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Astros Players Receive Record $516K Playoff Bonuses After 2022 World Series Title

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Members of the 2022 World Series-winning Houston Astros squad have received $516,347 each in playoff bonuses, the biggest postseason bonuses in baseball history, per MLB.com's Mark Feinsand.

The significant playoff bonuses come as the result of "a record $107.5 million players' pool" due to the Wild Card Series being extended to a best-of-three. The 2021 season's pool was just $90.5 million, per Feinsand.

"The Braves' postseason share for winning the World Series in 2021 was roughly $397,000 apiece, though it should be noted that Atlanta issued more shares than Houston did," Feinsand wrote. "The Astros issued 59 full shares and 14.