In its never-ending quest to separate the hardball superfan from more of their hard-earned money, Major League Baseball, its apparel and merchandising partners and eight teams have rolled out a second generation of “City Connect” jerseys and hats.

Ronald Blum of the Associated Press reported Thursday that the league's average salary is now a record $5.34 million, which represents a 3.4 percent increase from last year. New York Mets slugger Juan Soto is the highest-paid player in the league at $61.9 million.