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I understand if this is similar to an internship, but when I was the age of some of these players I couldn't afford to work an internship--even if it was paid at this salary. I had to wait until I was in my 30s to be able to work an internship to change careers. My point is, these players don't have that option--they have to play when they are young--and I'm sure that many of them feel guilty for the years of support their parents have given them so they may not ask for more help. Twenty dollars a day for EST isn't okay, just like asking these players to give up their dream because there's no immediate payout isn't okay. My shot at my dream career was shut down at an early age because of finances and it took a long time before I could afford to quit my job to pursue my dream career on my own, so I get why these young men are out there. I find it pretty despicable that any one would (anonymously) discourage or shame these guys for their decision to try to live out their dream. MLB is a big business that can afford to spend a small percentage to increase the salaries of their minor league players, so why argue against something that wouldn't make a dent in the profit margin? Better yet, I would love to see anyone arguing against a salary increase live off of what these players make....you wouldn't last one pay period. On our high horses it's easy to dismiss the hardship, but perhaps we should all humble ourselves and think back to a time when we worked as hard as they do.

Ivory is safely in Iowa! Now that he's finally assigned to a team, there will be more opportunities to post.

Full Name: Ivory J. Thomas, III Position: OF Height: 5’9” Weight: 190 Bats: R Throws: R High School: Downey High School College: Cal State Fullerton (2010-2012), Cal State Dominguez Hills (2013) Cal State Fullerton: Started all three years for the Titans ... As a junior in 2012, started 41 of 48 games played, batting .258 with 34 hits, 3 doubles and a triple, as well as 19 RBI with 12 stolen bases, 2nd most on the team ... As a sophomore, batted .294 with 47 hits, 46 runs scored, 6 doubles, 2 triples and home run, batting in 17 runners and swiping a team-best 20 bases. Cal State Dominguez Hills: Batted a team-best .383 with 26 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. He led the team in runs scored with 32 and hits with 51. .Named 2013 NCBWA All-American honorable mention, 2013 All-CCAA Baseball Honors First Team, 2013 Rawlings/ABCA Division II West All Region First Team. Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 42nd round (1271st overall) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Downey HS (Downey, CA) and the Minnesota Twins in the 34th round (1010th overall) of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from California State University Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA). [TABLE=width: 1152] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]YEAR[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]TEAM[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]AVG[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]GP[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]GS[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]AB[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]R[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]H[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]2B[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]3B[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]HR[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]RBI[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]BB[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]SO[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]SB-A[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]OPB[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]SLG[/TD] [TD=class: xl68, width: 64]OPS[/TD] [TD=class: xl69]2010[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]CSUF[/TD] [TD=class: xl65]0.118[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]27[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]5[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]17[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]3[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]2[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]1[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]2[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]6[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]10[/TD] [TD=class: xl64]5-5[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.118[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.235[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.353[/TD] [TD=class: xl68]2011[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]CSUF[/TD] [TD=class: xl67]0.294[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]48[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]47[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]160[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]46[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]47[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]6[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]2[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]1[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]17[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]29[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]42[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]20-29[/TD] [TD=class: xl67]0.450[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]0.375[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]0.825[/TD] [TD=class: xl69]2012[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]CSUF[/TD] [TD=class: xl65]0.258[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]48[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]41[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]132[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]27[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]34[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]3[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]1[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]19[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]39[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]32[/TD] [TD=class: xl64]12-16[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.408[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.295[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.703[/TD] [TD=class: xl68]2013[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]CSUDH[/TD] [TD=class: xl67]0.383[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]44[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]40[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]133[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]32[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]51[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]7[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]2[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]2[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]26[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]29[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]31[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]19-24[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]0.523[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]0.511[/TD] [TD=class: xl66]1.034[/TD] [TD=class: xl69]2013[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]TWI GCL[/TD] [TD=class: xl65]0.255[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]16[/TD] [TD=class: xl63][/TD] [TD=class: xl63]51[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]6[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]13[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]3[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]3[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]8[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]13[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]5[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.377[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.314[/TD] [TD=class: xl63]0.691[/TD] [/TABLE]

OF Ivory Thomas