Minor league players in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization will be getting something extra in their paychecks courtesy of star pitcher David Price.
He will give $1,000 each to 220 minor leaguers as a goodwill gesture, a team spokesman said Saturday.
They will continue to receive $400 a week from the team at least through June.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price runs during spring training baseball Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP PhotoGregory Bull)
Price has yet to play a regular-season game for the Dodgers because the start of the season has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. He was acquired in a February trade with the Boston Red Sox.
The 34-year-old left-hander is on a $217 million, seven-year contract that runs through 2021. He was set to earn $32 million this season, with the Red Sox paying $16 millon of that. However, his pay will be determined by whether MLB and the players reach an agreement to play this season.
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