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How much do minor league baseball players make?

How much money does a typical player make a season in the minors...like Class A baseball?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    When they sign a contract after getting drafted, many players get bonuses. In the early rounds, bonuses can be several millon dollars. There may also be other expenses negotiated into the contract, like education. However, once players are playing in the minors, their actual salaries are the same by level:

    In the first year, a class A-short season player is paid $850/month. The pay increases by minor league level, so that a first-year player in triple-A makes $2150/month. After the first year, salaries are negotiable, but the player can be paid no less than the first year numbers.

    Here's the full list:

    First contract season: $850/month maximum.

    Alien Salary Rates: Different for aliens on visas – mandated by INS

    Triple-A – First year: $2,150/month, after first year no less than $2,150/month

    Class AA – First year: $1,500/month, after first year no less than $1,500/month

    Class A (full season) – First year: $1,050/month, after first year no less than $1,050/month

    Class A (short-season) – First year: $850/month, after first year no less than $850/month

    Dominican & Venezuelan Summer Leagues–no lower than $300/month

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    It depends on their contract just like in the Majors but always far less than in the majors. Most make $20,000 or so for playing 6 months of the year. So most of them have off season jobs at lumber yards and stuff.

    Go Yanks!

  • 10 years ago

    About $1000 a month.

    Source(s): My brother is a minor league baseball player.
  • 6 years ago

    look at the mets making a ton of money

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    depends on their contract

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