The Atlanta Braves will continue paying their minor leaguer players through July 31, a person familiar with the team's operations told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Minor leaguers have received $400 weekly stipends through April, May and June since the coronavirus pandemic ceased play in March.
Minor League Baseball made the long-anticipated announcement Tuesday that there won't be a 2020 season. Major League Baseball opened "summer camps" Wednesday in preparation for a 60-game season scheduled to begin later this month.
Like many teams, the Braves have taken a month-to-month approach in deciding how they'll handle minor league pay. They're among 10 teams committed to paying players through July. Seven organizations have committed to paying minor leaguers through what would've been their full seasons.
A small handful of prospects are in the Braves' 60-player pool – meaning they're available to play in the majors this season – including the top trio of starting pitcher Ian Anderson and outfielders Cristian Pache and Drew Waters. Left-handed pitcher Jared Shuster, the team's first-round pick this year, also is in the pool.
Baseball America was the first to report the Braves' plans.