Study – average salary MLB first on top of $ 5 million

New York – The average salary of Major League baseball first interrupted the barrier of $ 5 million on the start day, according to the study Associated Press.

The New York Metswith Juan SotoA record record of $ 61.9 million, MLB led for the third direct day of start with a paycheck of $ 322.6 million, just before the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers For $ 319.5 million. Each of these two teams spent about five times more than Miami Marlinswho ended a three -year strip of athletics as the lowest spender for $ 64.9 million.

Yet in 2023 METS dropped from a record maximum $ 355.4 million.

The diameter increased by 3.6% to $ 5,160 245. That was behind Last year an increase of 1.5% But down from 11.1% increase in 2023.

Addition Blake Snell, Michael Comfort, Tanner Scott and Kirby YatesDodgers increased the payroll wage by $ 69 million from the start of last year. Baltimore raised spending by $ 66 million, followed by Arizona ($ 55 million), San Diego ($ 47 million), Philadelphia ($ 41 million) and Detroit ($ 39 million).

Los Angeles’s payout was detained by postponed payments. The Shohei Empire salary of $ 70 million was discounted to the current value of $ 28.2 million because it will not be paid in full until 2035, which caused the 18th highest player. Other Dodgers with postponed payments include Mookie Betts, Tommy Edman, Freddie FreemanTeoscar Hernández, Scott, Will Smith and snell.

After their record season 121 losses, Chicago White Sox Reduce wages by $ 60.8 million, San Francisco by $ 39.1 million, Miami by $ 31.7 million and St. Louis by $ 31.6 million. Yankees, the American league, fell by $ 18.5 million.

Only five teams were below $ 100 million, with Marlins joined by A ($ 74.9 million), Tampa Bay ($ 79.2 million), White Sox ($ 80.9 million) and Pittsburgh ($ 87.9 million).

Soto broke the previous maximum of $ 43.3 million shared jugs Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander They agreed to Mets within the stores.

Phillies jug Zack Wheeler is second to $ 42 million followed by Texas Džbán Jacob Degrom and yankees outfielder Aaron judge For $ 40 million each.

Of the 953 players in the main leagues, 526 salaries had $ 1 million or more, 55%to 532 last year and 546 in 2023.

There were 15 players for $ 30 million or more, a decline in two; 66 to $ 20 million, compared to 66; and 177 for $ 10 million, an increase of 166.

A total of 35 players produced a minimum of $ 760,000.

The top 50 players earn 29%of salaries, as in the previous two years, and the TOP 100 earns 48%, 47%.

The medium salary of baseball, a point at which the same number of players above and below, and at the beginning of 2015 fell to $ 1.35 million from $ 1.5 million and significantly below a record maximum of $ 1.65 million.

Average and medium salaries fall during the season when veterans are released and replaced by younger players who are approaching the minimum. The AP average was $ 4.98 million at the beginning of last season; MLB calculated the final average to $ 4.59 million and the association of players to $ 4.66 million.

Because the season began in smaller leagues, the Baltimore Kyle Gibson jug ($ 5.25 million), Detroit Jason Foley jug ($ 3.15 million) and Dodgers second Baseman Hyeseong Kim ($ 2.8 million) among players who were not included in the day.

AP data include salaries and proportional stock bonuses and other guaranteed income.

Payout list data are favored by adjustments for cash transactions in stores, signing bonuses that are the responsibility of the club that agrees with the contract, the purchase of options and the termination applies to the released players.