quote:MLBPA is trying to protect them
Tho I am not aware of the rule, I am pretty sure that the MLBPA is not doing much to protect the minor league players. The minor league guys are not protected by, and generally don't benefit from much of anything the MLBPA does. The only exception I could think of who might benefit from the MLBPA would be players who signed major league contracts after they were drafted, but those are few and far between.
JMHO