MLB Opening Day Salary Report: Mets Lead Spending, Juan Soto Tops Highest-Paid Players List
Major League Baseball players saw a 3.4% increase in their average salary on opening day, reaching a new record of $5.34 million, as reported by The Associated Press. The New York Mets led the league in spending at the start of the season for the fourth consecutive year. Mets' outfielder Juan Soto claimed the title of the highest-paid player for the second year in a row, earning $61.9 million, with New York Yankees' outfielder Cody Bellinger following closely behind at $42.5 million.