Baseball salaries soared 14.6% this year, raising...

Baseball salaries soared 14.6% this year, raising the major league average to $512,804, according to an Associated Press study. Moreover, the study found, there are 107 players, about one in six, making $1 million or more, including 18 at or above $2 million.

The Dodgers had the top average salary, $852,518, a 27% increase from the start of last season. The Dodgers, whose payroll has doubled in two years, have eight players making $1 million or more, matching the Boston Red Sox for the most on any team. The Dodgers are also the first major league team on which every player makes at least $100,000.

The New York Mets, who lost to the Dodgers in last fall’s National League playoffs, have the second-highest average, $778,308. The American League East champion Boston Red Sox are third at $754,583 and the New York Yankees fourth at $708,247.