Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows is helped off the field after a collision with left fielder Riley Greene during the eighth inning of baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

The Arizona Diamondbacks opening-day ball rests on the pitchers mound before their baseball game with the Detroit Tigers Monday, March 30, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)

Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Thursday, April 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

The image above shows the trend in average opening day salaries in the MLB. (AP Digital Embed)

The image above compares the 2026 MLB opening day team payrolls for each team. (AP Digital Embed)

Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) hits a ground ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

FILE - New York Mets' Bo Bichette singles during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger tosses his bat after a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)