NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball contracts with average annual values of $30 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 (x-joined club in June and received prorated salary of $17,442,637):
Player, Club | Years | Avg. | Salary |
Max Scherzer, NYM | 2022-24 | $43,333,333 | |
Jacon deGrom, Tex | 2023-27 | $37,000,000 | |
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 | |
Marcus Semien, TexA | 2022-27 | $35,000,000 | |
Zack Greinke, Ari-Hou | 2016-21 | $34,416,667 | |
Trevor Bauer, LAD | 2021-23 | $34,416,667 | |
Francisco Lindor, NYM | 2022-31 | $34,100,000 | |
Nolan Arenado, Col-StL | 2019-26 | $32,500,000 | |
Corey Seager, Tex | 2022-31 | $32,500,000 | |
Justin Verlander, Hou | 2019-21 | $31,333,333 | |
David Price, Bos-LAD | 2016-22 | $31,000,000 | |
Clayton Kershaw, LAD | 2019-21 | $31,000,000 | |
Clayton Kershaw, LAD | 2014-20 | $30,714,286 | |
Mookie Betts, LAD | 2021-32 | $30,416,667 | |
Max Scherzer, Was | 2015-21 | $30,000,000 | |
Manny Machado, SD | 2019-28 | $30,000,000 |
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