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20 Among the major North at $10 million or higher, an
American leagues, the increase of two. Just 40 MLB
SPORTSMonday 4 April 2016 NBA has the highest av- players are at this year’s
erage salary at $6 million minimum of $507,500, a de-
MLB salary this season, according to crease of six.
its players’ union, a figure Average and median sala-
Continued from Page 17 boosted by the league’s ries decline over the course
maximum roster of 13 ac- of the season as veterans
Among rebuilding teams, Boston Red Sox’s David Price pitches to the Pittsburgh Pirates tive players per team. are released and replaced
Philadelphia cut spending during the first inning of a spring training baseball game The NHL Players Associa- by younger players making
by $43 million, Milwaukee Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Bradenton, Fla. tion calculated the league closer to the minimum, but
by $40 million and Cincin- average at $2,803,043 in this year’s final average is
nati by nearly $27 million. Associated Press 2014-15, the last season set to top $4 million for the
At $62.6 million, the Brew- available, and the NFL first time. The players’ asso-
ers are last in MLB for the million) and San Francisco 2012. Players Association fig- ciation calculated last sea-
first time since 2004, the last ured the 2015 average at son’s final average at $3.95
season before Mark Atta- ($173 million). But if Atlanta had not re- $2,467,438. million, about $110,000
nasio bought the club. MLB’s median salary, the more than Major League
Dodgers pitcher Clayton The average for the 864 leased Nick Swisher and point where an equal num- Baseball’s figure.
Kershaw, at $33 million, is ber earn above and be- The AP’s figures include sal-
the highest-paid player in players on opening-day Michael Bourn in the last low, dropped from $1.65 aries and prorated shares
the league for the second million to $1.5 million, the of signing bonuses and oth-
straight year. Former team- rosters, the disabled list week and if Tampa Bay NFL’s median was $940,132 er guaranteed. For some
mate Zack Greinke, who last year. players, parts of deferred
left to sign with Arizona, is and the restricted list was had kept James Loney, the The total number of MLB money are discounted to
second at $31.8 million, fol- $4,381,980, and the per- average would have been players making $1 million reflect current values.
lowed by Boston pitcher centage increase was the up 5.4 percent to nearly or more dropped from 508 Payroll figures factor in ad-
David Price at $30 million. to 492, a sign some veteran justments for cash transac-
The Dodgers began the lowest since a 4.1 rise in $4.43 million. bench players may have tions in trades, signing bo-
season at $233.9 million, been replaced by lower- nuses that are the respon-
down from a record $270.2 priced prospects. sibility of the club agreeing
million when 2015 began. There are 38 players mak- to the contract, option
The New York Yankees, No. ing $20 million or more, up buyouts and termination
1 for 15 straight years be- from 27 last year, and 125 pay for released players.q
fore the Dodgers’ payroll
surge, are second at $225
million followed by Detroit
($196 million), Boston ($190
