There is no set starting salary for a MLB player as that is negotiated by the player and the team. The minimum salary for a MLB player in 2006 was $380,000 and the average salary for a MLB player in 2006 was $2,699,292.
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According to the current collective bargaining agreeement, the minimum salary for a Major League Baseball player will be $380,000 in 2008. The maximum salary in 2008 will be $27.5 million per year after a ten year, $275 million deal between the Yankees and Alex Rodriguez is finalized.
The minimum salary in MLB in the 2010 season is $400,000. The same minimum salary was in effect for the 2009 season.
According to numbers published by the Major League Baseball Players Association, the average player salary in 1969 was $24,909. The league minimum that season was $10,000.
The minimum salary for the 2009 season is $400,000 according to major league players association.
A baseball player's salary will not change from the Majors to the Minors if he has a Major League contract. There are minor league contracts for those players.
The minimum salary for a Major Leaguer in 2010 is $400,000.
Yes, players on an MLB active roster must get at least the Major League minimum salary, whether or not they play.