tenure in minor leauge

Depends where they get drafted.

I'm guessing Schimpf being called up at 28 is spurring this question. I don't know the answer to your question, but kudos to him for sticking with the dream. Hope he gets paid enough to makeup for the low pay since 2009 . Geaux Schimpf!

Edit: Also...

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John William Lindsey (born January 30, 1977 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is a professional baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. Lindsey is known for having spent the most time in the minor leagues (sixteen years) before making his major league debut, which he did in 2010 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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16 years!!!

Triple A players only make $2,250 per month, during the season. That is less than half what most teachers make. I would not call that a decent living. That is almost poverty.

Some play overseas, more specifically in Japan and make a lot of cash.

Until a minor league player is placed on a 40-man roster, monthly salaries are $1150 for the short season teams, $1300 for low A and $1500 for high A. For players repeating a year at the same level, the salary goes up $50 each year. For AA, the monthly salary is $1700 and it goes up $100 per month for subsequent years. For AAA, the monthly salary is $2150 per month and it goes up to $2400 the second year and $2700 the third year.
If a player becomes a minor league free agent, higher salaries can be negotiated.
A player must be placed on the team’s 40-man roster or be subject to the Rule 5 Draft at the end of his fourth season (if signed at age 19 or higher) or fifth season (if signed at age 18 or lower).
Salary for first year on 40-man roster:
2013: $39,900
2014: $40,750
2015: $41,400
Salary for second year on 40-man roster or if one or more days of Major League service time:
2013: $79,900
2014: $81,750
2015: $82,700
Meal money is $25 per road day.
Minor league salary must be at least 60% of the player’s combined minor league and Major League salary in the preceding season.

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Triple A players only make $2,250 per month, during the season. That is less than half what most teachers make. I would not call that a decent living. That is almost poverty.

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That's not exactly correct. That's the pay scale for a first year AAA player, but there are many guys making well over that, especially if they're on the 40-man roster or have ML service time. Some make well over 100k per year who've been in the big leagues. Regardless, you're not getting rich in the minor leagues. It's designed that way for a reason.

I think Zach Lee has been in the Minors for 6 years and watched millions of NFL Dollars go down the toilet!! His MLB Record is (through 2015 season)
Win–loss record 0–1
Earned run average 13.50
Strikeouts 3

For all you know he never would have made an NFL 53 man roster. He was offered a 5.25 million signing bonus. He may have never seen a fraction of that money in the NFL. He made the right choice. It sucked for our football team but it is what it is