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 |
