The average Triple A player makes a minimum of $36,590 for the 2026 season, or $1,225 a week, under the minor league collective bargaining agreement. That is the highest minimum in the minors and roughly triple what Triple A players earned in 2019, but it is still a fraction of the $780,000 major league minimum. Players on a 40 man roster, minor league free agents and top prospects all earn more, as the chart shows.
Who Makes More Than the Minimum
| Player type | Triple A pay | Why |
|---|---|---|
| First contract player | $36,590 minimum | Standard rate for anyone not yet on a 40 man roster |
| 40 man roster player | $63,600 minimum | Covered by the major league agreement even while in the minors; rises in later years on the roster |
| Minor league free agent | Up to $8,400 a week, about $201,500 a season | Veterans can negotiate above the minimum on one or two year deals |
| Big league veteran on a split contract | Six figures or more | A major league contract keeps paying its minor league rate, which can dwarf teammates’ pay |
| Player called up to the majors | $780,000 prorated | About $4,300 for every day on the big league roster in 2026 |
What Else Players Get
Since the 2023 agreement, teams provide housing (Triple A and Double A players get their own bedrooms), two meals a day at the ballpark, transportation and a daily per diem on the road. Players are also paid through spring training and receive offseason pay for team directed training, and they keep their name, image and likeness rights. Triple A players earn bonuses for a league championship, the Triple A national championship and postseason awards.
How Much the Pay Has Changed
In 2019 a Triple A player made about $502 a week and nothing during spring training, and most players paid for their own housing. The 2023 agreement more than doubled minimums at every level and locked in annual cost of living increases through 2027, when the current deal expires.
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Salary figures from Baseball America and Front Office Sports.