Thread: Berardino: Breaking down the pay scale for younger Twins players

http://blogs.twincities.com/twins/20...nnesota-twins/

The Pioneer Press's Mike Berardino wrote an interesting blog explaining a little bit of how the Twins determine the contracts of the players in their pre-arbitration years. It's very interesting:

Raises are doled out in $2,500 increments, and pure service time isn’t enough to move up the ladder. Production — and not just the September call-up variety — is required.

The blog also tells us how much various Twins players will make in 2013 if they're with the Twins.

It is a great living even at the "minimal" wage a pre arbitration player.

Originally Posted by old nurse

It is a great living even at the "minimal" wage a pre arbitration player.

Yes, but this is a career where employees often skip college then are washed up in their 30's.

The Pioneer Press made a great hire in Berardino. Good for the Pioneer Press, better for Twins fans.

Berardino's information was used to update the R&P Page earlier this morning. (Only discrepancy was previous info on Swarzak - Doogie says $502,500 vs. Berardino's "about $510,000".)

Originally Posted by glunn

Yes, but this is a career where employees often skip college then are washed up in their 30's.

And then they can pay for their own collegiate education... if the team didn't include that in the signing bonus (usually pretty standard)