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Source: http://www.doksinet MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBA LL PLAYER S A SSOCI ATIO 2015 AVERAGE SALARIES IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 12 EAST 49th STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10017 TEL. (2 12) 826-0808 FAX: (212) 752-3649 Source: http://www.doksinet PREPAR ATION OF PLAYER S ASSOCI ATION SALARY ARBITR ATION EXHIBI TS All Players Association exhibits were prepared from Uniform Player s Contracts and contract information received in the regular course of business. A standard method for placing a value on each Player s contract attributable to 2015 was used in preparing these exhibits. The value of each contract for the year 2015 was calculated by adding each of the following: (1) All salary, deferred compensation, and performance, award, and attendance bonuses specifically attributed in the contract to 2015; (2) The amount of any signing bonus, option buyout, or sirnilar payment, set forth in the contract, divided by the number of years of the contract term. Effective 2001, to the extent any deferred

or advance payments to the player either do not include an interest factor, or include one that is higher or lower than that described in Article XV(K) of the Basic Agreement, the value of the payment has been adjusted up or down to conform to the Article XV(K) rate. From 1979-2000, deferrals with any interest were not discounted and the fixed interest rate of 9% was utilized. (4) The actual cost to the Club of any insurance policy, divided by the number of years of the contract term; and (5) The amount of any loan, only to the extent it is given at a loan rate lower than the Article XV(L) rate. Where possible, a market value is attributed to non-monetary terms, such as persona! travel or translators. No value is attributed to other non-monetary terms, such as no-trade provisions or salary guarantees. Source: http://www.doksinet AVERAGE SALARIES 1967-2015 MINIMUM SALARY YEAR 1967 1968 (A) 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 6,000 10,000 10,000 12,000 12,750 13,500 15,000 15,000 16,000 19,000 19,000 21 ,000 21 ,000 30,000 32,500 33,500 35,000 40,000 60,000 60,000 62,500 62,500 68,000 100,000 100,000 109,000 AVERAGE SALARY 19,000 N/A 24,909 29,303 31 ,543 34,092 36,566 40,839 44,676 51 ,501 76,066 99,876 113,558 (B) 143,756 (B) 185,651 (B) 241,497 (B) 289,194 (B) 329,408 (B) 371,157 (B) 412,520 (B) 412,454 (C) 438,729 (C) 497,254 (C) 597,537 (C) 851,492 (C) 1,028,667 (C) YEAR MINIMUM SALARY 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 109,000 109,000 109,000 109,000 (D) 150,000 170,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 300,000 300,000 316,000 327,000 380,000 390,000 400,000 400,000 414,000 480,000 490,000 500,000 507,500 507,500 (A) First Basic Agreement between Clubs and Players Association. (B) Salary figures have been discounted for salary deferrals without interest, at a rate of 9% per year for

the period of delayed payments. (C) Salary figures discounted for deferrals without interest and buyouts, and signing bonuses increased at 9% for the period of delayed or advanced payments. (D) $150,000 for the last 1/3 ofthe 1996 season. (E) The interest rate for deferrals, buyouts and signing bonuses set at the rate described in Article XV(L) of the Basic Agreement for the period of delayed or advanced payments. (F) The interest rate as set in Article XV(L) of the Basic Agreement for the period of delayed or advanced payments. AVERAGE SALARY 1,076,089 (C) 1,168,263 (C) 1,110,766 (C) 1,119,981 (C) 1,336,609 (C) 1,398,831 (C) 1,611 ,166 (C) 1,895,630 (C) 2,138,896 (E) 2,295,649 (E) 2,372,189 (E) 2,313,535 (E) 2,476,589 (E) 2,699,292 (E) 2,824,751 (E) 2,925,679 (E) 2,996,106 (E) 3,014,572 (E) 3,095,183 (E) 3,213,479 (E) 3,386,212 (E) 3,818,923 (F) 3,952,252 (F) Source: http://www.doksinet 2015 AVERAGE SALARY YEARS OF SERVICE Service through 2014 AT LEAST BUT LESS THAN #OF

PLAYERS 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 10 6 5 9 16 19 35 50 51 40 54 76 89 21 77 106 269 13,115,365 14,366,364 7,325,474 9,848,754 13,942,506 9,704,526 12,911 ,287 9,982,971 7,827,846 8,872,387 6 ,172,384 3,734,115 2,780,078 2,172,354 781 ,158 897,376 617.490 933 3,952,252 (A) MEAN SALARY (A) 2+133 Service Class (minimum MLS required far Super 2 eligibility) Source: http://www.doksinet 2011 - 2015 AVERAGE SALARY YEARS OF SERVICE (YEARS OF SERVICE AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SEASON) Service through 2014 AT LEAST BUT LESS THAN 2015 MEAN SALARY 2014 MEAN SALARY 2013 MEAN SALARY 2012 MEAN SALARY 2011 MEAN SALARY 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 0 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 1 13,115,365 14,366,364 7,325,474 9,848,754 13,942,506 9,704,526 12,911 ,287 9,982,971 7,827,846 8,872,387 6,172,384 3,734,115 2,780,078 2,172,354 781 ,158 897,376 617,490 9,980,639 11 ,913,346 13,716,543 7,846,956 9,230,709 12,420,531

7,534,085 12,309,292 8,637,165 8,896,254 5,986,347 3,803,489 2,524,238 1,654,368 1,064,857 699,626 702,553 8,772,278 7,666,096 11 ,355,509 11 ,711 ,097 8,884,113 8,663,316 9,945,782 6,216,272 9,678,638 6,764,710 5,590,106 3,605,453 2,320,060 1,753,152 762,867 773,975 587 417 7,690,286 5,857,999 6,730,432 9,001 ,580 9,534,066 8,772,770 7,837,015 8,679,683 6,178,042 7,340,802 5,600,273 3,794,777 2,290,873 1,655,872 658,811 608,670 611,521 8,085,302 5,670,720 7,308,670 7,496,906 9,509,377 9,177,228 7,665,199 7,056,840 6,831,121 5,370,760 5,633,480 3,723,499 2,675,885 1,455,263 571 ,046 536,170 488,076 3,952,252 3,818,923 3,386,212 3,213,479 3,095,183 (A) (A) 2+133 Service Class (minimum MLS required far Super 2 eligibility)