Federal appellate court gives players right to sue for minimum wage during spring training

New Hampshire Fisher Cats' Santiago Espinal steals second base ahead of the tag by Erie SeaWolves shortstop Isaac Paredes during a minor league Double-A baseball game Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Erie, Pa. (Jack Hanrahan/Erie Times-News via AP) A federal appeals court has given a key victory to players on minor league teams the right to sue to be paid the minimum wage while they’re in spring training in Arizona.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats' Santiago Espinal steals second base ahead of the tag by Erie SeaWolves shortstop Isaac Paredes during a minor league Double-A baseball game Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Erie, Pa. (Jack Hanrahan/Erie Times-News via AP) A federal appeals court has given a key victory to players on minor league teams the right to sue to be paid the minimum wage while they’re in spring training in Arizona.

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