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Major League Baseball is increasing the minimum salary for players in the minor leagues starting with the 2021 season.
Per Jake Seiner and Ben Walker of the Associated Press, minor leaguers will receive a salary increase between 38 and 72 percent depending on the level.
Rookie and short-season salaries will increase from $290 to $400 per week; players in A ball will receive an increased weekly salary from $290 to $500; Double-A players will earn $600 per week, up from $350; Triple-A players will go from earning $502 per week to $700.