MLB Salary Rankings

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

2017 Average Rankings

	Player	average
1	Zack Greinke Starting Pitcher	$34,416,667
2	Miguel Cabrera 1st Base	$31,000,000
	David Price Starting Pitcher	$31,000,000
4	Clayton Kershaw Starting Pitcher	$30,714,286
5	Max Scherzer Starting Pitcher	$30,000,000
6	Yoenis Cespedes Center Field	$27,500,000
7	Justin Verlander Starting Pitcher	$27,000,000
8	Jon Lester Starting Pitcher	$25,833,333
9	Felix Hernandez Starting Pitcher	$25,000,000
	Stephen Strasburg Starting Pitcher	$25,000,000
	Giancarlo Stanton Right Field	$25,000,000
12	Mike Trout Center Field	$24,083,333
13	Cole Hamels Starting Pitcher	$24,000,000
	Robinson Cano 2nd Base	$24,000,000
	Albert Pujols Designated Hitter	$24,000,000
16	C.C. Sabathia Starting Pitcher	$23,000,000
	Joe Mauer 1st Base	$23,000,000
	Jason Heyward Right Field	$23,000,000
	Chris Davis 1st Base	$23,000,000
20	Joey Votto 1st Base	$22,500,000
	Matt Cain Relief Pitcher	$22,500,000
22	Masahiro Tanaka Starting Pitcher	$22,142,857
23	Justin Upton Left Field	$22,125,000
24	Jordan Zimmermann Starting Pitcher	$22,000,000
	Hanley Ramirez Designated Hitter	$22,000,000
	Adrian Gonzalez 1st Base	$22,000,000
27	Jacoby Ellsbury Center Field	$21,857,143
28	Johnny Cueto Starting Pitcher	$21,666,667
29	Ryan Braun Left Field	$21,000,000
30	Rick Porcello Starting Pitcher	$20,625,000
31	Yadier Molina Catcher	$20,000,000
	Edwin Encarnacion Designated Hitter	$20,000,000
	Matt Kemp Right Field	$20,000,000
34	Buster Posey Catcher	$19,875,000
35	Adam Wainwright Starting Pitcher	$19,500,000
36	James Shields Starting Pitcher	$18,750,000
37	Shin-Soo Choo Designated Hitter	$18,571,429
38	Jose Bautista Right Field	$18,500,000
39	Adrian Beltre 3rd Base	$18,000,000
	Alex Gordon Left Field	$18,000,000
	Jeff Samardzija Starting Pitcher	$18,000,000
	Hunter Pence Right Field	$18,000,000
	Jayson Werth Left Field	$18,000,000
44	Bryce Harper Right Field	$17,625,000
45	Homer Bailey Starting Pitcher	$17,500,000
46	David Wright 3rd Base	$17,250,000
47	Aroldis Chapman Relief Pitcher	$17,200,000
	Jeremy Hellickson Starting Pitcher	$17,200,000
	Neil Walker 2nd Base	$17,200,000
50	Victor Martinez Designated Hitter	$17,000,000
	Andre Ethier Center Field	$17,000,000
	Brian McCann Catcher	$17,000,000
53	Freddie Freeman 1st Base	$16,875,000
54	Evan Longoria 3rd Base	$16,666,667
	Ryan Zimmerman 1st Base	$16,666,667
56	Dexter Fowler Center Field	$16,500,000
57	Russell Martin Catcher	$16,400,000
58	Anibal Sanchez Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Mike Leake Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Scott Kazmir Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Justin Turner 3rd Base	$16,000,000
	Rich Hill Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Carlos Beltran Designated Hitter	$16,000,000
	Kenley Jansen Relief Pitcher	$16,000,000
	John Lackey Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Wei-Yen Chen Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
67	Troy Tulowitzki Shortstop	$15,775,000
68	Jake Arrieta Starting Pitcher	$15,637,500
69	Mark Melancon Relief Pitcher	$15,500,000
70	Elvis Andrus Shortstop	$15,000,000
	Ian Kinsler 2nd Base	$15,000,000
	Curtis Granderson Right Field	$15,000,000
73	Nolan Arenado 3rd Base	$14,750,000
74	Brandon Belt 1st Base	$14,560,000
75	Josh Donaldson 3rd Base	$14,325,000
76	Kyle Seager 3rd Base	$14,285,714
77	Nelson Cruz Designated Hitter	$14,250,000
	Adam Jones Center Field	$14,250,000
79	Jean Segura 2nd Base	$14,000,000
	Phil Hughes Relief Pitcher	$14,000,000
	Ben Zobrist 2nd Base	$14,000,000
	Ian Kennedy Starting Pitcher	$14,000,000
	Ian Desmond 1st Base	$14,000,000
	Melky Cabrera Left Field	$14,000,000
85	Wil Myers 1st Base	$13,833,333
86	Dustin Pedroia 2nd Base	$13,750,000
	Ervin Santana Starting Pitcher	$13,750,000
88	Martin Prado 3rd Base	$13,333,333
	J.J. Hardy Shortstop	$13,333,333
90	Chase Headley 3rd Base	$13,000,000
	Matt Holliday Designated Hitter	$13,000,000
	Brett Gardner Left Field	$13,000,000
	Marco Estrada Starting Pitcher	$13,000,000
	Francisco Liriano Starting Pitcher	$13,000,000
	Josh Reddick Right Field	$13,000,000
	Danny Duffy Starting Pitcher	$13,000,000
97	Ubaldo Jimenez Starting Pitcher	$12,500,000
	Mark Trumbo Right Field	$12,500,000
	Matt Garza Starting Pitcher	$12,500,000
	Brandon Crawford Shortstop	$12,500,000