AP Report; Trout, Cole Top 65 To Earn $100,000 Per Game

NEW YORK (AP) – Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole aren’t the only major leaguers with a big financial incentive to get back on the field.  While they head a starry quartet that would take in more than $200,000 per game, 65 players would earn at least $100,000 each time their team wins or loses.  That’s according to an Associated Press analysis of their contracts.  Most rookies and those making the minimum would get nearly $3,500 each from a major league payroll of about $24 million per game. Clubs would benefit, too, with huge revenue streams flowing from regional sports networks and national broadcast contracts.