Minor League Baseball Player Compensation: Legal and Economic Challenges

By Sebastian Duarte, Santa Clara University School of Law Major League Baseball (MLB) is among the “big four” sports in the United States, recently reaching an all-time high in revenue with $12.1 billion for the 2023-2024 season. CBS Sports, MLB Reports Record $12.1 Billion in Revenues for 2024 Season (Mar. 15, 2024), https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-reports-record-12-1-billion-in-revenues. In recent offseasons, MLB has seen record-setting contracts for generational players, such as Ju