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MLB Highest Baseball Salaries

 The Associated Press  |    Dec 3rd, 2024 3:55pm EST

Baseball contracts with average annual values of $35 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money:

Player, Club Years Average Salary
Shohei Ohtani, LAD 2024-33 $70,000,000
Max Scherzer, NYM-Tex 2022-24 $43,333,333
Justin Verlander, NYM-Hou 2023-24 $43,333,333
Zack Wheeler, Phi 2025-27 $42,000,000
Aaron Judge, NYY 2023-31 $40,000,000
Jacob deGrom, Tex 2023-27 $37,000,000
Blake Snell, LAD 2025-20 $36,400,000
Gerrit Cole, NYY 2020-28 $36,000,000
Mike Trout, LAA 2019-30 $35,514,667
Stephen Strasburg, Was 2020-26 $35,000,000
Anthony Rendon, LAA 2020-26 $35,000,000

Baseball contracts with average annual values of $35 million or more. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses. There is no distinction for deferred money:

Player, Club Years Average Salary
Shohei Ohtani, LAD 2024-33 $70,000,000
Max Scherzer, NYM-Tex 2022-24 $43,333,333
Justin Verlander, NYM-Hou 2023-24 $43,333,333
Zack Wheeler, Phi 2025-27 $42,000,000
Aaron Judge, NYY 2023-31 $40,000,000
Jacob deGrom, Tex 2023-27 $37,000,000
Blake Snell, LAD 2025-20 $36,400,000
Gerrit Cole, NYY 2020-28 $36,000,000
Mike Trout, LAA 2019-30 $35,514,667
Stephen Strasburg, Was 2020-26 $35,000,000
Anthony Rendon, LAA 2020-26 $35,000,000
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