Donnie Rightside and Craig Mish discuss MLB's potential salary cap, as the clip unveils league finances and player pushback. Can they come to a resolution?
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball's average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season's start for the fourth straight year.
New York Mets' Bo Bichette singles during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Feb. 24, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
New York Mets' Juan Soto, right, hits a single during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins, March 22, in Jupiter, Fla.
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New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger tosses his bat after a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, April 4, in New York.
New York Mets' Bo Bichette singles during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros, Feb. 24, in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
New York Mets' Juan Soto, right, hits a single during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins, March 22, in Jupiter, Fla.
New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger tosses his bat after a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, April 4, in New York.
