Colorado Rockies career earnings
$1,758,214,860 across 99 careers, led by Nolan Arenado on $289,238,340.
Every man on the roster, ranked by what his contracts have been worth across his whole career rather than by what this club is paying him now. It comes to 4.1% of the money in the MLB file.
Colorado Rockies at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $1,758,214,860
- Careers
- 99
- Per career
- $17,759,746
- Paid through 2024
- $1,436,964,860
- Still to be paid
- $321,250,000
- Rank
- 7 of 30 clubs
The Colorado Rockies squad page carries the current roster and what each man is paid this season. What follows is the other question: what those same men have earned across every season of their careers.
The fifteen richest Colorado Rockies careers
Total contract money, 1998 to 2041
Every Colorado Rockies career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Nolan Arenado Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 30 | 2009 to 2041 | $106.0m | $289,238,340$289.2m |
| 02 | Kris Bryant Paid in 2024 | Right Field | 15 | 2013 to 2028 | $104.0m | $241,020,737$241.0m |
| 03 | Matt Holliday Paid in 2024 | Outfielders | 28 | 1998 to 2029 | $7.5m | $164,647,770$164.6m |
| 04 | Charlie Blackmon | Right Field | 14 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $126,545,937$126.5m |
| 05 | Mike Moustakas | 3rd Base | 14 | 2007 to 2023 | - | $98,722,443$98.7m |
| 06 | Ian Desmond | Center Field | 13 | 2004 to 2022 | - | $78,484,000$78.5m |
| 07 | Ryan McMahon Paid in 2024 | 3rd Base | 12 | 2013 to 2027 | $44.0m | $74,948,224$74.9m |
| 08 | Kyle Freeland Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 11 | 2014 to 2026 | $32.0m | $74,409,249$74.4m |
| 09 | Antonio Senzatela Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 11 | 2011 to 2026 | $24.0m | $55,286,074$55.3m |
| 10 | Brad Hand Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 15 | 2008 to 2024 | - | $44,461,273$44.5m |
| 11 | German Marquez Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2011 to 2024 | - | $41,506,516$41.5m |
| 12 | Ivan Nova | 12 | 2004 to 2020 | - | $40,288,767$40.3m | |
| 13 | Jose Iglesias | Shortstop | 13 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $36,199,412$36.2m |
| 14 | Jurickson Profar | Left Field | 12 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $32,632,448$32.6m |
| 15 | Jhoulys Chacin | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $30,239,595$30.2m |
| 16 | Daniel Bard Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2006 to 2024 | - | $28,389,029$28.4m |
| 17 | C.J. Cron | 1st Base | 11 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $28,194,674$28.2m |
| 18 | Scott Oberg | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $22,921,284$22.9m |
| 19 | Elias Diaz Paid in 2024 | Catcher | 11 | 2008 to 2024 | - | $17,542,178$17.5m |
| 20 | Matt Adams | 11 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $16,439,491$16.4m | |
| 21 | Dinelson Lamet | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $16,216,269$16.2m |
| 22 | Jose Urena Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 11 | 2008 to 2024 | - | $13,813,510$13.8m |
| 23 | Todd Helton | 1st Base | 10 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $13,000,000$13.0m |
| 24 | Pierce Johnson | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $12,531,836$12.5m |
| 25 | Brendan Rodgers | 2nd Base | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $10,165,540$10.2m |
| 26 | Brent Suter | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $9,266,140$9.3m |
| 27 | Tyler Kinley Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2018 to 2026 | $3.8m | $8,670,418$8.7m |
| 28 | Chad Kuhl | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,436,416$8.4m |
| 29 | Jorge Alfaro | Catcher | 9 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $7,709,444$7.7m |
| 30 | Fernando Abad | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2010 to 2023 | - | $6,503,636$6.5m |
| 31 | Zach Lee | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2010 to 2017 | - | $5,809,958$5.8m |
| 32 | Chris Rusin | 10 | 2009 to 2020 | - | $5,359,893$5.4m | |
| 33 | Benny Montgomery | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 34 | Zac Veen | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 35 | Riley Pint | Pitchers | 2 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,815,484$4.8m |
| 36 | Austin Gomber | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $4,398,011$4.4m |
| 37 | Harold Castro | 3rd Base | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $3,788,274$3.8m |
| 38 | Ryan Rolison | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $3,612,300$3.6m |
| 39 | Peter Lambert | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $3,172,940$3.2m |
| 40 | Nolan Jones | 3rd Base | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,934,042$2.9m |
| 41 | Michael Toglia | 1st Base | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $2,909,908$2.9m |
| 42 | Ty Blach | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $2,566,399$2.6m |
| 43 | Scott Schebler | Center Field | 8 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $2,555,924$2.6m |
| 44 | Jordan Sheffield | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $2,420,500$2.4m | |
| 45 | Drew Romo | Catcher | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,095,800$2.1m |
| 46 | Ben Bowden | Pitchers | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $2,063,117$2.1m |
| 47 | Lucas Gilbreath | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,054,224$2.1m |
| 48 | Grant Lavigne | 1st Base | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 49 | Justin Lawrence | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,877,118$1.9m |
| 50 | Sam Hilliard | Center Field | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,861,362$1.9m |
| 51 | Jameson Hannah | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 52 | Kyle Holder | Shortstop | 1 | 2015 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 53 | Dom Nunez | Catcher | 4 | 2013 to 2022 | - | $1,690,045$1.7m |
| 54 | Jaden Hill | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,689,500$1.7m |
| 55 | Chris McMahon | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,637,400$1.6m |
| 56 | Ezequiel Tovar | Shortstop | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,571,998$1.6m |
| 57 | Ryan Feltner | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,565,787$1.6m |
| 58 | Yonathan Daza | Right Field | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,557,005$1.6m |
| 59 | Jairo Diaz | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $1,503,729$1.5m |
| 60 | Matt Koch | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $1,364,552$1.4m |
| 61 | Nick Mears | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2020 to 2023 | - | $1,335,070 |
| 62 | Ryan Castellani | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $1,287,480 | |
| 63 | Colton Welker | 3rd Base | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,276,661 |
| 64 | Elehuris Montero | 3rd Base | 3 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $1,247,706 |
| 65 | Jake Bird | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,218,136 |
| 66 | Timmy Lopes | 2nd Base | 4 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $1,145,037 |
| 67 | Brenton Doyle | Center Field | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,119,360 |
| 68 | Sean Bouchard | 1st Base | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,119,236 |
| 69 | Aaron Schunk | 3rd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,102,700 |
| 70 | Joe Rock | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $953,100 |
| 71 | Brian Serven | Catcher | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $942,286 |
| 72 | Warming Bernabel | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $900,000 |
| 73 | Josh Fuentes | 4 | 2014 to 2021 | - | $870,680 | |
| 74 | Tommy Doyle | Pitchers | 2 | 2017 to 2020 | - | $852,875 |
| 75 | Karl Kauffmann | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $805,600 |
| 76 | McCade Brown | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $780,400 |
| 77 | Helcris Olivarez | Pitchers | 1 | 2022 | - | $777,000 |
| 78 | Matt Carasiti | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $763,479 |
| 79 | Sam Weatherly | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $755,300 |
| 80 | Eddy Diaz | Shortstop | 1 | 2017 | - | $750,000 |
| 81 | Gavin Hollowell | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $669,740 |
| 82 | Connor Kaiser | Shortstop | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $636,613 |
| 83 | Hunter Goodman | Catcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $600,000 |
| 84 | Ashton Goudeau | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $596,393 |
| 85 | D.J. Peters | Outfielders | 2 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $593,692 |
| 86 | Coco Montes | Shortstop | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $533,552 |
| 87 | Alan Trejo | Shortstop | 3 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $530,171 |
| 88 | Riley Smith | Pitchers | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $497,269 |
| 89 | Jacob Bird | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $496,136 |
| 90 | JD Hammer | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $381,794 |
| 91 | Jose Briceno | 2 | 2018 to 2020 | - | $370,475 | |
| 92 | Joe Harvey | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $359,579 | |
| 93 | D.J. Peterson | 1st Base | 1 | 2017 | - | $344,914 |
| 94 | Robby Martin Jr. | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $200,000 |
| 95 | Noah Davis | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $169,806 |
| 96 | Bret Boswell | 1 | 2017 | - | $162,800 | |
| 97 | Willie MacIver | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $145,900 |
| 98 | Julio Carreras | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $15,000 |
| 99 | Blair Calvo | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $3,000 |
Colorado Rockies money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $217,269,700. A roster assembled recently draws a spike rather than a run: the chart follows the men who are here now, wherever they were paid it.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid Colorado Rockies player?
Nolan Arenado. His contracts are worth $289,238,340 across 30 seasons from 2009 to 2041.
What have Colorado Rockies players earned in total?
$1,758,214,860 across 99 careers, an average of $17,759,746 each. That is 4.1% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Colorado Rockies is 7 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Washington Nationals on $1,785,114,575 and ahead of Boston Red Sox on $1,750,860,402.
How many are still being paid?
12 of the 99 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $321,250,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Colorado Rockies payroll?
No. It is career money carried by the current roster: everything each man's contracts have been worth across every season, at this club or anywhere else. A payroll is one season and this is every one of them.
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