MLB Salary Rankings

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

2018 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	Jose Altuve 2nd Base	$30,200,000
6	Max Scherzer Starting Pitcher	$30,000,000
7	Yoenis Cespedes Center Field	$27,500,000
8	Justin Verlander Starting Pitcher	$27,000,000
9	Jon Lester Starting Pitcher	$25,833,333
10	Giancarlo Stanton Right Field	$25,000,000
	Felix Hernandez Starting Pitcher	$25,000,000
	Jake Arrieta Starting Pitcher	$25,000,000
	Stephen Strasburg Starting Pitcher	$25,000,000
14	Mike Trout Center Field	$24,083,333
15	Robinson Cano 2nd Base	$24,000,000
	Cole Hamels Starting Pitcher	$24,000,000
	Albert Pujols Designated Hitter	$24,000,000
18	Jason Heyward Right Field	$23,000,000
	Joe Mauer 1st Base	$23,000,000
	Josh Donaldson 3rd Base	$23,000,000
	Chris Davis 1st Base	$23,000,000
22	Joey Votto 1st Base	$22,500,000
23	Masahiro Tanaka Starting Pitcher	$22,142,857
24	Jordan Zimmermann Starting Pitcher	$22,000,000
	J.D. Martinez Designated Hitter	$22,000,000
26	Jacoby Ellsbury Center Field	$21,857,143
27	Johnny Cueto Starting Pitcher	$21,666,667
28	Justin Upton Left Field	$21,200,000
29	Ryan Braun Left Field	$21,000,000
	Yu Darvish Starting Pitcher	$21,000,000
31	Rick Porcello Starting Pitcher	$20,625,000
32	Edwin Encarnacion Designated Hitter	$20,000,000
	Matt Kemp Right Field	$20,000,000
	Yadier Molina Catcher	$20,000,000
	Carlos Santana 1st Base	$20,000,000
36	Buster Posey Catcher	$19,875,000
37	Adam Wainwright Starting Pitcher	$19,500,000
38	Charlie Blackmon Center Field	$18,800,000
39	James Shields Starting Pitcher	$18,750,000
40	Shin-Soo Choo Right Field	$18,571,429
41	Adrian Beltre 3rd Base	$18,000,000
	Eric Hosmer 1st Base	$18,000,000
	Alex Gordon Left Field	$18,000,000
	Jeff Samardzija Starting Pitcher	$18,000,000
	Hunter Pence Left Field	$18,000,000
46	Bryce Harper Right Field	$17,625,000
47	Homer Bailey Starting Pitcher	$17,500,000
48	Wade Davis Relief Pitcher	$17,333,333
49	David Wright 3rd Base	$17,250,000
50	Aroldis Chapman Relief Pitcher	$17,200,000
51	Brian McCann Catcher	$17,000,000
	Victor Martinez Designated Hitter	$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	Lorenzo Cain Center Field	$16,000,000
	Mike Leake Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Rich Hill Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Justin Turner 3rd Base	$16,000,000
	Kenley Jansen Relief Pitcher	$16,000,000
	Manny Machado 3rd Base	$16,000,000
	Wei-Yin Chen Starting Pitcher	$16,000,000
65	Troy Tulowitzki Shortstop	$15,775,000
66	Mark Melancon Relief Pitcher	$15,500,000
67	Elvis Andrus Shortstop	$15,000,000
	Ian Kinsler 2nd Base	$15,000,000
69	Nolan Arenado 3rd Base	$14,750,000
70	Brandon Belt 1st Base	$14,560,000
71	Kyle Seager 3rd Base	$14,285,714
72	Nelson Cruz Designated Hitter	$14,250,000
	Adam Jones Center Field	$14,250,000
	Alex Cobb Starting Pitcher	$14,250,000
75	Jean Segura Shortstop	$14,000,000
	Ben Zobrist 2nd Base	$14,000,000
	Phil Hughes Relief Pitcher	$14,000,000
	Greg Holland Relief Pitcher	$14,000,000
	Ian Desmond Left Field	$14,000,000
	Ian Kennedy Starting Pitcher	$14,000,000
81	Wil Myers 1st Base	$13,833,333
82	Ervin Santana Starting Pitcher	$13,750,000
	Dustin Pedroia 2nd Base	$13,750,000
84	Martin Prado 3rd Base	$13,333,333
85	Dallas Keuchel Starting Pitcher	$13,200,000
86	Brett Gardner Left Field	$13,000,000
	Josh Reddick Right Field	$13,000,000
	Jose Abreu 1st Base	$13,000,000
	Marco Estrada Starting Pitcher	$13,000,000
	Danny Duffy Starting Pitcher	$13,000,000
	Jay Bruce Right Field	$13,000,000
92	Tyler Chatwood Starting Pitcher	$12,666,667
	Zack Cozart Shortstop	$12,666,667
94	Mark Trumbo Designated Hitter	$12,500,000
	Brandon Crawford Shortstop	$12,500,000
	Daniel Murphy 2nd Base	$12,500,000
97	Anthony Rendon 3rd Base	$12,300,000
98	Brandon McCarthy Starting Pitcher	$12,000,000
	George Springer Right Field	$12,000,000
	Lance Lynn Starting Pitcher	$12,000,000