MLBPA Tells Scott Boras Not to Pay Released Minor Leaguers and Forces Him to Donate Money Instead

We've been cheering on the MLBPA as it's tried to negotiate with the MLB on a plan for the upcoming season, but this news is really making us question their motives.

Agent Scott Boras announced his intent to pay the salaries of his minor leaguers several days ago due to the current situation (and the fact we know how little minor leaguers make). But the players' association is blocking him from doing so because it would violate a union rule that prohibits players from receiving gifts from agents that are valued at more than $500 in a single year.

The players union has disallowed Boras from reimbursing his released minor leaguers as intended. Boras will instead give the money to VoteRiders, a charity dedicated to ensuring every eligible voter has the proper documentation to vote and is able to @Ken_Rosenthal 1st mentioned https://t.co/uBz4MUmYF4
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) June 9, 2020

Yeah, we think this is probably an exception to that rule.

The players association said it's exploring ways to help the minor leaguer, but with the way the negotiation process is going, it's hard to believe any efforts will move remotely quickly.

Minor leaguers are suddenly unemployed and need an income to support themselves and their families. These are unprecedented times, and if the rules can't bend to help people right now, that's a problem.

Across baseball, hundreds of minor league players were cut today and lost their jobs, sources tell ESPN. Hundreds more will be released over the next week. In the end, upward of 1,000 players could see their baseball careers end. The minor leagues have simply been devastated.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 28, 2020

Boras has been something of a villain in the MLB for years, so you know it's bad when the PA is making him look like the good guy.