Brad Lord, a pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization, continues to juggle his professional baseball career alongside a part-time job at Home Depot. Despite improvements to minor league salaries from the 2023 collective bargaining agreement, many players, like Lord, still find it necessary to take on additional work. His unique training regimen includes working as a seasonal employee at a Christmas tree tent while honing his skills at a training facility. Lord's dedication and work ethic illustrate the realities faced by many minor leaguers striving for success.
I mean, I guess lifting Christmas trees I got stronger. Weird way to work out, but yeah.
MLB's 2023 collective bargaining agreement increased salaries across baseball's lower levels, but the days of minor leaguers working a second job are not entirely extinct.
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