Thinking awfully high of yourself here….
Aaa players make about 35-40k a year.
We examined how much minor league baseball players earn in 2024 and compare those numbers to their earnings from 2019.
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Equivalent of $55-$60k a year does not mean “their salary is $55-$60k per year”.
On top of salary, they get housing paid for in-season, home and away. That’s about 6 months of rent or hotel being paid for by the club. That’s about $7,000-$9,000 when you consider utilities / cable / internet and what not.
Two meals per day provided by team during the season. That’s about $40 per day for 180ish days. Another $7200.
$30 per day per diem in-season. That’s another $5400.
Essentially 3 months where they don’t need gas. $500-$600 there.
Not even going to mention all the free gear and other stuff they get, extra perks from random PR stuff, free access to gym / workout / training facilities, and what have you.
Add it all up, and its another $20,000 (tax free, might I add) on the low end. Added to $35k-$40k, you get $55k-$60k. Its almost like I actually read up on this before posting.
