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Sandro Fabian (25) Round Rock Express vs Salt Lake Bees in a PCL AAA MiLB game at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 (Photo by Eddie Kelly / ProLook Photos)
Things have changed in a big way for minor league baseball players in a relatively short amount of time.
Playing conditions, including housing and nutrition, are better than ever before, and perhaps most importantly, so is the pay that MiLB players earn for their efforts on the diamond. Those changes have ripple effects and make playing pro baseball—and keeping the MLB dream alive for longer stretches—possible for players all around the country.
So, how much do minor league baseball players earn in 2024?
See below for the dramatic difference between the numbers and benefits provided to players in 2019 compared to 2024.
| Weekly Salaries | 2019 | 2021 | 2024 |
| Rookie-level | $290 | $400 | $675 |
| Low-A | $290 | $500 | $850 |
| High-A | $290 | $500 | $900 |
| Double-A | $350 | $600 | $1,000 |
| Triple-A | $502 | $700 | $1,200 |
| Spring training | $0 | $0 | $625 |
| Offseason camp | $0 | $0 | $625 |
| *Offseason at home | $0 | $0 | $250 |
| Minimum Annual Salary | 2019 | 2021 | 2024 |
| Rookie-level | $3,480 | $4,800 | $19,800 |
| Low-A | $6,380 | $11,000 | $26,200 |
| High-A | $6,380 | $11,000 | $27,300 |
| Double-A | $7,700 | $13,800 | $30,250 |
| Triple-A | $11,044 | $17,500 | $35,800 |
| *Players are not paid during the December-January “dead period,” where they cannot be contacted by their organizations | |||
| In-season housing | Not provided | Not provided | Provided by team |
| Transportation to ballpark | Not provided | Not provided | Provided by team |
| Travel | One bus | Two Buses | Two Buses |
| Meals | Not provided | Two Meals Per Day | Two Meals Per Day |
| Daily per diem | $25 | $25 | $30 |
| Name, image and likeness | Rights retained by teams | Rights retained by teams | Controlled by player |
| Health insurance | Ends on day player is released | Ends on day player is released | Continues for two-three months after release |