LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers have reimbursed minor league players who were improperly asked to pay clubhouse dues during spring training, according to general manager Brandon Gomes, after a player advocacy group highlighted the issue in a report last week.
"Their having to pay dues was a message that got lost along the way," Gomes said. "That was not the intention of anything we were trying to do. We take a great amount of pride in taking care of and making sure our minor leaguers are in a good place. So that was something that was not intentional."
The situation came to light Thursday when a group called Advocates for Minor Leaguers reported on Twitter that signs had been posted in the minor league spring training clubhouses of the Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins saying players were required to pay clubhouse dues.
