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Message: [QUOTE="methodology, post: 3303891, member: 3012"] They still do. They have to pay for their own meals also (they get $25/ day per diem) and often live with host families Unless you're a high draft pick with large signing bonus you live a horrible life grinding to make it [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/pirates/2018/07/09/minor-league-wages-lawsuit-mlb-pirates-altoona-curve/stories/201807050008[/URL] [I]According to MLB, the average salary for minor league players in 2017 ranged from $10,000 a month for Class AAA, right below the majors, to $1,100 per month in short-season or rookie leagues. Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, equaling $15,080 a year for a 40-hour work week.[/I] [/QUOTE]