The New York Yankees continue to pay minor leaguers and non-playing staff

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Oct 16, 2017; Bronx, NY, USA; An view of the a field logo before game three of the 2017 ALCS playoff baseball series between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

MLB and the union continue to negotiate on how the players will be compensated in the event that baseball indeed returns for the month of July, as is the most likely plan. There are substantial differences, however, and so far the MLB Players’ Association is not happy with the latest payment scale plan offered by the owners. We don’t know if we will see the New York Yankees take the field this year.

Various MLB teams announced in the last few hours a round of minor league cuts in order to shed salary obligations amid the coronavirus pandemic. As clubs aren’t able to earn money because there is no season, some of them take these sad measures. Fortunately, the Yankees have avoided any of these uncomfortable scenarios so far.

Minor leaguers are in a limbo right now. Teams are already acting as if there isn’t going to be a MiLB season, which is the most likely scenario. Some of them cut dozens of minor leaguers and the Oakland Athletics said they will stop paying those not on the 40-man roster at the end of May.

According to the New York Post’s George A. King III, the New York Yankees will keep paying minor leaguers the previously agreed $400 weekly sum. Also, they haven’t announced any releases, but the situations are fluid.

What will the Yankees do if the uncertainty extends?

It remains to be seen if negotiations extend further, the Yankees would keep paying their minor leaguers, but they most likely will.

Per King III, “minor leaguers deemed capable of being included on a 20-man taxi squad should a season start would have access to workout facilities to stay ready in case they are needed at the big-league level.”

Latest resports indicate that the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Rays, Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals will pay their non-40-man roster minor leaguers $400 per week through June, but some of them made roster cuts.

NJ.com recently reported that the Yankees, as far as non-playing staff goes, will pay them through June 15.