Money talks.

One of the best in-game features Major League Baseball introduced for its national broadcasts has been its mic’d-up in-game segments.

Players understandably were hesitant to do in-game interviews with announcers during regular-season game action because they want to focus on getting their jobs done. However, MLB and the MLBPA came up with a plan to pay the players that began with dipping its toe in with some experimentation in 2020. Let’s take a look:

1. Players, such as an Aaron Judge or Martin Maldonado, receive $10,000 to do an in-game interview, according to sources. The money does not come from ESPN, Fox, TBS, Apple or Peacock.