MLB pays $185m to minor leaguers over alleged minimum wage violations

• Terms of settlement were agreed to last year
• About 24,000 players are eligible for payments

Major League Baseball has paid its $185m settlement of a lawsuit by minor leaguers alleging violations of minimum wage laws.

Under terms of the settlement agreed to last year, about 24,000 players who competed from 2009 to 2022 were eligible to share the money, with estimated payments to players averaging in the $5,000 to $5,500 range. MLB said Monday it had transferred the money to JND Legal Administration, which is expected to make the payments by 14 August.