Most Baseball Minor Leaguers to Be Provided Their Own Beds
CHICAGO (AP) — Most minor league players will get their own beds provided in team housing under a new Major League Baseball policy.
Stepping up improvements for minor leaguers after widespread criticism, MLB’s housing policy will require teams to provide furnished accommodations, with a single bed per player and no more than two players per bedroom. The housing must be “located at a reasonable, Hey Dude Shoes commutable distance from the ballpark,” the commissioner’s office said Thursday. Teams will be responsible for basic utility bills.
“To the extent that apartments, rental homes or host families are not feasible,” MLB said, “clubs may choose to provide hotel rooms that satisfy standards put in place.”
While teams generally arrange for hotel accommodations fo...