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The 2023 salaries for the top 30 MLB players

Highest-paid MLB players for this season based on average annual salary, according to Spotrac:

1. Max Scherzer, New York Mets: $43,333,333
T-1. Justin Verlander, New York Mets: $43,333,333
3. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: $40 million
4. Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers: $37 million
5. Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees: $36 million
6. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: $35,541,667
7. Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals: $35 million
T-7. Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels: $35 million
9. Francisco Lindor, New York Mets: $34.1 million
10. Trevor Bauer, Los Angeles Dodgers: $34 million
11. Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins: $33.3 million
12. Corey Seager, Texas Rangers: $32.5 million
T-12. Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals: $32.5 million
14. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: $31 million
15. Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers: $30,416,667
16. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels: $30 million
T-16. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres: $30 million
18. Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox: $29 million
19. Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies: $27,272,727
20. Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers: $27 million
T-20. Carlos Rodon, New York Yankees: $27 million
22. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers: $26,928,571
23. Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals: $26 million
T-23. Kris Bryant, Colorado Rockies: $26 million
25. Xander Bogaerts, San Diego Padres: $25,454,545
26. Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies: $25,384,615
27. Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs: $25,285,714
28. Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees: $25 million
T-28. Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers: $25 million
T-28. George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays: $25 million

The 2022 salaries for the top 50 MLB players

1. Max Scherzer, New York Mets: $43,333,333
2. Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees: $36 million
3. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: $35,541,667
4. Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals: $35 million
T-4. Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels: $35 million
6. Francisco Lindor, New York Mets: $34.1 million
7. Trevor Bauer, Los Angeles Dodgers: $34 million
8. Corey Seager, Texas Rangers: $32.5 million
T-8. Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals: $32.5 million
10. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: $31 million
T-10. David Price, Los Angeles Dodgers: $31 million
12. Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers: $30,416,667
13. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres: $30 million
14. Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox: $29 million
15. Jacob deGrom, New York Mets: $27.5 million
16. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers: $26,928,571
17. Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals: $26 million
18. Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies: $25,384,615
19 Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees: $25 million
T-19. Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers: $25 million
T-19. Justin Verlander, Houston Astros: $25 million
T-19. George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays: $25 million
23. Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres: $24,285,714
24. Robinson Cano, New York Mets: $24 million
25. Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies: $23.6 million
26. Jose Altuve, Houston Astros: $23,357,143
27. Patrick Corbin, Washington Nationals: $23,333,333
28. J.T. Realmuto, Philadelphia Phillies: $23.1 million
29. Robbie Ray, Seattle Mariners: $23 million
T-29. Josh Donaldson, Minnesota Twins: $23 million
T-29. Jason Heyward, Chicago Cubs: $23 million
32. Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds: $22.5 million
33. J.D. Martinez, Boston Red Sox: $22 million
T-33. Kevin Gausman, Toronto Blue Jays: $22 million
35. Justin Upton, Los Angeles Angels: $21.2 million
T-36. Noah Syndergaard, Los Angeles Angels: $21 million
T-36. Yu Darvish, San Diego Padres: $21 million
38. Salvador Perez, Kansas City Royals: $20.5 million
T-39. Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox: $20 million
T-39. Alex Bregman, Houston Astros: $20 million
T-39. Hyun-Jin Ryu, Toronto Blue Jays: $20 million
T-39. Charlie Morton, Atlanta Braves: $20 million
43. Starling Marte, New York Mets: $19.5 million
44. Lance Lynn, Chicago White Sox: $19 million
45. Jose Berrios, Toronto Blue Jays: $18,714,286
46. Dallas Keuchel, Chicago White Sox: $18.5 million
47. Brandon Belt, San Francisco Giants: $18.4 million
48. Yasmani Grandal, Chicago White Sox: $18.25 million
49. Liam Hendriks, Chicago White Sox: $18 million
T-49. Eric Hosmer, San Diego Padres: $18 million
T-49. Charlie Blackmon, Colorado Rockies: $18 million

The 2021 salaries for the top 20 MLB players

1. Mike Trout, L.A. Angels, OF, $37,116,667
2. Gerrit Cole, N.Y. Yankees, SP, $36,000,000
3. Nolan Arenado, St. Louis, 3B, $35,000,000
4. Max Scherzer, Washington, SP, $34,503,480
5. Manny Machado, San Diego, 3B, $34,000,000
6. Justin Verlander, Houston, SP, $33,000,000
7. Stephen Strasburg, Washington, SP, $32,045,256
8. David Price, L.A. Dodgers, RP, $32,000,000
9. Trevor Bauer, L.A. Dodgers, SP, $31,333,333
10. Clayton Kershaw, L.A. Dodgers, SP, $31,000,001
11. Albert Pujols, L.A. Angels, 1B, $30,000,000
11. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit, 1B, $30,000,000
13. Zack Greinke, Houston, SP, $29,921,850
14. Jose Altuve, Houston, 2B, $29,000,000
15. Giancarlo Stanton, N.Y. Yankees, OF, $29,000,000
16. Jacob deGrom, N.Y. Mets, SP, $28,131,955
17. Anthony Rendon, L.A. Angels, 3B, $28,071,429
18. Bryce Harper, Philadelphia, OF, $27,538,462
19. Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis, 1B, $25,333,333
20. Joey Votto, Cincinnati, 1B, $25,000,000

The 2020 salaries for the top MLB players

Player	Full season	60-game prorated
1. Mike Trout, Angels	$37.7 million	$14 million
2. Gerrit Cole, Yankees	$36 million	$13.3 million
3. Max Scherzer, Nationals	$35.9 million	$13.3 million
4. Zack Greinke, Astros	$35 million	$13 million
5. Stephen Strasburg, Nationals	$35 million	$13 million
6. Nolan Arenado, Rockies	$35 million	$13 million
7. Justin Verlander, Astros	$33 million	$12.2 million
8. David Price, Dodgers	$32 million	$11.9 million
9. Manny Machado, Padres	$32 million	$11.9 million
10. Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers	$31 million	$11.5 million

The 2019 salaries for the top 25 MLB players

Rank	Name	Team	POS	Salary	Years	Total Value	Avg Annual
1	Max Scherzer	WSH	SP	$42,142,857	7 (2015-21)	$210,000,000	$30,000,000
2	Stephen Strasburg	WSH	SP	$36,428,571	7 (2017-23)	$175,000,000	$25,000,000
3	Mike Trout	LAA	CF	$34,083,333	6 (2015-20)	$144,500,000	$24,083,333
4	Zack Greinke	ARI	SP	$32,421,884	6 (2016-21)	$206,500,000	$34,416,667
5	David Price	BOS	SP	$31,000,000	7 (2016-22)	$217,000,000	$31,000,000
5	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SP	$31,000,000	3 (2019-21)	$93,000,000	$31,000,000
7	Miguel Cabrera	DET	DH	$30,000,000	10 (2014-23)	$292,000,000	$29,200,000
8	Yoenis Cespedes	NYM	OF	$29,000,000	4 (2017-20)	$110,000,000	$27,500,000
9	Justin Verlander	HOU	SP	$28,000,000	7 (2013-19)	$180,000,000	$25,714,286
9	Albert Pujols	LAA	DH	$28,000,000	10 (2012-21)	$240,000,000	$24,000,000
11	Felix Hernandez	SEA	SP	$27,857,143	7 (2013-19)	$175,000,000	$25,000,000
12	Jon Lester	CHC	SP	$27,500,000	6 (2015-20)	$155,000,000	$25,833,333
13	Nolan Arenado	COL	3B	$26,000,000	1 (2019)	$26,000,000	$26,000,000
13	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	RF	$26,000,000	13 (2015-27)	$325,000,000	$25,000,000
15	Jake Arrieta	PHI	SP	$25,000,000	3 (2018-20)	$75,000,000	$25,000,000
15	Joey Votto	CIN	1B	$25,000,000	10 (2014-23)	$225,000,000	$22,500,000
15	Jordan Zimmermann	DET	SP	$25,000,000	5 (2016-20)	$110,000,000	$22,000,000
18	Robinson Cano	NYM	2B	$24,000,000	10 (2014-23)	$240,000,000	$24,000,000
19	J.D. Martinez	BOS	OF	$23,750,000	5 (2018-22)	$110,000,000	$22,000,000
20	Edwin Encarnacion	SEA	1B	$23,333,333	3 (2017-19)	$60,000,000	$20,000,000
21	Josh Donaldson	ATL	3B	$23,000,000	1 (2019)	$23,000,000	$23,000,000
22	Johnny Cueto	SF	SP	$22,666,666	6 (2016-21)	$130,000,000	$21,666,667
23	Buster Posey	SF	C	$22,511,111	9 (2013-21)	$167,000,000	$18,555,556
24	Masahiro Tanaka	NYY	SP	$22,000,000	7 (2014-20)	$155,000,000	$22,142,857
25	Jacoby Ellsbury	NYY	OF	$21,857,142	7 (2014-20)	$153,000,000	$21,857,143

The 2018 salaries for the top 25 MLB players

Rank	Name	Team	POS	Salary	Years	Total Value	Avg Annual
1	Mike Trout	LAA	OF	$ 34,083,333	6 (2015-20)	$ 144,500,000	$ 24,083,333
2	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SP	$ 34,000,000	7 (2014-20)	$ 215,000,000	$ 30,714,285
3	Zack Greinke	ARI	SP	$ 31,954,483	6 (2016-21)	$ 206,500,000	$ 34,416,666
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	1B	$ 30,000,000	10 (2014-23)	$ 292,000,000	$ 29,200,000
4	David Price	BOS	SP	$ 30,000,000	7 (2016-22)	$ 217,000,000	$ 31,000,000
4	Jake Arrieta	PHI	SP	$ 30,000,000	3 (2018-20)	$ 75,000,000	$ 25,000,000
7	Yoenis Cespedes	NYM	OF	$ 29,000,000	4 (2017-20)	$ 110,000,000	$ 27,500,000
8	Justin Verlander	HOU	SP	$ 28,000,000	7 (2013-19)	$ 180,000,000	$ 25,714,285
9	Jon Lester	CHC	SP	$ 27,500,000	6 (2015-20)	$ 155,000,000	$ 25,833,333
10	Albert Pujols	LAA	1B	$ 27,000,000	10 (2012-21)	$ 240,000,000	$ 24,000,000
11	Felix Hernandez	SEA	SP	$ 26,857,143	7 (2013-19)	$ 175,000,000	$ 25,000,000
12	Jason Heyward	CHC	OF	$ 26,055,288	8 (2016-23)	$ 184,000,000	$ 23,000,000
13	Giancarlo Stanton	NYY	OF	$ 25,000,000	13 (2015-27)	$ 325,000,000	$ 25,000,000
13	Joey Votto	CIN	1B	$ 25,000,000	10 (2014-23)	$ 225,000,000	$ 22,500,000
13	Yu Darvish	CHC	SP	$ 25,000,000	6 (2018-23)	$ 126,000,000	$ 21,000,000
16	Robinson Cano	SEA	2B	$ 24,000,000	10 (2014-23)	$ 240,000,000	$ 24,000,000
16	Jordan Zimmermann	DET	SP	$ 24,000,000	5 (2016-20)	$ 110,000,000	$ 22,000,000
18	J.D. Martinez	BOS	OF	$ 23,750,000	5 (2018-22)	$ 110,000,000	$ 22,000,000
19	Joe Mauer	MIN	1B	$ 23,000,000	8 (2011-18)	$ 184,000,000	$ 23,000,000
19	Josh Donaldson	TOR	3B	$ 23,000,000	1 (2018)	$ 23,000,000	$ 23,000,000
21	Hanley Ramirez	BOS	1B	$ 22,750,000	4 (2015-18)	$ 88,000,000	$ 22,000,000
22	Johnny Cueto	SF	SP	$ 22,666,666	6 (2016-21)	$ 130,000,000	$ 21,666,666
23	Cole Hamels	TEX	SP	$ 22,500,000	6 (2013-18)	$ 144,000,000	$ 24,000,000
24	Adrian Gonzalez	NYM	1B	$ 22,357,142	7 (2012-18)	$ 154,000,000	$ 22,000,000
25	Buster Posey	SF	C	$ 22,177,778	9 (2013-21)	$ 167,000,000	$ 18,555,555

The 2017 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists
Figures were obtained by the Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values. On top of their earnings, MLB players and staff can opt to join the MLB pension plan. The pension plan, coupled with self directed IRA's or conventional IRAs, can help lower paid coaches and trainers plan their investments for a decent retirement.
Complete List of 2017 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Name	Team	POS	Salary	Years
1	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SP	$ 33,000,000	7 (2014-20)
2	Zack Greinke	ARI	SP	$ 31,876,966	6 (2016-21)
3	David Price	BOS	SP	$ 30,000,000	7 (2016-22)
4	Miguel Cabrera	DET	1B	$ 28,000,000	10 (2014-23)
4	Justin Verlander	DET	SP	$ 28,000,000	7 (2013-19)
6	Hanley Ramirez	BOS	1B	$ 27,500,000	4 (2015-18)
7	Jason Heyward	CHC	RF	$ 26,055,288	8 (2016-23)
8	Albert Pujols	LAA	1B	$ 26,000,000	10 (2012-21)
9	Felix Hernandez	SEA	SP	$ 25,857,143	7 (2013-19)
10	Jon Lester	CHC	SP	$ 25,000,000	6 (2015-20)
10	CC Sabathia	NYY	SP	$ 25,000,000	5 (2012-16)
12	Robinson Cano	SEA	2B	$ 24,000,000	10 (2014-23)
12	Prince Fielder	TEX	DH	$ 24,000,000	9 (2012-20)
12	Josh Hamilton	TEX	LF	$ 24,000,000	5 (2013-17)
15	Yoenis Cespedes	NYM	CF	$ 23,635,364	3 (2016-18)
16	Johnny Cueto	SF	SP	$ 23,500,000	6 (2016-21)
17	Joe Mauer	MIN	1B	$ 23,000,000	8 (2011-18)
18	Cole Hamels	TEX	SP	$ 22,500,000	6 (2013-18)
19	Adrian Gonzalez	LAD	1B	$ 22,357,142	7 (2012-18)
20	Buster Posey	SF	C	$ 22,177,778	9 (2013-21)
21	Max Scherzer	WSH	SP	$ 22,142,857	7 (2015-21)
22	Justin Upton	DET	LF	$ 22,125,000	6 (2016-21)
23	Joey Votto	CIN	1B	$ 22,000,000	10 (2014-23)
23	Masahiro Tanaka	NYY	SP	$ 22,000,000	7 (2014-20)
23	Jose Reyes	COL	SS	$ 22,000,000	6 (2012-17)

The 2016 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists
Figures were obtained by the Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
Complete List of 2016 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player / Position	Team	Salary
1	Clayton Kershaw, Starting Pitcher	LA Dodgers	$34,571,428
2	Zack Greinke, Starting Pitcher	Arizona	$34,000,000
3	David Price, Starting Pitcher	Boston	$30,000,000
4	Justin Verlander, Starting Pitcher	Detroit	$28,000,000
	Miguel Cabrera, 1st Base	Detroit	$28,000,000
6	Felix Hernandez, Starting Pitcher	Seattle	$25,857,142
7	Ryan Howard, 1st Base	Philadelphia	$25,000,000
	Albert Pujols, Designated Hitter	Atletics	$25,000,000
	C.C. Sabathia, Starting Pitcher	NY Yankees	$25,000,000
	Jon Lester, Starting Pitcher	Chicago	$25,000,000
11	Robinson Cano, 2nd Base	Seattle	$24,000,000
12	Cole Hamels, Starting Pitcher	Texas	$23,500,000
13	Mark Teixeira, 1st Base	NY Yankees	$23,125,000
14	Joe Mauer, 1st Base	Minnesota	$23,000,000
15	Hanley Ramirez, 1st Base	Boston	$22,750,000
16	Max Scherzer, Starting Pitcher	Washington	$22,142,857
17	Justin Upton, Left Field	Detroit	$22,125,000
18	Masahiro Tanaka, Starting Pitcher	NY Yankees	$22,000,000
	Jose Reyes, Shortstop	Colorado	$22,000,000
20	Adrian Gonzalez, 1st Base	LA Dodgers	$21,857,142
21	Carl Crawford, Left Field	LA Dodgers	$21,607,142
22	Jayson Werth, Left Field	Washington	$21,571,428
23	Jacoby Ellsbury, Center Field	NY Yankees	$21,142,857
24	Chris Davis, 1st Base	Baltimore	$21,118,782
25	James Shields, Starting Pitcher	San Diego	$21,000,000
	Alex Rodriguez, Designated Hitter	NY Yankees	$21,000,000

The 2015 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists
Figures were obtained by the Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.
Complete List of 2015 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Team	Position	Salary	Age
1	Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	Starting pitcher	$32,571,429	27
2	Justin Verlander	Tigers	Starting pitcher	$28,000,000	32
3	Josh Hamilton	Angels	Left field	$25,400,000	32
4	Ryan Howard	Phillies	First base	$25,000,000	35
	Zack Greinke	Dodgers	Starting pitcher	$25,000,000	31
	Cliff Lee	Phillies	Starting pitcher	$25,000,000	36
7	Felix Hernandez	Mariners	Starting pitcher	$24,857,143	28
	Robinson Cano	Mariners	Second base	$24,000,000	32
	Prince Fielder	Rangers	First base	$24,000,000	30
10	Albert Pujols	Angels	First base	$24,000,000	35
11	Cole Hamels	Phillies	Starting pitcher	$23,500,000	31
12	Mark Teixeira	Yankees	First base	$23,125,000	34
13	CC Sabathia	Yankees	Starting pitcher	$23,000,000	33
	Joe Mauer	Twins	First base	$23,000,000	31
15	Alex Rodriguez	Yankees	Third base	$22,000,000	38
	Jose Reyes	Blue Jays	Shortstop	$22,000,000	31
	Miguel Cabrera	Tigers	First base	$22,000,000	31
	Masahiro Tanaka	Yankees	Starting pitcher	$22,000,000	25
19	Adrian Gonzalez	Dodgers	First base	$21,857,143	32
20	Jayson Werth	Nationals	Left field	$21,571,429	35
21	Carl Crawford	Dodgers	Left field	$21,357,143	33
22	Matt Kemp	Padres	Right field	$21,250,000	30
23	Jacoby Ellsbury	Yankees	Center field	$21,142,857	30
24	Matt Cain	Giants	Starting pitcher	$20,833,333	30
25	Jon Lester	Cubs	Starting pitcher	$20,000,000	31
	Troy Tulowitzki	Rockies	Shortstop	$20,000,000	30
	David Wright	Mets	Third base	$20,000,000	32
	Mark Buehrle	Blue Jays	Starting pitcher	$20,000,000	36

The 2014 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists
Complete List of 2014 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player - Position	Team	Salary
1	Zack Greinke - Starting Pitcher	Los Angeles Dodgers	$26,000,000
2	Cliff Lee - Starting Pitcher	Philadelphia Phillies	$25,000,000
3	Ryan Howard - 1st Base	Philadelphia Phillies	$25,000,000
4	Prince Fielder - 1st Base	Texas Rangers	$24,000,000
5	Robinson Cano - 2nd Base	Seattle Mariners	$24,000,000
6	Cole Hamels - Starting Pitcher	Philadelphia Philies	$23,500,000
7	Mark Teixeira - 1st Base	New York Yankees	$23,125,000
8	C.C. Sabathia - Starting Pitcher	New York Yankees	$23,000,000
9	Joe Mauer - 1st Base, DH	Minnesota Twins	$23,000,000
10	Albert Pujols - 1st Base, DH	Los Angeles Angles	$23,000,000
11	Felix Hernandez - Starting Pitcher	Seattle Mariners	$22,857,142
12	Miguel Cabrera - 1st Base	Detroit Tigers	$22,000,000
	Masahiro Tanaka - Starting Pitcher	New York Yankees	$22,000,000
14	Adrian Gonzalez - 1st Base	Los Angeles Dodgers	$21,857,142
15	Matt Kemp - Center Field, Right Field	Los Angels Dodgers	$21,250,000
16	Jacoby Ellsbury - Center Field	New York Yankees	$21,142,857
17	Carl Crawford - Left Field	Los Angeles Dodgers	$21,107,142
18	Matt Cain - Starting Pitcher	San Francisco Giants	$20,833,333
19	Jayson Werth - Right Field	Washington Nationals	$20,571,428
20	David Wright - 3rd Base	New York Mets	$20,000,000
	Justin Verlander - Starting Pitcher	Detroit Tigers	$20,000,000
22	Adam Wainwright - Starting Pitcher	St. Louis Cardinals	$19,500,000
23	Mark Buehrle - Starting Pitcher	Tortono Blue Jays	$19,000,000
24	Josh Hamilton - Right Field, Center Field	Los Angeles Angles	$17,400,000
25	Josh Beckett - Starting Pitcher	Los Angeles Dodgers	$17,000,000
	Matt Holliday - Left Field	St. Louis Cardinals	$17,000,000
	Adrian Beltre - 3rd Base	Minnesota Twins	$17,000,000
	Tim Lincecum - Starting Pitcher	San Francisco Giants	$17,000,000
	Brian McCann - Catcher	New York Yankees	$17,000,000

The 2013 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists
Complete List of 2013 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Team	Position	Salary	Age
1	Alex Rodriguez	New York Yankees	Third baseman	$29,000,000	36
2	Cliff Lee	Philadelphia Phillies	Starting pitcher	$25,000,000	33
3	Johan Santana	New York Mets	Starting pitcher	$24,644,708	33
4	Vernon Wells	New York Yankees	Left fielder	$24,642,857	34
5	CC Sabathia	New York Yankees	Starting pitcher	$24,285,714	31
6	Mark Teixeira	New York Yankees	First baseman	$23,125,000	32
7	Prince Fielder	Detroit Tigers	First baseman	$23,000,000	28
8	Joe Mauer	Minnesota Twins	Catcher	$23,000,000	29
9	Tim Lincecum	San Francisco Giants	Starting pitcher	$22,250,000	28
10	Adrian Gonzalez	Los Angeles Dodgers	First baseman	$21,857,143	30
11	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit Tigers	Third baseman	$21,000,000	29
12	Zack Greinke	Los Angeles Dodgers	Starting pitcher	$21,000,000	28
13	Carl Crawford	Los Angeles Dodgers	Left fielder	$20,857,143	30
14	Matt Cain	San Francisco Giants	Starting pitcher	$20,833,333	27
15	Felix Hernandez	Seattle Mariners	Starting pitcher	$20,557,143	26
16	Cole Hamels	Philadelphia Phillies	Starting pitcher	$20,500,000	28
17	Matt Kemp	Los Angeles Dodgers	Center fielder	$20,250,000	27
18	Justin Verlander	Detroit Tigers	Starting pitcher	$20,100,000	29
19	Roy Halladay	Philadelphia Phillies	Starting pitcher	$20,000,000	35
20	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia Phillies	First baseman	$20,000,000	32
21	Barry Zito	San Francisco Giants	Starting pitcher	$20,000,000	34
22	Alfonso Soriano	Chicago Cubs	Left fielder	$19,000,000	36
23	Joey Votto	Cincinnati Reds	First baseman	$18,910,655	28
24	Michael Young	Philadelphia Phillies	Third baseman	$18,374,975	35
25	Josh Hamilton	Los Angeles Angels	Right fielder	$17,400,000	31

The 2012 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists
Complete List of 2012 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Team	Salary	Positiion
1	Alex Rodriguez	New York Yankees	$30,000,000	Third Baseman
2	Vernon Wells	Los Angeles Angels	$24,187,500	Outfielder
3	Johan Santana	New York Mets	$23,145,011	Pitcher
4	Mark Teixeira	New York Yankees	$23,125,000	First Baseman
5	Prince Fielder	Detroit Tigers	$23,000,000	First Baseman
5	Joe Mauer	Minnesota Twins	$23,000,000	Catcher
5	CC Sabathia	New York Yankees	$23,000,000	Pitcher
8	Adrian Gonzalez	Boston Red Sox	$21,857,142	First Baseman
9	Cliff Lee	Philadelphia Phillies	$21,500,000	Pitcher
10	Miguel Cabrera	Detroit Tigers	$21,000,000	First Baseman
11	Carl Crawford	Boston Red Sox	$20,357,142	Outfielder
12	Justin Verlander	Detroit Tigers	$20,100,000	Pitcher
13	Roy Halladay	Philadelphia Phillies	$20,000,000	Pitcher
13	Ryan Howard	Philadelphia Phillies	$20,000,000	First Baseman
15	Felix Hernandez	Seattle Mariners	$19,700,000	Pitcher
16	Carlos Lee	Houston Astros	$19,000,000	Outfielder
16	Alfonso Soriano	Chicago Cubs	$19,000,000	Outfielder
16	Carlos Zambrano	Miami Marlins	$19,000,000	Pitcher
16	Barry Zito	San Francisco Giants	$19,000,000	Pitcher
20	Torii Hunter	Los Angeles Angels	$18,500,000	Outfielder
21	Tim Lincecum	San Francisco Giants	$18,250,000	Pitcher
22	Jason Bay	New York Mets	$18,125,000	Outfielder
23	Ichiro Suzuki	Seattle Mariners	$18,000,000	Outfielder
24	Josh Beckett	Boston Red Sox	$17,000,000	Pitcher
24	Jake Peavy	Chicago White Sox	$17,000,000	Pitcher

The 2011 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists
Complete List of 2011 players earning 1 million and over

Player, Club	Salary
1. Alex Rodriguez, NYY	$32,000,000
2. Vernon Wells, LAA	26,642,857
3. CC Sabathia, NYY	24,285,714
4. Mark Teixeira, NYY	23,125,000
5. Joe Mauer, Min	23,000,000
6. Johan Santana, NYM	21,644,708
7. Todd Helton, Col	20,275,000
8. Miguel Cabrera, Det	20,000,000
(tie) Roy Halladay, Phi	20,000,000
(tie) Ryan Howard, Phi	20,000,000
11. Carlos Beltran, NYM	19,325,436
12. Carlos Lee, Hou	19,000,000
(tie) Alfonso Soriano, Cubs	19,000,000
14. Carlos Zambrano, Cubs	18,875,000
15. Torii Hunter, LAA	18,500,000
(tie) Barry Zito, SF	18,500,000
17. Jason Bay, NYM	18,125,000
18. Ichiro Suzuki, Sea	18,000,000
19. Josh Beckett, Bos	17,000,000
20. A.J. Burnett, NYY	16,500,000
21. Matt Holliday, StL	16,317,774
22. Michael Young, Tex	16,174,975
23. Roy Oswalt, Phi	16,000,000
(tie) Jake Peavy, WSox	16,000,000
25. John Lackey, Bos	15,950,000

The 2010 salaries for the top 25 contracts by average annual value
There are 433 baseball players earning $1 million or more.
Complete List of 2010 players earning 1 million and over

1 Alex Rodriguez, NYY $33,000,000
2. CC Sabathia, NYY 24,285,714
3. Derek Jeter, NYY 22,600,000
4,.Mark Teixeira, NYY 20,625,000
5,.Johan Santana, NYM 20,144,708
6. Miguel Cabrera, Det 20,000,000
7. Carlos Beltran, NYM 19,401,571
8. Ryan Howard, Phi 19,000,000
(tie) Carlos Lee, Hou 19,000,000
(tie) Alfonso Soriano, Cubs 19,000,000
11. Carlos Zambrano, Cubs 18,875,000
12. John Lackey, Bos 18,700,000
13. Manny Ramirez, LAD 18,695,007
14. Torii Hunter, LAA 18,500,000
(tie) Barry Zito, SF 18,500,000
16. Ichiro Suzuki, Sea 18,000,000
17. Magglio Ordonez, Det 17,825,976
18. Todd Helton, Col 17,775,000
19. Aramis Ramirez, Cubs 17,000,000
20. A.J. Burnett, NYY 16,500,000
21. Matt Holliday, StL 16,333,328
22. Vernon Wells, Tor 16,142,857
23. Chris Carpenter, StL 15,840,971
24. Roy Halladay, Phi 15,750,000
25. Hiroki Kuroda, LAD 15,433,333

The 2009 salaries for the top 25 contracts by average annual value
There are 433 baseball players earning $1 million or more.
Complete List of 2009 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Salary	Team
1	Rodriguez, Alex	$33,000,000	New York Yankees
2	Ramirez, Manny	$23,854,494	Los Angeles Dodgers
3	Jeter, Derek	$21,600,000	New York Yankees
4	Teixeira, Mark	$20,625,000	New York Yankees
5	Beltran, Carlos	$19,243,682	New York Mets
6	Lee, Carlos	$19,000,000	Houston Astros
7	Ordonez, Magglio	$18,971,596	Detroit Tigers
8	Santana, Johan	$18,876,139	New York Mets
9	Zambrano, Carlos	$18,750,000	Chicago Cubs
10	Zito, Barry	$18,500,000	San Francisco Giants
11	Hunter, Torii	$18,000,000	Los Angeles Angels
12	Suzuki, Ichiro	$18,000,000	Seattle Mariners
13	Soriano, Alfonso	$17,000,000	Chicago Cubs
14	Ramirez, Aramis	$16,650,000	Chicago Cubs
15	Helton, Todd	$16,600,000	Colorado Rockies
16	Burnett, A.J.	$16,500,000	New York Yankees
17	Hudson, Tim	$15,500,000	Atlanta Braves
18	Sabathia, CC	$15,285,714	New York Yankees
19	Schmidt, Jason	$15,217,401	Los Angeles Dodgers
20	Guerrero, Vladimir	$15,000,000	Los Angeles Angels
21	Howard, Ryan	$15,000,000	Philadelphia Phillies
22	Lowe,Derek	$15,000,000	Atlanta Braves
23	Rivera, Mariano	$15,000,000	New York Yankees
24	Tejada, Miguel	$14,811,414	Houston Astros
25	Berkman, Lance	$14,500,000	Houston Astros

The 2008 salaries for the top 25 contracts by average annual value
There are 434 baseball players earning $1 million or more.
Complete List of 2008 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Salary	Team
1	Rodriguez, Alex	$28,000,000	New York Yankees
2	Giambi, Jason	$23,428,571	New York Yankees
3	Jeter, Derek	$21,600,000	New York Yankees
4	Ramirez, Manny	$18,929,923	Boston Red Sox
5	Beltran, Carlos	$18,622,809	New York Mets
6	Suzuki, Ichiro	$17,102,149	Seattle Mariners
7	Santana, Johan	$16,984,216	New York Mets
8	Helton, Todd	$16,600,000	Colorado Rockies
9	Hunter, Torii	$16,500,000	Los Angeles Angels
10	Abreu, Bobby	$16,000,000	New York Yankees
11	Delgado, Carlos	$16,000,000	New York Mets
12	Pettitte, Andy	$16,000,000	New York Yankees
13	Zambrano, Carlos	$16,000,000	Chicago Cubs
14	Hampton, Mike	$15,975,184	Atlanta Braves
15	Ordonez, Magglio	$15,768,174	Detroit Tigers
16	Furcal, Rafael	$15,730,195	Los Angeles Dodgers
17	Thome, Jim	$15,666,666	Chicago White Sox
18	Guerrero, Vladimir	$15,500,000	Los Angeles Angels
19	Hudson, Tim	$15,500,000	Atlanta Braves
20	Sexson, Richie	$15,500,000	Seattle Mariners
21	Schmidt, Jason	$15,217,401	Los Angeles Dodgers
22	Johnson, Randy	$15,100,546	Arizona Diamondbacks
23	Ramirez, Aramis	$15,000,000	Chicago Cubs
24	Rivera, Mariano	$15,000,000	New York Yankees
25	Tejada, Miguel	$14,811,414	Houston Astros

The 2007 salaries for the top 25 contracts by average annual value
There are 425 baseball players earning $1 million or more.
Complete List of 2007 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Salary	Team
1	Rodriguez, Alex	$27,708,525	New York Yankees
2	Giambi, Jason	$23,428,571	New York Yankees
3	Jeter, Derek	$21,600,000	New York Yankees
4	Ramirez, Manny	$17,016,381	Boston Red Sox
5	Helton, Todd	$16,600,000	Colorado Rockies
6	Colon, Bartolo	$16,000,000	Los Angeles Angels
tie	Pettitte, Andy	$16,000,000	New York Yankees
8	Schmidt, Jason	$15,703,946	Los Angeles Dodgers
9	Bonds, Barry	$15,533,970	San Francisco Giants
10	Sexson, Richie	$15,500,000	Seattle Mariners
11	Abreu, Bobby	$15,000,000	New York Yankees
12	Thome, Jim	$14,833,333	Chicago White Sox
13	Berkman, Lance	$14,500,000	Houston Astros
tie	Delgado, Carlos	$14,500,000	New York Mets
tie	Guerrero, Vladimir	$14,500,000	Los Angeles Angels
tie	Hampton, Mike	$14,500,000	Atlanta Braves
17	Martinez, Pedro	$14,002,234	New York Mets
18	Drew, J.D.	$14,000,000	Boston Red Sox
tie	Jones, Andruw	$14,000,000	Atlanta Braves
20	Tejada, Miguel	$13,811,415	Baltimore Orioles
21	Furcal, Rafael	$13,730,196	Los Angeles Dodgers
22	Beltran, Carlos	$13,571,429	New York Mets
23	Burrell, Pat	$13,250,000	Philadelphia Phillies
tie	Lee, Derrek	$13,250,000	Chicago Cubs
tie	Ortiz, David	$13,250,000	Boston Red Sox

Rocket's Re-Entry

Roger Clemens re-signed with the NY Yankees. The 1 year deal would amount to $28 million, making him the highest paid player in the game. The actual pro-rated salary breaks down as follows assuming he returns June 1. His actual first appearance was on June 9, 2007.

18.7 Million
Pro-rated salary
$765,027
Earnings for each of his projected 24 starts
$153,000
For each day he is on the Yankees' roster
$145,833 per strikeout
If he matches his rate of 5.4 per start of last year
$7,650
Per pitch, based on 100 pitches per start

The 2006 salaries for the top 25 contracts by average annual value
Complete List of 2006 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Salary	Team
1	Rodriquez, Alex	$21,680,727	New York Yankees
2	Jeter, Derek	$20,600,000	New York Yankees
3	Giambi, Jason	$20,428,571	New York Yankees
4	Bagwell, Jeff	$19,369,019	Houston Astros
5	Bonds, Barry	$19,331,470	San Francisco Giants
6	Mussina, Mike	$19,000,000	New York Yankees
7	Ramirez, Manny	$18,279,238	Boston Red Sox
8	Helton, Todd	$16,600,000	Colorado Rockies
9	Pettitte, Andy	$16,428,416	Houston Astros
10	Ordonez, Magglio	$16,200,000	Detroit Tigers
11	Johnson, Randy	$15,661,427	New York Yankees
12	Park, Chan Ho	$15,505,142	San Diego Padres
13	Martinez, Pedro	$14,875,000	New York Mets
14	Hampton, Mike	$14,503,543	Atlanta Braves
15	Berkman, Lance	$14,500,000	Houston Astros
16	Thome, Jim	$14,166,667	Chicago White Sox
17	Colon, Bartolo	$14,000,000	Los Angeles Angels
18	Pujols, Albert	$14,000,000	St. Louis Cardinals
19	Abreu, Bobby	$13,600,000	Philadelphia Phillies
20	Beltran, Carlos	$13,571,428	New York Mets
21	Delgato, Carlos	$13,500,000	New York Mets
22	Guerrero, Vladimir	$13,500,000	Los Angeles Angels
23	Jones, Andruw	$13,500,000	Atlanta Braves
24	Damon, Johnny	$13,000,000	New York Yankees
25	Matsui, Hideki	$13,000,000	New York Yankees

The 2005 salariesfor the top 25 contracts by average annual value
Complete List of 2005 players earning over 1 million

Rank	Player	Salary	Team
1	Rodriguez, Alex	$26,000,000	New York Yankees
2	Bonds, Barry	$22,000,000	San Francisco Giants
3	Ramirez, Manny	$22,000,000	Boston Red Sox
4	Jeter, Derek	$19,600,000	New York Yankees
5	Mussina, Mike	$19,000,000	New York Yankees
6	Bagwell, Jeff	$18,000,000	Houston Astros
7	Clemens, Roger	$18,000,000	Houston Astros
8	Sosa, Sammy	$17,000,000	Baltimore Orioles
9	Piazza, Mike	$16,071,429	New York Mets
10	Jones, Chipper	$16,061,802	Atlanta Braves
11	Johnson, Randy	$16,000,000	New York Yankees
12	Brown, Kevin	$15,714,286	New York Yankees
13	Hampton, Mike	$15,125,000	Atlanta Braves
14	Park, Chan Ho	$15,000,000	Texas Rangers
15	Schilling, Curt	$14,500,000	Boston Red Sox
16	Giambi, Jason	$13,428,571	New York Yankees
17	Dreifort, Darren	$13,400,000	Los Angeles Dodgers
18	Thome, Jim	$13,166,667	Philadelphia Phillies
19	Abreu, Bobby	$13,100,000	Philadelphia Phillies
20	Jones, Andruw	$13,000,000	Atlanta Braves
21	Sheffield, Gary	$13,000,000	New York Yankees
22	Walker, Larry	$12,666,667	St. Louis Cardinals
23	Helton, Todd	$12,600,000	Colorado Rockies
24	Griffey Jr, Ken	$12,500,000	Cincinnati Reds
25	Guerrero, Vladimir	$12,500,000	Los Angeles Angels

The 2004 salaries for the top 25 contracts by average annual value
Complete list of 2004 players earning over 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Salary	Team
1	Ramirez, Manny	$22,500,000	Boston Red Sox
2	Rodriguez, Alex	$22,000,000	New York Yankees
3	Delgado, Carlos	$19,700,000	Toronto Blue Jays
4	Jeter, Derek	$18,600,000	New York Yankees
5	Bonds, Barry	$18,000,000	San Francisco Giants
6	Martinez, Pedro	$17,500,000	Boston Red Sox
7	Vaughn, Mo	$17,166,667	New York Mets
8	Green, Shawn	$16,666,667	Los Angeles Dodgers
9	Piazza, Mike	$16,071,429	New York Mets
10	Bagwell, Jeff	$16,000,000	Houston Astros
11	Johnson, Randy	$16,000,000	Arizona Diamondbacks
12	Mussina, Mike	$16,000,000	New York Yankees
13	Sosa, Sammy	$16,000,000	Chicago Cubs
14	Brown, Kevin	$15,714,286	New York Yankees
15	Jones, Chipper	$15,333,333	Atlanta Braves
16	Hampton, Mike	$14,625,000	Atlanta Braves
17	Ordonez, Magglio	$14,000,000	Chicago White Sox
18	Park, Chan Ho	$14,000,000	Texas Rangers
19	Sheffield, Gary	$13,000,000	New York Yankees
20	Walker, Larry	$12,666,667	Colorado Rockies
21	Griffey Jr, Ken	$12,500,000	Cincinnati Reds
22	Hidalgo, Richard	$12,500,000	Houston Astros
23	Jones, Andruw	$12,500,000	Atlanta Braves
24	Morris, Matt	$12,500,000	St. Louis Cardinals
25	Giambi, Jason	$12,428,571	New York Yankees

The 2003 salaries for the top 25 contracts by average annual value and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses
Complete list of 2003 players earning 1 million and over

Rank	Player	Salary	Team
1	Rodriguez, Alex	$22,000,000	Texas Rangers
2	Ramirez, Manny	$20,000,000	Boston Red Sox
3	Delgado, Carlos	$18,700,000	Toronto Blue Jays
4	Vaughn, Mo	$17,166,667	NY Mets
5	Sosa, Sammy	$16,000,000	Chicago Cubs
6	Brown, Kevin J	$15,714,286	LA Dodgers
7	Green, Shawn	$15,666,667	LA Dodgers
8	Jeter, Derek	$15,600,000	NY Yankees
9	Piazza, Mike	$15,571,429	NY Mets
10	Bonds, Barry	$15,500,000	SF Giants
11	Martinez, Pedro	$15,500,000	Boston Red Sox
12	Johnson, Randy	$15,000,000	Arizona Diamondbacks
13	Maddux, Greg	$14,750,000	Atlanta Braves
14	Hampton, Mike	$13,625,000	Atlanta Braves
15	Jones, Chipper	$13,333,333	Atlanta Braves
16	Bagwell, Jeff	$13,000,000	Houston Astros
17	Belle, Albert	$13,000,000	Baltimore Orioles
18	Gonzalez, Juan	$13,000,000	Texas Rangers
19	Mondesi, Raul	$13,000,000	NY Yankees
20	Park, Chan Ho	$13,000,000	Texas Rangers
21	Walker, Larry	$12,666,667	Colorado Rockies
22	Griffey Jr, Ken	$12,500,000	Cincinnati Reds
23	Dreifort, Darren	$12,400,000	LA Dodgers
24	Williams, Bernie	$12,357,143	NY Yankees
25	Burnitz, Jeromy	$12,166,667	NY Mets

The 2002 salaries for the top 15 contracts by average annual value and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses

Player	Team	Years	Avg. Salary
Alex Rodriguez	Texas Rangers	2001-10	$25,200,000
Manny Ramirez	Boston Red Sox	2001-08	$20,000,000
Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	2001-10	$18,900,000
Sammy Sosa	Chicago Cubs	2002-05	$18,000,000
Barry Bonds	SF Giants	2002-06	$18,000,000
Jason Giambi	NY Yankees	2002-08	$17,142,857
Jeff Bagwell	Houston Astros	2002-06	$17,000,000
Carlos Delgado	Toronto Blue Jays	2001-04	$17,000,000
Todd Helton	Colorado Rockies	2003-11	$15,722,222
Roger Clemens	NY Yankees	2001-02	$15,450,000
Mike Hampton	Colorado Rockies	2001-08	$15,125,000
Kevin Brown	LA Dodgers	1999-05	$15,000,000
Chipper Jones	Atlanta Braves	2001-06	$15,000,000
Mike Mussina	NY Yankees	2001-06	$14,750,000
Shawn Green	LA Dodgers	2000-05	$14,000,000

The 2001 salaries for the players earning 12 million or more
Complete list of 2001 players earning 1 million and over

Player	Team	Years	Avg. Salary
Alex Rodriguez	Texas Rangers	2001-10	$25,200,000
Manny Ramirez	Boston Red Sox	2001-08	$20,000,000
Derek Jeter	NY Yankees	2001-10	$18,900,000
Jeff Bagwell	Houston Astros	2002-06	$17,000,000
Carlos Delgado	Toronto Blue Jay	2001-04	$17,000,000
Roger Clemens	NY Yankees	2001-02	$15,450,000
Mike Hampton	Colorado Rockies	2001-08	$15,125,000
Kevin Brown	LA Dodgers	1999-05	$15,000,000
Chipper Jones	Atlanta Braves	2001-06	$15,000,000
Mike Mussina	NY Yankees	2001-06	$14,750,000
Shawn Green	LA Dodgers	2000-05	$14,000,000
Mo Vaughn	Anaheim Angels	1999-04	$13,333,333
Randy Johnson	Arizona Diamondbacks	1999-02	$13,100,000
Mike Piazza	NY Mets	1999-05	$13,000,000
Albert Belle	Baltimore Orioles	1999-03	$13,000,000
Ken Griffey Jr.	Cincinnati Reds	2000-08	$12,944,444
Pedro Martinez	Boston Red Sox	1998-03	$12,500,000
Larry Walker	Colorado Rockies	2000-05	$12,500,000
Bernie Williams	NY Yankees	1999-05	$12,500,000
Pedro Martinez	Boston Red Sox	1998-03	$12,000,000

The 2000 salaries for the top 15 MLB players on opening day rosters.
Complete list of 2000 players earning 1 million and over

Player	Salary
1. Kevin Brown, L.A.	$15,714,286
2. Randy Johnson, Ariz.	$13,350,000
3. Albert Belle, Balt.	$12,868,670
4. Bernie Williams, NYY	$12,357,143
5. Larry Walker, Col.	$12,142,857
6. Mike Piazza, NYM	$12,071,429
7. David Cone, NYY	$12,000,000
8. Pedro J. Martinez, Bos.	$11,500,000
9. Mo Vaughn, Ana.	$11,166,667
10. Greg Maddux, Atl.	$11,100,000
11. Sammy Sosa, Cubs	$11,000,000
12. Barry Bonds, S.F.	$10,658,826
13. Derek Jeter, NYY	$10,000,000
(tie) Raul Mondesi, Tor.	$10,000,000
15. Gary Sheffield, L.A.	$9,916,667

The 1999 salaries for the top 15 MLB players on opening day rosters
Complete list of 1999 players earning 1 million and over

Player / Team / Salary

1. Albert Belle, Bal - $11,949,794
2. Pedro J. Martinez, Bos - 11,000,000
3. Kevin Brown, LA - 10,714,286
4. Greg Maddux, Atl - 10,600,000
5. Gary Sheffield, LA - 9,916,667
6. Bernie Williams, NYY - 9,857,143
7. Barry Bonds, SF - 9,381,057
8. Randy Johnson, Ari - 9,350,000
9. Raul Mondesi, LA - 9,000,000
(tie) Sammy Sosa, Cubs - 9,000,000
11. Mark McGwire, StL - 8,833,333
12. Rafael Palmeiro, Tex - 8,649,931
13. Pat Hentgen, Tor - 8,600,000
(tie) Ivan Rodriguez, Tex - 8,600,000
15. Ken Griffey Jr., Sea - 8,510,532

2020 Baseball Team Valuations

1. New York Yankees, $5 billion
2. Los Angeles Dodgers, $3.4 billion
3. Boston Red Sox, $3.3 billion
4. Chicago Cubs, $3.2 billion
5. San Francisco Giants, $3.1 billion
6. New York Mets, $2.4 billion
7. St. Louis Cardinals, $2.2 billion
8. Philadelphia Phillies, $2.0 billion
9. Los Angeles Angels, $1.975 billion
10. Washington Nationals, $1.9 billion
11. Houston Astros, $1.85 billion
12. Atlanta Braves, $1.8 billion
13. Texas Rangers, $1.75 billion
14. Chicago White Sox, $1.65 billion
15. Toronto Blue Jays, $1.625 billion
16. Seattle Mariners, $1.6 billion
17. San Diego Padres, $1.45 billion
18. Baltimore Orioles, $1.4 billion
19. Minnesota Twins, $1.3 billion|
20. Arizona Diamondbacks, $1.29 billion
21. Colorado Rockies, $1.275 billion
22. Pittsburgh Pirates, $1.26 billion
23. Detroit Tigers, $1.25 billion
24. Milwaukee Brewers, $1.2 billion
25. Cleveland Indians, $1.15 billion
26. Oakland Athletics, $1.1 billion
27. Cincinnati Reds, $1.075 billion
28. Tampa Bay Rays, $1.05 billion
29. Kansas City Royals, $1.025 billion
30. Miami Marlins, $980 million

2014 Baseball Team Valuations

Rank	Team	Current Value ($mil)	1-Yr Value Change (%)	Debt/Value (%)	Revenue ($mil)	Operating Income ($mil)
1	New York Yankees	2,500	9	1	461	-9.1
2	Los Angeles Dodgers	2,000	24	20	293	-80.9
3	Boston Red Sox	1,500	14	0	357	25.3
4	Chicago Cubs	1,200	20	35	266	27.3
5	San Francisco Giants	1,000	27	9	316	53.3
6	Philadelphia Phillies	975	9	10	265	-20.9
7	Texas Rangers	825	8	20	257	-4.9
8	St Louis Cardinals	820	15	35	283	65.2
9	New York Mets	800	-1	44	238	1.6
10	Los Angeles Angels	775	8	4	253	5.8
11	Atlanta Braves	730	16	0	253	38.4
12	Seattle Mariners	710	10	2	210	5.3
13	Washington Nationals	700	11	49	244	22.4
14	Chicago White Sox	695	0	1	210	-2.7
15	Detroit Tigers	680	6	26	262	7.5
16	Baltimore Orioles	620	0	24	198	1.6
17	San Diego Padres	615	2	31	207	33.0
18	Toronto Blue Jays	610	7	0	218	-14.9
19	Minnesota Twins	605	5	37	221	30.2
20	Cincinnati Reds	600	10	7	209	-11.6
21	Arizona Diamondbacks	585	0	25	192	-5.8
22	Colorado Rockies	575	7	11	197	13.7
23	Pittsburgh Pirates	572	19	16	204	21.8
24	Cleveland Indians	570	2	15	196	-1.9
25	Milwaukee Brewers	565	1	9	197	6.8
26	Houston Astros	530	-15	49	186	55.9
27	Miami Marlins	500	-4	44	159	-8.0
28	Oakland Athletics	495	6	13	187	27.4
29	Kansas City Royals	490	7	11	178	-6.5
30	Tampa Bay Rays	485	8	28	181	15.3

2009 Baseball Team Valuations

Rank	Team	Current (mil)	Change (%)	Debt/Value (%)	Revenues (mil)	Operating Inc. (mil)
1	New York Yankees	1,500	15	95	375	-3.7
2	New York Mets	912	11	76	261	23.5
3	Boston Red Sox	833	2	29	269	25.7
4	Los Angeles Dodgers	722	4	58	241	16.5
5	Chicago Cubs	700	9	0	239	29.7
6	LA Angels of Anaheim	509	2	7	212	10.3
7	Philadelphia Phillies	496	3	35	216	16.3
8	St Louis Cardinals	486	0	50	195	6.6
9	San Francisco Giants	471	-5	28	196	22.4
10	Chicago White Sox	450	2	9	196	13.8
11	Atlanta Braves	446	-10	0	186	4.7
12	Houston Astros	445	-4	12	194	17.0
13	Seattle Mariners	426	-9	23	189	3.8
14	Washington Nationals	406	-12	62	184	42.6
15	Texas Rangers	405	-2	66	176	17.4
16	San Diego Padres	401	4	60	174	22.9
17	Baltimore Orioles	400	0	38	174	27.2
18	Cleveland Indians	399	-4	25	181	19.5
19	Arizona Diamondbacks	390	3	51	177	3.9
20	Colorado Rockies	373	1	21	178	24.5
21	Detroit Tigers	371	-9	57	186	-26.3
22	Minnesota Twins	356	9	28	158	26.8
23	Toronto Blue Jays	353	0	0	172	3.0
24	Milwaukee Brewers	347	5	35	173	11.8
25	Cincinnati Reds	342	2	12	171	17.0
26	Tampa Bay Rays	320	10	19	160	29.4
27	Oakland Athletics	319	-1	28	160	26.2
28	Kansas City Royals	314	4	13	143	9.0
29	Pittsburgh Pirates	288	-1	35	144	15.9
30	Florida Marlins	277	8	32	139	43.7

2006 Baseball Team Valuations

Rank	Team	Current (mil)	Change %	Debt/Value %	Revenues (mil)	Operating Inc. (mil)
1	New York Yankees	1,026	8	12	277	-50.0
2	Boston Red Sox	617	10	39	206	-18.5
3	New York Mets	604	20	42	195	-16.1
4	Los Angeles Dodgers	482	14	87	189	13.4
5	Chicago Cubs	448	12	0	179	7.9
6	Washington Nationals	440	42	27	145	27.9
7	St Louis Cardinals	429	16	47	165	7.9
8	Seattle Mariners	428	3	23	179	7.3
9	Philadelphia Phillies	424	8	42	176	14.8
10	Houston Astros	416	17	13	173	30.2
11	San Francisco Giants	410	8	37	171	11.2
12	Atlanta Braves	405	6	7	172	27.6
13	LA Angels of Anaheim	368	25	10	167	-2.6
14	Baltimore Orioles	359	5	42	156	21.0
15	San Diego Padres	354	8	56	158	13.0
16	Texas Rangers	353	8	45	153	24.7
17	Cleveland Indians	352	10	28	150	34.6
18	Chicago White Sox	315	20	11	157	21.7
19	Arizona Diamondbacks	305	7	79	145	21.8
20	Colorado Rockies	298	3	30	145	16.3
21	Detroit Tigers	292	22	73	146	3.5
22	Toronto Blue Jays	286	34	0	136	29.7
23	Cincinnati Reds	274	8	15	137	17.9
24	Pittsburgh Pirates	250	15	44	125	21.9
25	Kansas City Royals	239	28	15	117	20.8
26	Milwaukee Brewers	235	13	51	131	22.4
27	Oakland Athletics	234	26	38	134	16.0
28	Florida Marlins	226	10	31	119	-11.9
29	Minnesota Twins	216	21	42	114	7.0
30	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	209	19	17	116	20.3

2001 Estimated Franchise Values
In Millions
Average: 286

New York Yankees	730	Houston	337	San Diego	207
New York Mets	482	Baltimore	319	Cincinnati	204
Los Angeles	435	Chicago Cubs	287	Anaheim	195
Boston	426	Arizona	280	Toronto	182
Atlanta	424	St. Louis	271	Oakland	157
Seattle	373	Detroit	262	Kansas City	152
Cleveland	360	Pittsburgh	242	Tampa Bay	142
Texas	356	Milwaukee	238	Florida	137
San Francisco	355	Philadelphia	231	Minnesota	127
Colorado	347	Chicago White Sox	223	Montreal	108

Luxury "Competitive Balance" Tax

Player Salary Statistics
1967-2023

Year	Minimum	Average	% Chg
2023	$720,000
2022	$700,000	$4,410,000	22.7
2021	$570,500	$4,170,000
2020	$563,500	$4,43,000	*
2019	$555,000	$4,380,000
2018	$545,000	$4,410,000	-
2017	$535,000	$4,470,000	1.6
2016	$507,500	$4,400,000	1
2015	$507,500	$4,250,000	-
2014	$507,500	$3,820,000	12.8
2013	$480,000	$3,386,212	5.4
2012	$480,000	$3,213,479	3.8
2011	$414,500	$3,305,302	0.2
2010	$400,000	$3,297,828	1.8
2009	$400,000	$3,240,206	2.7
2008	$390,000	$3,154,845	7.1
2007	$380,000	$2,820,000	4.6
2006	$327,000	$2,699,292	9.0
2005	$316,000	$2,632,655	5.9
2004	$300,000	$2,486,609	(-2.7)
2003	$300,000	$2,555,416	7.2
2002	$200,000	$2,340,920	5.2
2001	$200,000	$2,138,896	13.9
2000	$200,000	$1,895,630	15.6
1999	$200,000	$1,611,166	19.3
1998	$170,000	$1,398,831	4.2
1997	$150,000	$1,336,609	17.6
1996	$122,667	$1,119,981	9.9
1995	$109,000	$1,110,766	(-9.9)
1994	$109,000	$1,168,263	6.1
1993	$109,000	$1,076,089	3.3
1992	$109,000	$1,028,667	21.7
1991	$100,000	$851,492	53.9
1990	$100,000	$597,537	12.9
1989	$68,000	$497,254
1988	$62,500	$438,729
1987	$62,500	$412,454
1986	$60,000	$412,520
1985	$60,000	$371,571
1984	$40,000	$329,408
1983	$35,000	$289,194
1982	$33,500	$241,497
1981	$32,500	$185,651
1980	$30,000	$143,756
1979	$21,000	$113,558
1978	$21,000	$99,876
1977	$19,000	$76,066
1976	$19,000	$51,501
1975	$16,000	$44,676
1974	$15,000	$40,839
1973	$15,000	$36,566
1972	$13,500	$34,092
1971	$12,750	$31,543
1970	$12,000	$29,303
1969	$10,000	$24,909
1968	$10,000	N/A
1967	$6,000	$19,000

*Corona virus year

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