Blays Snell of Rays says gambling is too risky if salary is too low

Rays left-hander Blake Snell sees too much risk and little reward in playing this season if MLB players accept what they believe is homeowners' pay cut.

In fact, Snell believes that the physical danger of playing during the coronavirus epidemic is so great that he is prepared to sit down to any number of games that are eventually played if its compensation is too low.

"To me, a pay cut does not happen because the risk goes through the roof," he said Wednesday during a Twitch gaming session (clip posted on Twitter by Member of the MLB network John Flanigan

) "I have to get my money back. I only play if I get mine, okay? And that's how it is for me."

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He spread his thoughts on a text exchange with Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, saying that he would not be calling to sit alone.

"Honestly, I think I would see what my teammates have done and talk to my loved ones before I make a decision because I really want to play baseball and be close to the family we have built here in Tampa. is a tough time with a lot more to do. " difficult & # 39; & # 39; said Topkin, citing Snell.

Snell, 27, planned to earn $ 7 million this season in the second year of a $ 50 million five-year contract, by Cot baseball contractsBut MLB players have agreed this spring to receive a prorated payment for this season. The team owners offer an 82-game schedule after nearly two months of postponements, so that players, in theory, would receive about half their salary.

However, the owners have now returned to players looking to replace the pay plan with a 50-50 income split, citing the possibility of less money, as at least some games will be played behind closed doors. This is where the thought of "wage reduction" comes in.

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"I love baseball to the death. It is not worth it," said Snell at the end of the clip.

He is also ready for people to come to him wanting to be paid.

"You'll all say," Brother, Blake, play for the love of the game, man. What's wrong with you, brother? Money shouldn't be a thing. "Brother, I'm risking my life. What do you mean, no should it be one thing? 100 percent should be one thing," he told the person on the other end of the connection.