MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred Makes Incredible Gesture to Help Pay League Employees Through May 31
For all you fans still down in the dumps over play being suspended, this latest update from Major League Baseball should warm your hearts and bring a smile to your face. With financial instability haunting our nation during the COVID-19 pandemic, you're seeing countless folks lose their jobs.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred understands the obstacles everyone in the league is facing, which is why he's stepping up and making sure he's taking care of his own. Yup, Manfred announced he and senior staff members of MLB will be taking a 35% pay cut for the rest of 2020 to make sure everyone can be paid through at least the next two months.
In a memo sent to Major League Baseball staff this morning, commissioner Rob Manfred committed to paying league employees through at least May 31 and said senior staff at the league, including himself, will reduce their pay by an average of 35% for 2020.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 14, 2020
Say what you want about Manfred, who makes around $11 million a season, per the Chicago Tribune, but it doesn't get much classier than this. In that same memo, MLB insider Jeff Passan noted the league still intends to make the scheduled payments to every single team in order to help them pay their players' salaries.
That sum is north of $170 million.
Per @JeffPassan, Commissioner Rob Manfred sent out a memo today where he advised that senior MLB staff, himself included, will be reducing their pay on average by 35% for 2020.
— Dan Lust, Esq.? (@SportsLawLust) April 14, 2020
He also confirmed players will receive $170M for April and May per the recent interim labor agreement. pic.twitter.com/UIv1Kp1FQF
The status of the 2020 campaign remains up in the air, although ideas like playing overseas have been mentioned. Nonetheless, Manfred is being proactive with his latest plan to help out all of his employees. It's a generous move, and one thousands out there will surely appreciate.