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Minnesota Twins career earnings
$1,220,432,189 across 102 careers, led by Carlos Correa on $261,944,676.
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 2.8% of the money in the MLB file.
CAREER MONEY $1.22bn
PER CAREER $12.0m
CAREERS 102
SHARE OF LEAGUE 2.8%
RANK 21 of 30
Minnesota Twins at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $1,220,432,189
- Careers
- 102
- Per career
- $11,965,021
- Paid through 2024
- $1,010,932,189
- Still to be paid
- $209,500,000
- Rank
- 21 of 30 clubs
The Minnesota Twins 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 Minnesota Twins careers
Total contract money, 2004 to 2028
Every Minnesota Twins career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Carlos Correa Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 15 | 2012 to 2028 | $128.0m | $261,944,676$261.9m |
| 02 | Josh Donaldson | 3rd Base | 14 | 2007 to 2023 | - | $152,667,798$152.7m |
| 03 | Byron Buxton Paid in 2024 | Center Field | 15 | 2012 to 2028 | $60.0m | $115,314,417$115.3m |
| 04 | J.A. Happ | Starting Pitcher | 16 | 2004 to 2021 | - | $87,785,296$87.8m |
| 05 | Christian Vazquez Paid in 2024 | Catcher | 13 | 2009 to 2025 | $10.0m | $50,797,346$50.8m |
| 06 | Joe Smith | Relief Pitcher | 16 | 2006 to 2022 | - | $48,063,000$48.1m |
| 07 | Miguel Sano | 1st Base | 10 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $43,257,744$43.3m |
| 08 | Joey Gallo | 1st Base | 10 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $39,537,765$39.5m |
| 09 | Chris Archer | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2006 to 2023 | - | $38,300,999$38.3m |
| 10 | Max Kepler Paid in 2024 | Right Field | 11 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $33,424,086$33.4m |
| 11 | Dylan Bundy | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $29,281,852$29.3m |
| 12 | Jorge Polanco Paid in 2024 | 2nd Base | 12 | 2009 to 2024 | - | $25,358,090$25.4m |
| 13 | Chris Paddack Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 8 | 2015 to 2025 | $7.5m | $16,529,047$16.5m |
| 14 | Tyler Mahle | Starting Pitcher | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $16,385,917$16.4m |
| 15 | Matt Shoemaker | 10 | 2008 to 2021 | - | $16,072,612$16.1m | |
| 16 | Aaron Sanchez | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $13,501,194$13.5m |
| 17 | Tim Beckham | 3rd Base | 9 | 2008 to 2022 | - | $12,839,481$12.8m |
| 18 | Donovan Solano | 2nd Base | 10 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $12,549,456$12.5m |
| 19 | Kyle Farmer | Shortstop | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $10,493,540$10.5m |
| 20 | Randy Dobnak Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 8 | 2019 to 2026 | $4.0m | $9,548,908$9.5m |
| 21 | Emilio Pagan | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $8,826,958$8.8m |
| 22 | Tyler Thornburg | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $8,681,309$8.7m |
| 23 | Tyler Duffey | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $8,436,817$8.4m |
| 24 | Royce Lewis | Shortstop | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $7,994,386$8.0m |
| 25 | Jorge Lopez | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $7,360,111$7.4m |
| 26 | Hansel Robles | 7 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $7,261,452$7.3m | |
| 27 | Austin Martin | Shortstop | 1 | 2020 | - | $7,000,825$7.0m |
| 28 | Nick Vincent | 10 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $6,989,868$7.0m | |
| 29 | Nick Gordon | Shortstop | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $6,460,749$6.5m |
| 30 | Caleb Thielbar | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $5,483,182$5.5m |
| 31 | J.C. Ramirez | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2013 to 2019 | - | $5,375,351$5.4m |
| 32 | Alex Kirilloff | 1st Base | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,627,375$4.6m |
| 33 | Jake Petricka | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $4,310,134$4.3m |
| 34 | Keoni Cavaco | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $4,050,000$4.1m |
| 35 | Daniel Robertson | Shortstop | 6 | 2012 to 2021 | - | $4,010,453$4.0m |
| 36 | Trevor Larnach | Outfielders | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $3,815,810$3.8m |
| 37 | Gilberto Celestino | Outfielders | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,421,627$3.4m |
| 38 | Willi Castro | Shortstop | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $3,281,240$3.3m |
| 39 | Jose De Leon | Relief Pitcher | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $3,156,540$3.2m |
| 40 | Ryan Jeffers | Catcher | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,877,413$2.9m |
| 41 | Chance Sisco | Catcher | 6 | 2013 to 2021 | - | $2,831,819$2.8m |
| 42 | Aaron Sabato | 1st Base | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,750,000$2.8m |
| 43 | Misael Urbina | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,750,000$2.8m |
| 44 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | Center Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $2,700,000$2.7m |
| 45 | Jorge Alcala | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $2,657,626$2.7m |
| 46 | Chase Petty | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 47 | Yunior Severino | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 48 | Griffin Jax | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,338,589$2.3m |
| 49 | Danny De Andrade | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $2,200,000$2.2m |
| 50 | Keon Broxton | Right Field | 6 | 2009 to 2019 | - | $2,154,205$2.2m |
| 51 | Daniel Gossett | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2014 to 2020 | - | $2,000,826$2.0m |
| 52 | Blayne Enlow | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 53 | Jose Miranda | Shortstop | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,891,559$1.9m |
| 54 | Matt Wallner | Right Field | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $1,873,074$1.9m |
| 55 | Simeon Woods-Richardson | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $1,861,538$1.9m |
| 56 | Juan Minaya | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,851,282$1.9m |
| 57 | Bailey Ober | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,810,054$1.8m |
| 58 | Noah Miller | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,700,000$1.7m |
| 59 | Joe Ryan | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,677,544$1.7m |
| 60 | Luke Farrell | 5 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,528,825$1.5m | |
| 61 | Jhoan Duran | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,485,000$1.5m |
| 62 | Jovani Moran | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,449,428$1.4m |
| 63 | Cole Sands | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,403,893$1.4m |
| 64 | Devin Smeltzer | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $1,392,076$1.4m |
| 65 | Brock Stewart | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $1,334,921 |
| 66 | Cody Stashak | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $1,322,752 |
| 67 | Glenn Sparkman | 5 | 2013 to 2020 | - | $1,284,196 | |
| 68 | Dakota Chalmers | 1 | 2015 | - | $1,200,000 | |
| 69 | Josh Winder | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,187,350 |
| 70 | Steven Hajjar | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,129,700 |
| 71 | Braden Bishop | Center Field | 4 | 2015 to 2021 | - | $1,119,478 |
| 72 | Matt Canterino | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 73 | Preston Guilmet | 6 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $1,027,250 | |
| 74 | Charlie Barnes | 2 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,020,500 | |
| 75 | Edouard Julien | 2nd Base | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,015,585 |
| 76 | Dereck Rodriguez | Starting Pitcher | 6 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $973,042 |
| 77 | Jordan Balazovic | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $921,455 |
| 78 | Trevor Megill | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $908,138 |
| 79 | Alerick Soularie | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $900,000 |
| 80 | Lewis Thorpe | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $866,862 | |
| 81 | Sean Poppen | Pitchers | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $838,412 |
| 82 | Oliver Ortega | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $834,661 |
| 83 | A.J. Alexy | Starting Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $777,352 |
| 84 | Ralph Garza | Relief Pitcher | 2 | 2021 to 2022 | - | $712,235 |
| 85 | Andrew Bechtold | 3rd Base | 1 | 2017 | - | $600,000 |
| 86 | Brent Headrick | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $582,907 |
| 87 | Marco Raya | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $410,000 |
| 88 | Mark Contreras | Outfielders | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $379,216 |
| 89 | Drew Strotman | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $367,500 |
| 90 | David Banuelos | Catcher | 1 | 2017 | - | $300,000 |
| 91 | Kala'i Rosario | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $270,000 |
| 92 | Louie Varland | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $168,844 |
| 93 | Chandler Shepherd | 2 | 2019 to 2020 | - | $125,951 | |
| 94 | Ernie De La Trinidad | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $100,000 |
| 95 | Curtis Terry | 1st Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $70,541 |
| 96 | Ronny Henriquez | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2017 to 2022 | - | $63,844 |
| 97 | Robinson Leyer | 1 | 2020 | - | $59,185 | |
| 98 | Jermaine Palacios | Shortstop | 1 | 2022 | - | $34,614 |
| 99 | Elliot Soto | Shortstop | 2 | 2020 to 2022 | - | $22,536 |
| 100 | Bryan Sammons | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 101 | Chris Williams | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 102 | Austin Schulfer | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,000 |
Minnesota Twins money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
$3.4m 11
$22m 12
$14m 13
$22m 14
$29m 15
$45m 16
$68m 17
$91m 18
$116m 19
$50m 20
$143m 21
$155m 22
$168m 23
$68m 24
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $167,629,538. 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 Minnesota Twins player?
Carlos Correa. His contracts are worth $261,944,676 across 15 seasons from 2012 to 2028.
What have Minnesota Twins players earned in total?
$1,220,432,189 across 102 careers, an average of $11,965,021 each. That is 2.8% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Minnesota Twins is 21 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Miami Marlins on $1,235,308,954 and ahead of Arizona Diamondbacks on $1,157,988,724.
How many are still being paid?
7 of the 102 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $209,500,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Minnesota Twins 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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