{"id":2998,"date":"2025-04-03T03:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tegered.work\/ohtani_channel_en\/?p=2998"},"modified":"2025-04-03T03:21:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T18:21:56","slug":"mlbs-average-salary-tops-5-million-for-first-time-ap-study-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tegered.work\/ohtani_channel_en\/?p=2998","title":{"rendered":"MLB\u2019s average salary tops $5 million for first time, AP study shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 75px;height: 75px;border-radius: 50%;background: url(https:\/\/nordot-res.cloudinary.com\/c_limit,w_200,h_200,f_auto,q_auto:eco\/ch\/units\/1199444090668761528\/profile_1.png);background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat;background-size: cover;vertical-align: middle\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 5px;font-size: 14px;font-weight: bold;vertical-align: middle\">Published by <br \/>East Idaho News<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 10px\"><\/div>\n<p>NEW YORK (AP) \u2014 Major League Baseball\u2019s average salary broke the $5 million barrier on opening day for the first time, according to a study by The Associated Press. 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