A record 127 major-league players will earn $10 million or more this season, according to a USA Today article,
Alex Gordon, the highest-paid player on the Royals roster this year at $12 million, is on that list. He’s tied with four other players for the 97th spot.
Click here for USA Today’s full MLB salaries list
The article states the Royals have a franchise-record $131.5 million opening-day payroll. USA Today says the Royals’ wealth is spread out throughout the roster, which the team believes is a key to their success as a small-market team.
“We have to make the budget work,” Royals manager Dayton Moore told USA Today. “Consequently, we’ve had to spread money out based on what the payroll is on any given year.”
The average major league salary rose to a record $4 million, according to USA Today.
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