More staff furloughs coming to the Miami Marlins two months into MLB shutdown
The financial hit of a delayed Major League Baseball season has once again forced the Miami Marlins to temporarily furlough even more of its staff.
It is baseball operations this time, with about 40 percent of the group slated to start furloughs June 1. All temporary furloughs will be evaluated on a month-to-month basis. Those impacted by the move, about 90 to 100 people, will receive full healthcare benefits through October.
This is the latest set of cost-reducing moves the Marlins have had to take since they have no revenue stream coming in with MLB at a standstill because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
About one-third of the business operations staff has already been temporarily furloughed. CEO Derek Jeter is forgoing his $5 million salary for the foreseeable future. Members of the Marlins’ executive team are also facing pay cuts.
MLB operations has been on hold since March 12 when the league called off the final 10 days of spring training and indefinitely postponed the season. The league would normally be finishing its seventh full week of regular-season action right now. Marlins employees have been working from home since March 16.
MLB and the MLB Players Association are having discussions this week about a proposal that could potentially have a shortened season begin as early as July 4.
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