While the minimum salary in Major League Baseball is $500,000, many minor league players earn less than the federal poverty level, which is $11,490 for a single person and $23,550 for a family of four….The three players suing baseball also stress that minor league salaries have effectively declined in recent decades.ost minor league ballplayers earn less than half as much money as fast-food workers. Three ex-minor league baseball players are suing Major League Baseball, commissioner Bud Selig and their former teams in U.S. (…). I found this on FTW and wanted to share: %link% For more great sports stories ...