(NEXSTAR) – It’s definitely an honor to be a part of the MLB All-Star Game and Home Run Derby. Along with some bragging rights, it also comes with a financial bonus.
According to MLB updates labor agreementPlayers selected or selected for the All-Star Game or Home Run Derby will receive 6 complimentary guest air tickets, first class air tickets for themselves and 2 guests, first class hotel accommodations for themselves and 2 guests, 3 guests A minute meal and tip allowance will be given. Day, a $1,000 cash benefit and a gift from the league.
Additionally, players on the All-Star team will receive a ring. Gifts, memorabilia and special recognition will also be given to players who participate in their fifth, tenth or fifteenth game as an All-Star. CBA.
Some players will have already secured a certain payout before the match.
According to the CBA, the top vote-getting players at both the National League and American League positions (including the three outfielders with the most votes) will each receive $15,000. The player with the second most votes (excluding outfielders) will get $5,000, and the third will get $2,500.
That includes the two-way star of the Los Angeles Angels. Shohei Ohtani And a shortstop for the Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna Jr.both received most votes in each league.
The highlight of the All-Star Game is the players who have the mic pointed at them. According to the CBA, these players will receive bounties for their participation. It’s $10,000 this year, and will rise to $15,000 in 2024.
Players on the All-Star Game winning team’s roster (at least those who are eligible) will split the $800,000 bonus, roughly $25,000 each.
Home Run Derby players have the chance to win even bigger prizes.
The overall winner will receive $1,000,000 and the second-placed player will get half of it. $150,000 will be awarded to the other six players in the Derby. According to the CBA, whoever hits the furthest home run will be awarded $100,000.
These payouts are different from postseason bonuses, which are calculated based on the cash pool created by ticket sales.
In the NFL’s Pro Bowl, which rivals the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, players Receive $88,000 if they win (than if you attended last year’s Super Bowl), or $44,000 if you lose. Both dividends are expected to increase to $116,000 and $58,000 respectively by 2030.
of super bowl winner Most recently, the Kansas City Chiefs won $157,000 and the losing Philadelphia Eagles won $82,000.
