MLB Salary Rankings

Listing the top salaries, cap hits, cash, earnings, contracts, and bonuses, for all active MLB players.

SEASON
TEAM
POSITION
 

Payroll

FULL RANKS
  1. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    $32,571,428
  2. Justin Verlander
    DET, SP
    $28,000,000
  3. Zack Greinke
    LAD, SP
    $25,000,000
  4. Ryan Howard
    PHI, 1B
    $25,000,000
  5. Cliff Lee
    PHI, SP
    $25,000,000

Total Cash

FULL RANKS
  1. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    $30,000,000
  2. Jon Lester
    CHC, SP
    $30,000,000
  3. Hector Olivera
    ATL, LF
    $28,732,240
  4. Justin Verlander
    DET, SP
    $28,000,000
  5. Ryan Howard
    PHI, 1B
    $25,000,000

Luxury Tax

FULL RANKS
  1. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    $30,714,286
  2. Max Scherzer
    WSH, SP
    $30,000,000
  3. Álex Rodríguez
    NYY, DH
    $27,500,000
  4. Jon Lester
    CHC, SP
    $25,833,333
  5. Justin Verlander
    DET, SP
    $25,714,286

Contract Value

FULL RANKS
  1. Giancarlo Stanton
    MIA, RF
    $325,000,000
  2. Álex Rodríguez
    NYY, DH
    $275,000,000
  3. Robinson Canó
    SEA, 2B
    $240,000,000
  4. Albert Pujols
    LAA, 1B
    $240,000,000
  5. Joey Votto
    CIN, 1B
    $225,000,000

Contract AAV

FULL RANKS
  1. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    $30,714,286
  2. Max Scherzer
    WSH, SP
    $30,000,000
  3. Álex Rodríguez
    NYY, DH
    $27,500,000
  4. Jon Lester
    CHC, SP
    $25,833,333
  5. Justin Verlander
    DET, SP
    $25,714,286

AAV% of CBT

FULL RANKS
  1. Álex Rodríguez
    NYY, DH
    17.74%
  2. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    16.25%
  3. Max Scherzer
    WSH, SP
    15.87%
  4. Justin Verlander
    DET, SP
    14.45%
  5. Josh Hamilton
    TEX, LF
    14.04%

2-Year Cash

FULL RANKS
  1. Álex Rodríguez
    NYY, DH
    $62,000,000
  2. Zack Greinke
    LAD, SP
    $53,000,000
  3. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    $52,000,000
  4. Jon Lester
    CHC, SP
    $50,000,000
  5. Robinson Canó
    SEA, 2B
    $48,050,000

3-Year Cash

FULL RANKS
  1. Álex Rodríguez
    NYY, DH
    $95,000,000
  2. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    $84,000,000
  3. Zack Greinke
    LAD, SP
    $76,000,000
  4. Robinson Canó
    SEA, 2B
    $72,100,000
  5. Prince Fielder
    TEX, DH
    $70,200,000

Base Salary

FULL RANKS
  1. Clayton Kershaw
    LAD, SP
    $30,000,000
  2. Justin Verlander
    DET, SP
    $28,000,000
  3. Ryan Howard
    PHI, 1B
    $25,000,000
  4. Cliff Lee
    PHI, SP
    $25,000,000
  5. Robinson Canó
    SEA, 2B
    $24,000,000

Contract Length

FULL RANKS
  1. Giancarlo Stanton
    MIA, RF
    13
  2. Robinson Canó
    SEA, 2B
    10
  3. Albert Pujols
    LAA, 1B
    10
  4. Álex Rodríguez
    NYY, DH
    10
  5. Troy Tulowitzki
    TOR, SS
    10
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