The average baseball salary fell just short of $3 million this past season.
The 926 players in the major leagues before rosters expanded in September averaged $2,996,000, according to the annual report of the players' association.
The figures represent a 2.4 percent jump from last year's numbers, the lowest increase since the 2004 season.
The World Series champion Yankees had the highest average at $7.66 million per player.
Average Salary Just Short Of $3M