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MLB
Multi-Year RankingsAll-Time MLB Payroll Rankings
Listing the all-time payroll for all MLB players.
All-Time Top 50 Players
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1Juan Soto (2025, RF,$62,275,000
NYM)
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2Juan Soto (2026, RF,$61,875,000 NYM)
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3Max Scherzer (2024, SP,$43,333,334
TEX)
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4Max Scherzer (2023, SP,$43,333,333 TEX)
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Max Scherzer (2022, SP,$43,333,333 NYM)
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Justin Verlander (2023, SP,$43,333,333
HOU)
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Justin Verlander (2024, SP,$43,333,333 HOU)
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8Zack Wheeler (2026, SP,$42,000,000
PHI)
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Zack Wheeler (2025, SP,$42,000,000 PHI)
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10Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (2026, 1B,$40,214,285
TOR)
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11Jacob deGrom (2025, SP,$40,100,000
TEX)
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12Jacob deGrom (2024, SP,$40,000,000 TEX)
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Aaron Judge (2026, RF,$40,000,000
NYY)
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Aaron Judge (2024, CF,$40,000,000 NYY)
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Aaron Judge (2025, RF,$40,000,000 NYY)
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Aaron Judge (2023, CF,$40,000,000 NYY)
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17Stephen Strasburg (2019, SP,$39,333,334
WSH)
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18Jacob deGrom (2026, SP,$38,000,000 TEX)
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19Mike Trout (2020, CF,$37,766,667
LAA)
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20Max Scherzer (2019, SP,$37,505,562
WSH)
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21Carlos Correa (2025, 3B,$37,333,333 HOU)
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22Mike Trout (2022, CF,$37,216,667
LAA)
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23Mike Trout (2021, CF,$37,166,667 LAA)
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24Mike Trout (2025, RF,$37,116,667 LAA)
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25Mike Trout (2023, CF,$37,116,666 LAA)
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Mike Trout (2024, CF,$37,116,666 LAA)
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Mike Trout (2026, RF,$37,116,666 LAA)
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28Anthony Rendon (2022, 3B,$36,571,428 LAA)
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29Cody Bellinger (2026, CF,$36,500,000 NYY)
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30Gerrit Cole (2026, SP,$36,000,000 NYY)
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Gerrit Cole (2021, SP,$36,000,000 NYY)
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Gerrit Cole (2024, SP,$36,000,000 NYY)
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Gerrit Cole (2025, SP,$36,000,000 NYY)
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Gerrit Cole (2023, SP,$36,000,000 NYY)
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Gerrit Cole (2020, SP,$36,000,000 NYY)
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Gerrit Cole (2022, SP,$36,000,000 NYY)
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Jacob deGrom (2022, SP,$36,000,000
NYM)
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Jacob deGrom (2021, SP,$36,000,000 NYM)
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39Max Scherzer (2020, SP,$35,920,616 WSH)
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40Clayton Kershaw (2017, SP,$35,571,428
LAD)
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Clayton Kershaw (2018, SP,$35,571,428 LAD)
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42Corey Seager (2023, SS,$35,500,000 TEX)
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43Patrick Corbin (2024, SP,$35,416,670 WSH)
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44Trevor Bauer (2022, SP,$35,333,333
LAD)
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45Carlos Correa (2022, SS,$35,100,000
MIN)
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46Nolan Arenado (2022, 3B,$35,075,000
STL)
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47Nolan Arenado (2021, 3B,$35,050,000 STL)
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48Nolan Arenado (2023, 3B,$35,025,000 STL)
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Nolan Arenado (2020, 3B,$35,025,000
COL)
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50Nolan Arenado (2024, 3B,$35,000,000 STL)