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MLB · 2024 SEASON

2024 MLB salaries

$2,850,735,823 paid to 245 players, Max Scherzer the biggest at $58,333,334.

Every man the league paid that season, ranked by what the contract paid him for it. Ten of them took 13.8% of the total.

PAID OUT $2.85bn
BIGGEST SALARY $58.3m
PLAYERS PAID 245
AVERAGE $11.6m
OVER $1M 234

The 2024 season at a glance

What the league paid, and how it split

2024

Paid out
$2,850,735,823
Players paid
245
Average
$11,635,656
Basic salary
99.0%
Signing bonus
1.0%
Top ten hold
13.8%

2023 paid $4,978,848,175 to 1,211 players, so 2024 is down 42.7% on the season before it.

The fifteen biggest 2024 salaries

One season, not a career

Top ten hold 13.8%

Max Scherzer $58m Justin Verlander $43m Aaron Judge $40m Jacob deGrom $40m Anthony Rendon $38m Carlos Correa $36m Gerrit Cole $36m Mike Trout $35m Corey Seager $35m Giancarlo Stanton $32m Nolan Arenado $31m Alex Bregman $28m Trea Turner $27m Carlos Rodon $27m Francisco Lindor $27m

Every MLB salary in 2024

Ranked by what the season paid

245 players

# Player Club Position Share Career 2024 salary
01 Max Scherzer New York Mets Starting Pitcher 2.0% $374.6m $58,333,334$58.3m
02 Justin Verlander New York Mets Starting Pitcher 1.5% $394.3m $43,333,333$43.3m
03 Aaron Judge New York Yankees Center Field 1.4% $396.1m $40,000,000$40.0m
04 Jacob deGrom Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher 1.4% $310.2m $40,000,000$40.0m
05 Anthony Rendon Los Angeles Angels 3rd Base 1.3% $278.4m $38,000,000$38.0m
06 Carlos Correa Minnesota Twins Shortstop 1.3% $261.9m $36,000,000$36.0m
07 Gerrit Cole New York Yankees Starting Pitcher 1.3% $336.2m $36,000,000$36.0m
08 Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels Center Field 1.2% $480.4m $35,450,000$35.5m
09 Corey Seager Texas Rangers Shortstop 1.2% $349.7m $34,500,000$34.5m
10 Giancarlo Stanton Miami Marlins Right Field 1.1% $317.3m $32,000,000$32.0m
11 Nolan Arenado Colorado Rockies 3rd Base 1.1% $289.2m $31,000,000$31.0m
12 Alex Bregman Houston Astros 3rd Base 1.0% $107.9m $28,500,000$28.5m
13 Trea Turner Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop 1.0% $344.9m $27,272,727$27.3m
14 Carlos Rodon New York Yankees Starting Pitcher 0.9% $202.8m $27,000,000$27.0m
15 Francisco Lindor New York Mets Shortstop 0.9% $385.3m $27,000,000$27.0m
16 Kris Bryant Colorado Rockies Right Field 0.9% $241.0m $27,000,000$27.0m
17 Bryce Harper Philadelphia Phillies Right Field 0.9% $366.5m $26,000,000$26.0m
18 Jose Altuve Houston Astros 2nd Base 0.9% $160.9m $26,000,000$26.0m
19 Marcus Semien Texas Rangers 2nd Base 0.9% $208.9m $26,000,000$26.0m
20 Paul Goldschmidt St. Louis Cardinals 1st Base 0.9% $163.2m $26,000,000$26.0m
21 Dansby Swanson Chicago Cubs Shortstop 0.9% $202.4m $25,000,000$25.0m
22 Javier Baez Detroit Tigers Shortstop 0.9% $165.2m $25,000,000$25.0m
23 Patrick Corbin Washington Nationals Starting Pitcher 0.9% $144.3m $25,000,000$25.0m
24 Rafael Devers Boston Red Sox 3rd Base 0.9% $350.2m $25,000,000$25.0m
25 Tyler Glasnow Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher 0.9% $42.6m $25,000,000$25.0m
26 Xander Bogaerts San Diego Padres Shortstop 0.9% $353.2m $25,000,000$25.0m
27 Kevin Gausman Toronto Blue Jays Starting Pitcher 0.8% $154.1m $24,000,000$24.0m
28 Yoan Moncada Chicago White Sox 3rd Base 0.8% $102.3m $24,000,000$24.0m
29 J.T. Realmuto Philadelphia Phillies Catcher 0.8% $130.3m $23,875,000$23.9m
30 Stephen Strasburg Washington Nationals Starting Pitcher 0.8% $351.2m $23,571,428$23.6m
31 Zack Wheeler Philadelphia Phillies Starting Pitcher 0.8% $118.3m $23,500,000$23.5m
32 Robbie Ray Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher 0.8% $138.5m $23,000,000$23.0m
33 Luis Castillo Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher 0.8% $121.2m $22,750,000$22.7m
34 George Springer Toronto Blue Jays Right Field 0.8% $189.7m $22,500,000$22.5m
35 Trevor Story Boston Red Sox Shortstop 0.8% $165.0m $22,500,000$22.5m
36 Christian Yelich Milwaukee Brewers Left Field 0.8% $231.3m $22,000,000$22.0m
37 Matt Olson Atlanta Braves 1st Base 0.8% $175.7m $22,000,000$22.0m
38 Mookie Betts Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop 0.8% $425.6m $22,000,000$22.0m
39 Austin Riley Atlanta Braves 3rd Base 0.7% $218.8m $21,000,000$21.0m
40 Chris Bassitt Toronto Blue Jays Starting Pitcher 0.7% $79.1m $21,000,000$21.0m
41 Marcus Stroman Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher 0.7% $111.5m $21,000,000$21.0m
42 Jose Abreu Houston Astros 1st Base 0.7% $175.5m $20,500,000$20.5m
43 Brandon Nimmo New York Mets Center Field 0.7% $178.4m $20,250,000$20.3m
44 Charlie Morton Atlanta Braves Starting Pitcher 0.7% $140.7m $20,000,000$20.0m
45 Freddie Freeman Los Angeles Dodgers 1st Base 0.7% $285.7m $20,000,000$20.0m
46 Ian Happ Chicago Cubs Left Field 0.7% $87.2m $20,000,000$20.0m
47 Joe Musgrove San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher 0.7% $116.5m $20,000,000$20.0m
48 Joey Votto Cincinnati Reds 1st Base 0.7% $262.5m $20,000,000$20.0m
49 Kyle Schwarber Philadelphia Phillies Left Field 0.7% $100.0m $20,000,000$20.0m
50 Nick Castellanos Philadelphia Phillies Designated Hitter 0.7% $143.9m $20,000,000$20.0m
51 Salvador Perez Kansas City Royals Catcher 0.7% $133.7m $20,000,000$20.0m
52 Seiya Suzuki Chicago Cubs Right Field 0.7% $85.0m $20,000,000$20.0m
53 Starling Marte New York Mets Right Field 0.7% $122.3m $19,500,000$19.5m
54 Eduardo Rodriguez Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher 0.6% $96.4m $18,000,000$18.0m
55 Jameson Taillon Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher 0.6% $85.4m $18,000,000$18.0m
56 Masataka Yoshida Boston Red Sox Left Field 0.6% $90.0m $18,000,000$18.0m
57 Michael Conforto San Francisco Giants Right Field 0.6% $60.0m $18,000,000$18.0m
58 Taijuan Walker Philadelphia Phillies Starting Pitcher 0.6% $107.5m $18,000,000$18.0m
59 Willson Contreras St. Louis Cardinals Catcher 0.6% $108.4m $18,000,000$18.0m
60 Chris Sale Boston Red Sox Starting Pitcher 0.6% $204.2m $17,500,000$17.5m
61 Anthony Rizzo New York Yankees 1st Base 0.6% $135.1m $17,000,000$17.0m
62 Jose Berrios Toronto Blue Jays Starting Pitcher 0.6% $142.1m $17,000,000$17.0m
63 Jose Ramirez Cleveland Guardians 3rd Base 0.6% $163.1m $17,000,000$17.0m
64 Lance McCullers Houston Astros Starting Pitcher 0.6% $100.0m $17,000,000$17.0m
65 Mitch Haniger San Francisco Giants Left Field 0.6% $58.4m $17,000,000$17.0m
66 Ronald Acuna Atlanta Braves 0.6% $99.9m $17,000,000$17.0m
67 Ronald Acuna Jr. Atlanta Braves Outfielders 0.6% $99.9m $17,000,000$17.0m
68 Andrew Benintendi Chicago White Sox Left Field 0.6% $97.0m $16,500,000$16.5m
69 Josh Bell Cleveland Guardians 1st Base 0.6% $58.0m $16,500,000$16.5m
70 Kenley Jansen Boston Red Sox Relief Pitcher 0.6% $140.6m $16,000,000$16.0m
71 Marcell Ozuna Atlanta Braves Designated Hitter 0.6% $96.5m $16,000,000$16.0m
72 Miles Mikolas St. Louis Cardinals Starting Pitcher 0.6% $114.3m $16,000,000$16.0m
73 Nathan Eovaldi Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher 0.6% $106.1m $16,000,000$16.0m
74 Raisel Iglesias Los Angeles Angels Relief Pitcher 0.6% $93.5m $16,000,000$16.0m
75 Byron Buxton Minnesota Twins Center Field 0.5% $115.3m $15,000,000$15.0m
76 D.J. LeMahieu New York Yankees 2nd Base 0.5% $125.2m $15,000,000$15.0m
77 Kyle Freeland Colorado Rockies Starting Pitcher 0.5% $74.4m $15,000,000$15.0m
78 Liam Hendriks Chicago White Sox Relief Pitcher 0.5% $62.8m $15,000,000$15.0m
79 Yu Darvish San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher 0.5% $266.4m $15,000,000$15.0m
80 Chris Davis Baltimore Orioles 1st Base 0.5% $194.9m $14,833,334$14.8m
81 Kodai Senga New York Mets Starting Pitcher 0.5% $75.0m $14,000,000$14.0m
82 Madison Bumgarner Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher 0.5% $158.2m $14,000,000$14.0m
83 Ryan Pressly Houston Astros Relief Pitcher 0.5% $58.8m $14,000,000$14.0m
84 Andrew Heaney Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher 0.5% $50.1m $13,000,000$13.0m
85 Chris Taylor Los Angeles Dodgers 3rd Base 0.5% $75.5m $13,000,000$13.0m
86 Eloy Jimenez Chicago White Sox Left Field 0.5% $44.9m $13,000,000$13.0m
87 Eric Hosmer Chicago Cubs 1st Base 0.5% $169.5m $13,000,000$13.0m
88 Jon Gray Texas Rangers Starting Pitcher 0.5% $73.5m $13,000,000$13.0m
89 Jose Quintana New York Mets Starting Pitcher 0.5% $77.2m $13,000,000$13.0m
90 Ketel Marte Arizona Diamondbacks 2nd Base 0.5% $97.8m $13,000,000$13.0m
91 Manny Machado San Diego Padres 3rd Base 0.5% $490.6m $13,000,000$13.0m
92 Tyler Anderson Los Angeles Angels Starting Pitcher 0.5% $56.7m $13,000,000$13.0m
93 Luis Robert Chicago White Sox Center Field 0.4% $75.1m $12,500,000$12.5m
94 Ross Stripling San Francisco Giants Starting Pitcher 0.4% $35.6m $12,500,000$12.5m
95 Sean Manaea San Francisco Giants Starting Pitcher 0.4% $50.3m $12,500,000$12.5m
96 Zack Greinke Kansas City Royals Starting Pitcher 0.4% $336.2m $12,500,000$12.5m
97 Anthony DeSclafani San Francisco Giants Starting Pitcher 0.4% $49.4m $12,000,000$12.0m
98 Antonio Senzatela Colorado Rockies Starting Pitcher 0.4% $55.3m $12,000,000$12.0m
99 Avisail Garcia Miami Marlins Right Field 0.4% $86.6m $12,000,000$12.0m
100 James McCann New York Mets Catcher 0.4% $49.7m $12,000,000$12.0m
101 Marco Gonzales Seattle Mariners Starting Pitcher 0.4% $35.0m $12,000,000$12.0m
102 Ryan McMahon Colorado Rockies 3rd Base 0.4% $74.9m $12,000,000$12.0m
103 Steven Matz St. Louis Cardinals Starting Pitcher 0.4% $56.5m $12,000,000$12.0m
104 Taylor Rogers San Francisco Giants Relief Pitcher 0.4% $50.6m $12,000,000$12.0m
105 Edwin Diaz New York Mets Relief Pitcher 0.4% $124.4m $11,750,000$11.7m
106 Nico Hoerner Chicago Cubs 2nd Base 0.4% $41.7m $11,500,000$11.5m
107 Rafael Montero Houston Astros Relief Pitcher 0.4% $41.8m $11,500,000$11.5m
108 Bo Bichette Toronto Blue Jays Shortstop 0.4% $36.5m $11,000,000$11.0m
109 Eugenio Suarez Cincinnati Reds 3rd Base 0.4% $61.1m $11,000,000$11.0m
110 Fernando Tatis Jr. San Diego Padres Right Field 0.4% $338.6m $11,000,000$11.0m
111 Zach Eflin Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher 0.4% $53.9m $11,000,000$11.0m
112 Jeff McNeil New York Mets 2nd Base 0.4% $55.1m $10,250,000$10.2m
113 Bryan Reynolds Pittsburgh Pirates Center Field 0.4% $116.2m $10,000,000$10.0m
114 Christian Vazquez Minnesota Twins Catcher 0.4% $50.8m $10,000,000$10.0m
115 J.P. Crawford Seattle Mariners Shortstop 0.4% $56.5m $10,000,000$10.0m
116 Julio Rodriguez Seattle Mariners Center Field 0.4% $212.5m $10,000,000$10.0m
117 Manuel Margot Tampa Bay Rays Right Field 0.4% $31.4m $10,000,000$10.0m
118 Robert Suarez San Diego Padres Relief Pitcher 0.4% $53.0m $10,000,000$10.0m
119 Yordan Alvarez Houston Astros Left Field 0.4% $118.9m $10,000,000$10.0m
120 Yusei Kikuchi Toronto Blue Jays Starting Pitcher 0.4% $70.2m $10,000,000$10.0m
121 Aaron Hicks Baltimore Orioles Center Field 0.3% $72.4m $9,500,000$9.5m
122 Daniel Bard Colorado Rockies Relief Pitcher 0.3% $28.4m $9,500,000$9.5m
123 Hunter Dozier Kansas City Royals 1st Base 0.3% $28.7m $9,000,000$9.0m
124 Jake Cronenworth San Diego Padres 1st Base 0.3% $86.0m $9,000,000$9.0m
125 Jorge Soler Miami Marlins Designated Hitter 0.3% $73.0m $9,000,000$9.0m
126 Jose Alvarado Philadelphia Phillies Relief Pitcher 0.3% $26.5m $9,000,000$9.0m
127 Pablo Lopez Miami Marlins Starting Pitcher 0.3% $83.3m $9,000,000$9.0m
128 Sandy Alcantara Miami Marlins Starting Pitcher 0.3% $57.8m $9,000,000$9.0m
129 Sean Murphy Atlanta Braves Catcher 0.3% $75.3m $9,000,000$9.0m
130 Brandon Lowe Tampa Bay Rays 2nd Base 0.3% $23.9m $8,750,000$8.7m
131 Brandon Drury Los Angeles Angels 2nd Base 0.3% $21.9m $8,500,000$8.5m
132 Drew Smyly Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher 0.3% $62.8m $8,500,000$8.5m
133 Jean Segura Miami Marlins 3rd Base 0.3% $89.7m $8,500,000$8.5m
134 Jordan Lyles Kansas City Royals Starting Pitcher 0.3% $50.4m $8,500,000$8.5m
135 Aledmys Diaz Oakland Athletics Shortstop 0.3% $34.9m $8,000,000$8.0m
136 Kendall Graveman Chicago White Sox Relief Pitcher 0.3% $31.3m $8,000,000$8.0m
137 Logan Webb San Francisco Giants Starting Pitcher 0.3% $96.7m $8,000,000$8.0m
138 Merrill Kelly Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher 0.3% $30.6m $8,000,000$8.0m
139 Miguel Cabrera Detroit Tigers Designated Hitter 0.3% $393.2m $8,000,000$8.0m
140 Nick Martinez San Diego Padres Relief Pitcher 0.3% $34.9m $8,000,000$8.0m
141 Yandy Diaz Tampa Bay Rays 1st Base 0.3% $28.8m $8,000,000$8.0m
142 Chris Martin Boston Red Sox Relief Pitcher 0.3% $30.5m $7,500,000$7.5m
143 Matthew Strahm Philadelphia Phillies Relief Pitcher 0.3% $22.5m $7,500,000$7.5m
144 Seth Lugo San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher 0.3% $24.5m $7,500,000$7.5m
145 Cristian Javier Houston Astros Starting Pitcher 0.2% $65.5m $7,000,000$7.0m
146 Evan White Seattle Mariners 1st Base 0.2% $26.3m $7,000,000$7.0m
147 Ha-seong Kim San Diego Padres 2nd Base 0.2% $30.0m $7,000,000$7.0m
148 Ke'Bryan Hayes Pittsburgh Pirates 3rd Base 0.2% $72.5m $7,000,000$7.0m
149 Max Stassi Los Angeles Angels Catcher 0.2% $22.6m $7,000,000$7.0m
150 Omar Narvaez New York Mets Catcher 0.2% $25.4m $7,000,000$7.0m
151 Ozzie Albies Atlanta Braves 2nd Base 0.2% $35.5m $7,000,000$7.0m
152 Trevor Williams Washington Nationals Relief Pitcher 0.2% $23.8m $7,000,000$7.0m
153 Trey Mancini Chicago Cubs Outfielders 0.2% $30.1m $7,000,000$7.0m
154 Carlos Estevez Los Angeles Angels Relief Pitcher 0.2% $20.0m $6,750,000$6.8m
155 Justin Turner Boston Red Sox 3rd Base 0.2% $105.3m $6,700,000$6.7m
156 Alex Cobb San Francisco Giants Starting Pitcher 0.2% $91.3m $6,500,000$6.5m
157 Luke Jackson San Francisco Giants Relief Pitcher 0.2% $21.3m $6,500,000$6.5m
158 Michael Wacha San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher 0.2% $55.4m $6,500,000$6.5m
159 Wilmer Flores San Francisco Giants 1st Base 0.2% $36.2m $6,500,000$6.5m
160 Chad Green Toronto Blue Jays Relief Pitcher 0.2% $35.0m $6,250,000$6.3m
161 Jose Leclerc Texas Rangers Relief Pitcher 0.2% $26.0m $6,250,000$6.3m
162 David Fletcher Los Angeles Angels 2nd Base 0.2% $27.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
163 Elias Diaz Colorado Rockies Catcher 0.2% $17.5m $6,000,000$6.0m
164 Keibert Ruiz Washington Nationals Catcher 0.2% $77.0m $6,000,000$6.0m
165 Tommy Kahnle New York Yankees Relief Pitcher 0.2% $21.6m $5,750,000$5.8m
166 Aaron Bummer Chicago White Sox Relief Pitcher 0.2% $16.4m $5,500,000$5.5m
167 Cody Bellinger Chicago Cubs Center Field 0.2% $57.3m $5,500,000$5.5m
168 David Bote Chicago Cubs 2nd Base 0.2% $15.4m $5,500,000$5.5m
169 Freddy Peralta Milwaukee Brewers Starting Pitcher 0.2% $16.4m $5,500,000$5.5m
170 Giovanny Gallegos St. Louis Cardinals Relief Pitcher 0.2% $15.0m $5,500,000$5.5m
171 Leury Garcia Chicago White Sox 2nd Base 0.2% $25.5m $5,500,000$5.5m
172 Matt Carpenter San Diego Padres 3rd Base 0.2% $91.9m $5,500,000$5.5m
173 Jeffrey Springs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Pitcher 0.2% $33.4m $5,250,000$5.3m
174 Andres Gimenez Cleveland Guardians 2nd Base 0.2% $108.9m $5,000,000$5.0m
175 Jace Peterson Oakland Athletics 3rd Base 0.2% $14.7m $5,000,000$5.0m
176 Jason Heyward Los Angeles Dodgers Right Field 0.2% $191.6m $5,000,000$5.0m
177 Michael Harris Atlanta Braves Center Field 0.2% $73.8m $5,000,000$5.0m
178 Miguel Castro Arizona Diamondbacks Relief Pitcher 0.2% $15.1m $5,000,000$5.0m
179 Miguel Rojas Los Angeles Dodgers Shortstop 0.2% $32.2m $5,000,000$5.0m
180 Myles Straw Cleveland Guardians Center Field 0.2% $26.2m $4,500,000$4.5m
181 Seranthony Dominguez Philadelphia Phillies Relief Pitcher 0.1% $9.8m $4,250,000$4.3m
182 Mike Clevinger Chicago White Sox Starting Pitcher 0.1% $27.7m $4,000,000$4.0m
183 Pete Fairbanks Tampa Bay Rays Relief Pitcher 0.1% $13.8m $3,666,667$3.7m
184 Austin Barnes Los Angeles Dodgers Catcher 0.1% $13.8m $3,500,000$3.5m
185 Anthony Gonsolin Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Pitcher 0.1% $8.7m $3,400,000$3.4m
186 Garrett Whitlock Boston Red Sox Starting Pitcher 0.1% $20.3m $3,250,000$3.3m
187 Tucker Barnhart Chicago Cubs Catcher 0.1% $29.6m $3,250,000$3.3m
188 Dylan Moore Seattle Mariners 2nd Base 0.1% $10.2m $3,050,000$3.1m
189 Corbin Carroll Arizona Diamondbacks Left Field 0.1% $137.9m $3,000,000$3.0m
190 Hunter Greene Cincinnati Reds Starting Pitcher 0.1% $60.9m $3,000,000$3.0m
191 Mark Melancon Arizona Diamondbacks Relief Pitcher 0.1% $103.1m $3,000,000$3.0m
192 Scott McGough Arizona Diamondbacks Relief Pitcher 0.1% $6.5m $3,000,000$3.0m
193 Adam Ottavino New York Mets Relief Pitcher 0.1% $56.8m $2,750,000$2.8m
194 Matt Barnes Boston Red Sox Relief Pitcher 0.1% $29.9m $2,750,000$2.8m
195 Chris Paddack Minnesota Twins Starting Pitcher 0.1% $16.5m $2,525,000$2.5m
196 Emmanuel Clase Cleveland Guardians Relief Pitcher 0.1% $21.1m $2,500,000$2.5m
197 German Marquez Colorado Rockies Starting Pitcher 0.1% $41.5m $2,500,000$2.5m
198 Johnny Cueto Miami Marlins Starting Pitcher 0.1% $166.0m $2,500,000$2.5m
199 Kolten Wong Milwaukee Brewers 2nd Base 0.1% $47.4m $2,500,000$2.5m
200 Randy Dobnak Minnesota Twins Starting Pitcher 0.1% $9.5m $2,250,000$2.3m
201 Tomas Nido New York Mets Catcher 0.1% $6.4m $2,100,000$2.1m
202 Aaron Loup Los Angeles Angels Relief Pitcher 0.1% $29.1m $2,000,000$2.0m
203 Andres Munoz Seattle Mariners Relief Pitcher 0.1% $9.2m $2,000,000$2.0m
204 Brad Hand Colorado Rockies Relief Pitcher 0.1% $44.5m $2,000,000$2.0m
205 Mark Canha New York Mets Left Field 0.1% $39.3m $2,000,000$2.0m
206 Orlando Arcia Atlanta Braves 2nd Base 0.1% $12.6m $2,000,000$2.0m
207 Paul DeJong St. Louis Cardinals Shortstop 0.1% $26.6m $2,000,000$2.0m
208 Rafael Soriano Toronto Blue Jays Relief Pitcher 0.1% $73.5m $2,000,000$2.0m
209 Wander Franco Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop 0.1% $186.1m $2,000,000$2.0m
210 Tyler Matzek Atlanta Braves Relief Pitcher 0.1% $9.6m $1,900,000$1.9m
211 Rob Refsnyder Boston Red Sox Right Field 0.1% $5.6m $1,850,000$1.8m
212 Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers 1st Base 0.1% $160.7m $1,800,000$1.8m
213 Trevor Stephan Cleveland Guardians Relief Pitcher 0.1% $12.1m $1,600,000$1.6m
214 Kyle Hendricks Chicago Cubs Starting Pitcher 0.1% $61.6m $1,500,000$1.5m
215 Matt Holliday Colorado Rockies Outfielders 0.1% $164.6m $1,500,000$1.5m
216 Wil Myers Cincinnati Reds Right Field 0.1% $81.7m $1,500,000$1.5m
217 Tyler Kinley Colorado Rockies Relief Pitcher 0.0% $8.7m $1,300,000
218 Aaron Ashby Milwaukee Brewers Starting Pitcher 0.0% $21.9m $1,250,000
219 Brooks Raley Tampa Bay Rays Relief Pitcher 0.0% $13.0m $1,250,000
220 Kirby Yates Atlanta Braves Relief Pitcher 0.0% $21.9m $1,250,000
221 Jake Brentz Kansas City Royals Relief Pitcher 0.0% $3.9m $1,050,000
222 Adam Wainwright St. Louis Cardinals Starting Pitcher 0.0% $192.0m $1,000,000
223 Collin McHugh Atlanta Braves Relief Pitcher 0.0% $28.6m $1,000,000
224 Hector Neris Houston Astros Relief Pitcher 0.0% $27.4m $1,000,000
225 Joe Kelly Chicago White Sox Relief Pitcher 0.0% $45.8m $1,000,000
226 Jorge Polanco Minnesota Twins 2nd Base 0.0% $25.4m $1,000,000
227 Lance Lynn Chicago White Sox Starting Pitcher 0.0% $99.4m $1,000,000
228 Lorenzo Cain Milwaukee Brewers Center Field 0.0% $92.8m $1,000,000
229 Max Kepler Minnesota Twins Right Field 0.0% $33.4m $1,000,000
230 Mychal Givens Baltimore Orioles Relief Pitcher 0.0% $18.7m $1,000,000
231 Spencer Strider Atlanta Braves Starting Pitcher 0.0% $76.7m $1,000,000
232 Wade Miley Milwaukee Brewers Starting Pitcher 0.0% $54.1m $1,000,000
233 Yan Gomes Chicago Cubs Catcher 0.0% $44.2m $1,000,000
234 Yimi Garcia Toronto Blue Jays Relief Pitcher 0.0% $16.9m $1,000,000
235 Brad Boxberger Chicago Cubs Relief Pitcher 0.0% $15.0m $800,000
236 Andrew Chafin Arizona Diamondbacks Relief Pitcher 0.0% $22.8m $750,000
237 Curt Casali Cincinnati Reds Catcher 0.0% $10.8m $750,000
238 Didi Gregorius Philadelphia Phillies Shortstop 0.0% $63.0m $500,000
239 Eduardo Escobar New York Mets 3rd Base 0.0% $46.7m $500,000
240 Joely Rodriguez Boston Red Sox Relief Pitcher 0.0% $11.9m $500,000
241 Jose Urena Colorado Rockies Starting Pitcher 0.0% $13.8m $500,000
242 Whit Merrifield Kansas City Royals Right Field 0.0% $26.0m $500,000
243 Zach Davies Arizona Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher 0.0% $22.2m $300,000
244 Richard Bleier Miami Marlins Relief Pitcher 0.0% $9.7m $250,000
245 Jon Berti Miami Marlins 2nd Base 0.0% $4.7m $25,000

The career column is everything the same man's contracts are worth across every season he has been paid, which is the ranking the all-time list is built on.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest paid MLB player in 2024?

Max Scherzer, $58,333,334 at the New York Mets. That is 2.0% of everything the league paid that season.

How much did MLB players earn in total in 2024?

$2,850,735,823 across 245 players, an average of $11,635,656 each.

How many MLB players earned $1 million in 2024?

234 of the 245 paid that season.

How does 2024 compare with 2023?

2023 paid $4,978,848,175 across 1,211 players. 2024 is down 42.7% on it.

What is in a MLB salary figure?

Everything the contract pays in that season: basic salary, the share of a signing bonus the deal books to the year, incentives and a trade bonus where one applies. It is not a cap hit and it is not a net figure after tax or escrow.

The seasons either side

The same table, 13 other years

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