Who is the MLB's Highest-Paid Player in 2024 by avg annual salary, baseball biggest contract values/salaries
The World Series ended a while ago, but things in Major League Baseball have heated up.
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani on Saturday announced he decided to join the Dodgers after a lengthy process, simply crossing towns instead of borders, which would've been the case had he picked the Toronto Blue Jays.
Of course, in doing so the Dodgers had to pay quite the pretty penny to afford Ohtani. Ohtani's reported contract is a stunning 10-year, $700 million deal that will see the star make $70 million a year. It's an unprecedented figure, but elites don't come cheap.
MLB player contracts have been steadily increasing for decades, and the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which raised luxury tax thresholds last offseason, shows no signs of abating.
Following Ohtani's blockbuster contract, let's look at the highest-paid MLB players entering the 2024 season, with more shuffling likely to occur:
Who are the highest-paid MLB players Right Now entering in 2024 Season?
Max-Scherzer was lured from Hollywood to New York in 2022 by a record-breaking three-year, $130 million contract, and one of his old teammates ended up joining him this postseason.
In December, Justin-Verlander agreed to a two-year, $86,666,666 contract with the New York Mets, tying Scherzer for the highest average annual salary in MLB history.
Scherzer, whose previous contract was worth an average of $30 million per year, surpassed Yankees ace Gerrit Cole's previous record of $36 million with the new $43,333,333 figure.
MLB SALARIES: Baseball's top 25 highest-paid players in 2024
Verlander, the 2022 AL Cy Young Award winner, is now tied for first place on the list, earning the same annual salary as Scherzer.
Baseball's third and final $40 million-a-year player also lives in New York. Judge agreed to a nine-year, $360 million contract extension with the Yankees.
Top 25 Highest-Paid MLB Players in 2024.
Here’s a full look at the highest-paid MLB players in 2024 season based on average annual salary, according to Spotrac:
1. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers: $70 million
T-2. Max Scherzer, Texas Rangers: $43,333,333
T-2. Justin Verlander, Houston Astros: $43,333,333
4. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: $40 million
5. Jacob deGrom, Texas Rangers: $37 million
6. Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees: $36 million
7. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: $35,541,667
T-8. Stephen Strasburg, Washington Nationals: $35 million
T-8. Anthony Rendon, Los Angeles Angels: $35 million
10. Francisco Lindor, New York Mets: $34.1 million
11. Carlos Correa, Minnesota Twins: $33.3 million
T-12. Corey Seager, Texas Rangers: $32.5 million
T-12. Nolan Arenado, St. Louis Cardinals: $32.5 million
14. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres: $31,818,182
15. Rafael Devers, Boston Red Sox: $31,350,000
16. Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers: $30,416,667
17. Chris Sale, Boston Red Sox: $29 million
18. Trea Turner, Philadelphia Phillies: $27,272,727
T-19. Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers: $27 million
T-19. Carlos Rodon, New York Yankees: $27 million
21. Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers: $26,928,571
T-22. Paul Goldschmidt, St. Louis Cardinals: $26 million
T-22. Kris Bryant, Colorado Rockies: $26 million
24. Xander Bogaerts, San Diego Padres: $25,454,545
25. Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies: $25,384,615
26. Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs: $25,285,714
T-27. Giancarlo Stanton, New York Yankees: $25 million
T-27. Marcus Semien, Texas Rangers: $25 million
T-27. George Springer, Toronto Blue Jays: $25 million
T-27. Sonny Gray, St. Louis Cardinals: $25 million
Who are the 10 Highest-Paid MLB Players in 2024, by Top Total Contract value
These are the league's highest paid players based on the total value of their contract, according to Spotrac.com.
1. Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers, DH/SP: $700 million over 10 years
2. Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angles, OF: $426.5 million over 12 years
3. Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2B/OF: $365 million over 12 years
4. Aaron Judge, New York Yankees, OF: $360 million over 9 years
5. Manny Machado, San Diego Padres, 3B: $350 million over 11 years
6. Francisco Lindor, New York Mets, SS: $341 million over 10 years
7. Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres, SS/OF: $340 million over 14 years
8. Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies, 1B/OF: $330 million over 13 years
T-9. Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins (traded to Yankees), DH/OF: $325 million over 13 years
T-9. Corey Seager, Texas Rangers, SS: $325 million over 10 years
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