As a continuation of their commitment to a first-class player development system, Major League Baseball’s owners today announced a new Minor League Housing Policy that is expected to provide more than 90% of assigned Minor League players across every level with furnished housing accommodations at each Major League Club’s expense beginning with the 2022 season. The Minor League Housing Policy is designed to provide Minor League players, with limited exceptions (i.e., players with existing Major League Uniform Player Contracts (“UPC”) or those scheduled to earn six-figure Minor League salaries over a full season), with housing while they are playing or practicing at any PDL level (i.e., Triple-A, Double-A, High-A, Low-A) or Spring Training Complex (e.g., Extended Spring Training, Arizona Complex League, etc.) under their Minor League UPC.
This program is the next phase of MLB owners’ dedication to addressing longstanding issues that have impacted Minor League players. The completed 2021 season, which was the first to take place under the new model for player development announced this past February, saw increased salaries, improved facilities and reduced in-season travel as initial steps.
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