Average MLB salary increases 2.7 percent
Mark Teixeira, left, and Alex Rodriguez celebrate after scoring on Robinson Cano's double in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. (Sept. 21, 2010) Credit: Jim McIsaac
The average major league salary increased 2.7 percent this year to nearly $3.1 million, the largest rise since 2008.
The 913 players on Aug. 31 rosters and disabled lists averaged $3,095,183, the Major League Baseball Players Association said Monday in its annual report, up from $3,014,572 last year when the average topped $3 million for the first time.
The Yankees had the highest average salary for the 13th consecutive season, but at $6.54 million it declined for the second straight year, down from a peak of $7.66 million when they won the World Series in 2009.
Philadelphia was second at $6.44 million. Kansas City was last at $1.34 million.
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