...