Judge Whiffs in Calculating Pro Baseball Player's Average Weekly Wage

A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims erroneously calculated a minor league baseball player’s average weekly wage. Austin Sodders entered into a seven-year minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers as a left-handed pitcher. The contract stated that Sodders’ salary would vary depending on the subclassification he played, and he would be paid in a predetermined amount during each month of the five-month season. During the 2018 season, Sodders injured his left shoulder while playing for the Lakeland Flying Tigers, a single-A team. Under the sub...