CLEVELAND — Major League Baseball’s negotiations with Minor League Baseball have continued to produce optimism that minor leaguers will soon face an increase in pay.



“I think it’s all reflective of what’s going on in the game,” Manfred told The Athletic prior to the Home Run Derby. “The game’s about young players right now. … The clubs want to develop players in an environment that’s positive, and to have that positive environment, you’ve got to have good facilities. You’ve got to pay correctly, and make sure you got the right people teaching. So that’s what the negotiation’s really about.”



The Athletic’s Emily Waldon in March gave a lengthy look at how little minor leaguers are paid as public pressure has generally built on clubs to take better care of their youngest players. On their own, the Blue Jays this spring made a leap to pay more to their minor...