Minimum MLB contract at 500k is it time to give the kids in the minors some money?

[SeaBird]

Maybe one in 10 minor leaguers ever appear in the majors, and only a fraction of those players spend significant time there. Setting aside political theatrics, baseball really is an occupation where the top 1% of players gets probably 90% of the salaries. Ryan Howard makes more money each year than the Phillies spend on their entire scouting/drafting/development infrastructure, including the combined salaries of their 200+ minor leaguers.

That's something they should know going into a MiL situation. If they aren't good enough to get called up then maybe they should reconsider the dream they are following. If it's unrealistic or if they have overvalued their skills they need to face the facts and trade-in the spikes for a job that will give them the financial security needed to take better care of themselves and their families.