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Nate Cunningham

RARE PHOTOS: Highest paid mlb players of all time single season and career | Rare Historical Photos

Juan Soto is currently the highest-paid player in MLB. | Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images

The average MLB salary in 2024 was a record $4.66 million. In 2000, the average MLB player made $1.89 million. That’s nearly a 150% increase over the past 25 years. 

With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that most of the highest-paid MLB players in history are either currently active or recently retired. 

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