New York Yankees career earnings
$1,693,250,464 across 85 careers, led by Aaron Judge on $396,115,671.
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 3.9% of the money in the MLB file.
New York Yankees at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $1,693,250,464
- Careers
- 85
- Per career
- $19,920,594
- Paid through 2024
- $1,125,250,464
- Still to be paid
- $568,000,000
- Rank
- 11 of 30 clubs
The New York Yankees 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 New York Yankees careers
Total contract money, 2005 to 2031
Every New York Yankees career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aaron Judge Paid in 2024 | Center Field | 17 | 2013 to 2031 | $280.0m | $396,115,671$396.1m |
| 02 | Gerrit Cole Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 17 | 2011 to 2028 | $144.0m | $336,222,046$336.2m |
| 03 | Carlos Rodon Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 15 | 2014 to 2028 | $108.0m | $202,811,276$202.8m |
| 04 | Anthony Rizzo Paid in 2024 | 1st Base | 16 | 2007 to 2025 | $6.0m | $135,065,422$135.1m |
| 05 | D.J. LeMahieu Paid in 2024 | 2nd Base | 17 | 2009 to 2026 | $30.0m | $125,237,660$125.2m |
| 06 | Brett Gardner | Left Field | 16 | 2005 to 2022 | - | $82,358,962$82.4m |
| 07 | Zack Britton | Relief Pitcher | 11 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $79,572,260$79.6m |
| 08 | Luis Severino | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $47,805,889$47.8m |
| 09 | Marwin Gonzalez | 3rd Base | 11 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $32,871,660$32.9m |
| 10 | Ender Inciarte | Center Field | 9 | 2014 to 2022 | - | $27,653,593$27.7m |
| 11 | Gleyber Torres | 2nd Base | 7 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $23,230,082$23.2m |
| 12 | Tommy Kahnle Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 12 | 2010 to 2024 | - | $21,625,891$21.6m |
| 13 | Frankie Montas | Starting Pitcher | 10 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $15,800,288$15.8m |
| 14 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Shortstop | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $14,158,953$14.2m |
| 15 | Adam Warren | 9 | 2009 to 2019 | - | $12,059,802$12.1m | |
| 16 | Lou Trivino | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $9,355,216$9.4m |
| 17 | Wandy Peralta | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $8,568,426$8.6m |
| 18 | Domingo German | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $6,037,226$6.0m |
| 19 | Clay Holmes | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $5,858,298$5.9m |
| 20 | Ronald Guzman | 1st Base | 6 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $5,665,832$5.7m |
| 21 | Jonathan Loaisiga | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $5,304,114$5.3m |
| 22 | Nestor Cortes | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $5,008,780$5.0m |
| 23 | Jasson Dominguez | Outfielders | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 24 | Jose Trevino | Catcher | 7 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $4,236,406$4.2m |
| 25 | Kyle Higashioka | Catcher | 8 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $4,214,679$4.2m |
| 26 | Greg Bird | 1st Base | 7 | 2011 to 2020 | - | $4,154,229$4.2m |
| 27 | Clarke Schmidt | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $3,861,860$3.9m |
| 28 | Franchy Cordero | Right Field | 8 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $3,774,332$3.8m |
| 29 | Billy McKinney | Outfielders | 7 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $3,683,341$3.7m |
| 30 | Anthony Volpe | Shortstop | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $3,460,300$3.5m |
| 31 | Tyler Lyons | 9 | 2010 to 2020 | - | $3,067,005$3.1m | |
| 32 | Trey Sweeney | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 33 | Michael King | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,862,431$2.9m |
| 34 | Alexander Vargas | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 35 | Austin Wells | Catcher | 1 | 2020 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 36 | Matt Sauer | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| 37 | Greg Allen | Outfielders | 8 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,449,511$2.4m |
| 38 | Jake Bauers | 1st Base | 5 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,233,819$2.2m |
| 39 | Asher Wojciechowski | 7 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $2,123,135$2.1m | |
| 40 | Matthew Bowman | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2012 to 2020 | - | $2,053,314$2.1m |
| 41 | Jimmy Cordero | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $2,012,870$2.0m |
| 42 | Ryan Weber | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $1,960,035$2.0m |
| 43 | Steve Jennings | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,900,000$1.9m |
| 44 | Ryan LaMarre | Left Field | 7 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $1,865,001$1.9m |
| 45 | Manny Banuelos | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2008 to 2022 | - | $1,749,360$1.7m |
| 46 | Rob Brantly | Catcher | 8 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $1,693,457$1.7m |
| 47 | Scott Effross | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,654,662$1.7m |
| 48 | Phillip Evans | 3rd Base | 5 | 2011 to 2021 | - | $1,647,330$1.6m |
| 49 | Albert Abreu | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $1,513,976$1.5m |
| 50 | Brock Selvidge | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 51 | Everson Pereira | Outfielders | 1 | 2017 | - | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 52 | Josh Breaux | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,497,500$1.5m |
| 53 | Ron Marinaccio | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,451,414$1.5m |
| 54 | Ben Rortvedt | Catcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,431,169$1.4m |
| 55 | Nick Ramirez | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,195,015 |
| 56 | Brendan Beck | Pitchers | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,050,000 |
| 57 | Ian Hamilton | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,029,196 |
| 58 | Oswaldo Cabrera | Left Field | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,011,187 |
| 59 | Luis Gil | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,006,332 |
| 60 | Ryder Green | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $997,500 |
| 61 | Antonio Gomez | Catcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $600,000 |
| 62 | Beck Way | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $600,000 |
| 63 | Jacob Sanford | Center Field | 1 | 2019 | - | $597,500 |
| 64 | Socrates Brito | 4 | 2015 to 2019 | - | $589,890 | |
| 65 | Brody Koerner | 1 | 2021 | - | $570,500 | |
| 66 | David Freitas | Catcher | 3 | 2017 to 2019 | - | $549,869 |
| 67 | Matt Krook | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2016 | - | $500,000 |
| 68 | Estevan Florial | Outfielders | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $372,287 |
| 69 | Cooper Bowman | 2nd Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $353,000 |
| 70 | Brooks Kriske | Pitchers | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $330,745 |
| 71 | Oswald Peraza | Shortstop | 2 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $305,764 |
| 72 | Reggie McClain | Pitchers | 3 | 2016 to 2020 | - | $302,541 |
| 73 | Brandon Lockridge | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $297,500 |
| 74 | Deivi Garcia | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $275,395 |
| 75 | Carlos Espinal | Pitchers | 1 | 2022 | - | $249,990 |
| 76 | Hoy Jun Park | 1 | 2021 | - | $233,092 | |
| 77 | Emmanuel Ramirez | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $200,000 |
| 78 | Matt Pita | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $147,500 |
| 79 | Shawn Semple | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $147,500 |
| 80 | Greg Weissert | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2022 | - | $111,534 |
| 81 | Chris Gittens | 1 | 2021 | - | $98,144 | |
| 82 | Yoendrys Gomez | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2016 | - | $50,000 |
| 83 | Elijah Dunham | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $20,000 |
| 84 | Randy Vasquez | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2018 | - | $10,000 |
| 85 | Trevor Lane | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $10,000 |
New York Yankees money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $213,597,565. 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 New York Yankees player?
Aaron Judge. His contracts are worth $396,115,671 across 17 seasons from 2013 to 2031.
What have New York Yankees players earned in total?
$1,693,250,464 across 85 careers, an average of $19,920,594 each. That is 3.9% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
New York Yankees is 11 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind Los Angeles Angels on $1,715,179,562 and ahead of Texas Rangers on $1,589,373,807.
How many are still being paid?
6 of the 85 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $568,000,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the New York Yankees 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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