By Dorothy Atkins (August 19, 2022, 4:42 PM EDT) — A California magistrate judge on Friday preliminarily signed off on Major League Baseball’s $185 million settlement to resolve minor leaguers’ claims over alleged “starvation” wages, but expressed concern that the current deal wouldn’t give players enough time to opt out.
During a hearing held via Zoom, US Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero told counsel for the parties that he’ll preliminarily approve their deal, which allocates $55 million in attorney fees, $5.5 million in costs and $120 million in payments to the class.
A settlement between Major League Baseball and minor league players that would resolve claims that the MLB’s pay practices…
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