The average salary in the major leagues rebounded to $4.4 million on opening day, boosted by a frenzy of free agent signings before and after the 99-day lockout.
MLB teams committed to an unprecedented $1.4 billion in salaries Wednesday, hours before the league locked out players following the 11:59 p.m. expiration of the sport's CBA.
Carlos Correa, Freddie Freeman and Max Scherzer are some of the biggest names available in this year's free agency. There has been some movement in the market.
Toronto left-hander Robbie Ray bounced back from a dismal season to win the AL Cy Young Award and Milwaukee righty Corbin Burnes returned from a bout of COVID-19 to win the NL’s top pitching prize.
Reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer of the Tigers pitches for the first time this season as Detroit entertains Kansas City this afternoon.