Even though there will be no Major League Baseball games any time soon, players will continue to be paid throughout the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander and his wife, model Kate Upton, took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal that he’ll be donating his MLB paycheques to various charities throughout the duration of the pandemic (according to Forbes, he earns $33 million per year). “Recently the @mlb announced they will be continuing to send paycheques to players while the season is suspended,” he wrote in the caption to a video he shared. “@kateupton and I have decided to donate those funds to a different organization each week so that we can support their efforts and highlight the great work