Andrew Kerth

Andrew Kerth Andrew Kerth is a former Minor League baseball player in the San Francisco Giants organization who also competed at the Division I and NAIA collegiate levels. A lifelong sports enthusiast, Drew has spent more than 10 years coaching youth athletes and helping players develop both on and off the field. At Legion Report, Drew combines his playing and coaching experience with a passion for making sports easy to understand. Whether he's explaining baseball rules, breaking down football strategy, or covering the latest sports news, his goal is to provide clear, accurate, and engaging content that helps everyday fans, parents, coaches, and athletes better understand and enjoy the game.

How Much Do MLB Scouts Make? (Pay, Career Path, and Bird Dog System)

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MLB scout salaries vary dramatically by role and seniority. The average MLB scout earns approximately $41,000-$67,000 per year, with entry-level area scouts starting around $30,000-$50,000 and senior scouting directors earning $150,000-$500,000+. The lowest-paid tier is the “associate scout” (also called a “bird dog”) — these positions are completely unpaid, filled by volunteers trying to break … Read more

How Much Do NBA Players Make? Average Salary by Position (2026)

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The average NBA player salary in 2026 is approximately $11.9 million per year — significantly higher than MLB ($5.1M) and more than triple the NFL ($3.1M). The 2025-26 NBA salary cap is $154.6 million per team, and the league minimum salary for a first-year player is $1,157,153 — already higher than the MLB and NFL … Read more

How Much Do NFL Players Make? Average Salary by Position

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The average NFL player salary in 2026 is approximately $3.1 million per year — significantly lower than MLB’s $5.1 million average and NBA’s $11 million average. The 2026 NFL minimum salary for first-year players is $795,000, while the salary cap rose to $301.2 million per team, the first time in league history that the cap … Read more

How Much Do MLB Coaches Make? (Manager, Pitching, Bench, etc.)

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MLB coaching salaries vary wildly by role. The highest-paid manager in 2026 is Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers at $8.1 million per year, while a typical first base coach earns around $125,000-$175,000 — a 65x difference in pay between two members of the same coaching staff. The average MLB manager salary in 2026 … Read more

How Much Do MLB Players Make? Average Salary by Position

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The average MLB player salary in 2026 is approximately $5.1 million per year, while the league minimum salary has risen to $780,000 — meaning even the lowest-paid player in Major League Baseball earns more than 99% of Americans. But the gap between average and median tells the real story. While the average is around $5.1 … Read more

How Much Does an MLB Bat Cost?

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A standard MLB pro-grade bat costs between $75 and $185 at team-discounted rates, with premium custom-spec bats averaging $250 to $300 each. But most MLB players don’t actually pay for their bats — they either have endorsement deals with manufacturers like Victus, Marucci, or Louisville Slugger that provide bats for free, or their team purchases … Read more

Most Valuable Basketball Cards Ever Sold

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The most valuable basketball card ever sold is the 2007-08 Upper Deck Exquisite Dual Logoman featuring autographs and game-worn jersey patches of both Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. The 1-of-1 card sold for $12.932 million at Heritage Auctions on August 23, 2025 — Kobe Bryant’s birthday — and became the most expensive sports card of … Read more

Pickleball Court Dimensions and Lines Explained

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A regulation pickleball court is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long — the exact same size as a doubles badminton court and roughly one-quarter the size of a tennis court. The dimensions are identical for singles and doubles play (unlike tennis), the net stands 36 inches tall at the sidelines and dips to 34 … Read more