Indiana Exempts Minor League Baseball Players From Minimum Wage

Indiana is exempting Minor League Baseball players from its minimum wage law, under a bill that will go into effect July 1.

HB 1558 exempts Minor League Baseball players who are covered under a collective bargaining agreement that provides for wages and working conditions. Minors League Baseball players are currently covered under a collective bargaining agreement through 2027.

Indiana has three Minor League Baseball teams that collectively have about 110 players, said House Rep. Heath VanNatter (R), the sponsor of HB 1558, during a March 19 legislative meeting. The three teams are the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the Indianapolis Indians, ...