Yahoo Sports on MSN: MLB's average salary increases to $5.34 million for 2026; Mets have baseball's highest payroll at $352 million MLB's average salary increases to $5.34 million for 2026; Mets have baseball's highest payroll at $352 million Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association may be digging trenches for one of these quite-simple but quite-destructive disagreements: should Major League Baseball have a salary cap? The MLB ... CBS Sports: MLB's average player salary rises to $5.34M, plus which team is barely spending more than a top player makes As of 2026 Opening Day, the average player salary in Major League Baseball rose 3.4% from last year's season opener, per the Associated Press.
The average is now $5.34 million, though there's a wide ... MLB's average player salary rises to $5.34M, plus which team is barely spending more than a top player makes Chicago Tribune: Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season’s start for the fourth straight year. Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million Major League Baseball’s average salary increased to $5.34 million for the 2026 season, according to a study by the Associated Press. That salary represents at 3.4% increase from the $5.16 million that ...
