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MLB is Turning the Competitve Balance Tax into a Salary Cap
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MLB Cancels First Two Series Of Regular Season — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 5.9% after lockout
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AP exclusive: MLB average salary up 11% year after lockout
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Big Offseason, New CBA, Lead to 11% Increase in MLB Salaries
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MLB average salary up 11% in 2023, a year after lockout
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