Texas Rangers career earnings
$1,589,373,807 across 100 careers, led by Corey Seager on $349,690,784.
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 3.7% of the money in the MLB file.
Texas Rangers at a glance
What the roster has been paid
- Career money
- $1,589,373,807
- Careers
- 100
- Per career
- $15,893,738
- Paid through 2024
- $1,092,873,807
- Still to be paid
- $496,500,000
- Rank
- 12 of 30 clubs
The Texas Rangers 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 Texas Rangers careers
Total contract money, 2007 to 2038
Every Texas Rangers career
Ranked by total contract money
| # | Player | Position | Seasons | Span | Still owed | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Corey Seager Paid in 2024 | Shortstop | 18 | 2012 to 2031 | $218.0m | $349,690,784$349.7m |
| 02 | Jacob deGrom Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 19 | 2010 to 2038 | $167.5m | $310,159,998$310.2m |
| 03 | Marcus Semien Paid in 2024 | 2nd Base | 17 | 2011 to 2028 | $98.0m | $208,863,653$208.9m |
| 04 | Nathan Eovaldi Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 15 | 2008 to 2024 | - | $106,065,197$106.1m |
| 05 | Jon Gray Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 12 | 2013 to 2025 | $13.0m | $73,530,988$73.5m |
| 06 | Garrett Richards | Starting Pitcher | 14 | 2009 to 2023 | - | $53,875,948$53.9m |
| 07 | Martin Perez | Starting Pitcher | 13 | 2007 to 2023 | - | $53,816,681$53.8m |
| 08 | Andrew Heaney Paid in 2024 | Starting Pitcher | 12 | 2012 to 2024 | - | $50,110,498$50.1m |
| 09 | Kole Calhoun | Right Field | 12 | 2010 to 2022 | - | $48,553,437$48.6m |
| 10 | Will Smith | Relief Pitcher | 13 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $45,822,101$45.8m |
| 11 | Tyson Ross | 11 | 2008 to 2019 | - | $34,006,010$34.0m | |
| 12 | Brad Miller | Left Field | 12 | 2011 to 2023 | - | $29,299,176$29.3m |
| 13 | Jose Leclerc Paid in 2024 | Relief Pitcher | 9 | 2016 to 2024 | - | $25,984,787$26.0m |
| 14 | Robbie Grossman | Right Field | 12 | 2008 to 2023 | - | $20,670,037$20.7m |
| 15 | Mike Foltynewicz | Starting Pitcher | 9 | 2010 to 2021 | - | $14,919,838$14.9m |
| 16 | Brock Holt | 11 | 2009 to 2021 | - | $13,133,935$13.1m | |
| 17 | Mitch Garver | Catcher | 8 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $10,633,665$10.6m |
| 18 | David Dahl | 6 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $8,053,460$8.1m | |
| 19 | Jack Leiter | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $7,922,000$7.9m |
| 20 | Travis Jankowski | Left Field | 10 | 2012 to 2023 | - | $6,673,007$6.7m |
| 21 | Kohei Arihara | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2021 to 2022 | - | $6,200,000$6.2m |
| 22 | Nate Lowe | 1st Base | 6 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $5,731,001$5.7m |
| 23 | Josh Jung | 3rd Base | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $5,221,481$5.2m |
| 24 | Adolis Garcia | Right Field | 7 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $5,215,327$5.2m |
| 25 | Dane Dunning | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $4,122,790$4.1m |
| 26 | Brett Martin | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $4,020,412$4.0m |
| 27 | Taylor Hearn | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,939,137$3.9m |
| 28 | Leodys Taveras | Center Field | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $3,603,280$3.6m |
| 29 | Justin Foscue | 2nd Base | 1 | 2020 | - | $3,250,000$3.3m |
| 30 | Cole Winn | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $3,150,000$3.1m |
| 31 | Willie Calhoun | Designated Hitter | 7 | 2015 to 2022 | - | $3,055,820$3.1m |
| 32 | Jonathan Hernandez | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,933,918$2.9m |
| 33 | Julio Pablo Martinez | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $2,800,000$2.8m |
| 34 | Brock Burke | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2014 to 2023 | - | $2,762,130$2.8m |
| 35 | Josh Sborz | Relief Pitcher | 6 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $2,682,398$2.7m |
| 36 | Bubba Thompson | Outfielders | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,591,562$2.6m |
| 37 | Cole Ragans | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $2,537,720$2.5m |
| 38 | Jonah Heim | Catcher | 5 | 2013 to 2023 | - | $2,532,385$2.5m |
| 39 | Nick Goody | Relief Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2020 | - | $2,424,258$2.4m |
| 40 | Spencer Howard | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $2,405,784$2.4m |
| 41 | Josh H. Smith | Shortstop | 3 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $2,121,701$2.1m |
| 42 | Jharel Cotton | Starting Pitcher | 7 | 2012 to 2022 | - | $1,978,197$2.0m |
| 43 | Edubray Ramos | 4 | 2016 to 2019 | - | $1,916,437$1.9m | |
| 44 | Glenn Otto | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,809,934$1.8m |
| 45 | Yeison Morrobel | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 46 | Hunter Wood | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $1,678,045$1.7m |
| 47 | Mark Mathias | 2nd Base | 5 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $1,656,765$1.7m |
| 48 | Maximo Acosta | Shortstop | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,650,000$1.6m |
| 49 | Joe Barlow | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $1,636,032$1.6m |
| 50 | Davis Wendzel | 3rd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $1,600,000$1.6m |
| 51 | Josh Smith | 3rd Base | 2 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $1,394,606$1.4m |
| 52 | John King | Relief Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,360,800$1.4m |
| 53 | Owen White | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $1,253,871 |
| 54 | Evan Carter | Outfielders | 1 | 2020 | - | $1,250,000 |
| 55 | Justin Anderson | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2018 to 2020 | - | $1,249,864 |
| 56 | Tyson Miller | Starting Pitcher | 4 | 2016 to 2022 | - | $1,174,393 |
| 57 | Scott Heineman | 3 | 2019 to 2021 | - | $1,161,217 | |
| 58 | Cody Bradford | Pitchers | 2 | 2019 to 2023 | - | $1,137,423 |
| 59 | Josh Stowers | Outfielders | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,100,000 |
| 60 | Ezequiel Duran | 2nd Base | 3 | 2017 to 2023 | - | $1,011,082 |
| 61 | Cameron Cauley | Shortstop | 1 | 2021 | - | $1,000,000 |
| 62 | Kyle Cody | Pitchers | 3 | 2016 to 2021 | - | $844,985 |
| 63 | Aaron Zavala | Outfielders | 1 | 2021 | - | $830,000 |
| 64 | Brett de Geus | 1 | 2021 | - | $828,128 | |
| 65 | Meibrys Viloria | Catcher | 4 | 2018 to 2022 | - | $815,810 |
| 66 | David Garcia | Catcher | 1 | 2016 | - | $800,000 |
| 67 | Tekoah Roby | Pitchers | 1 | 2020 | - | $775,000 |
| 68 | Wes Benjamin | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $724,020 | |
| 69 | Sam Huff | Catcher | 4 | 2016 to 2023 | - | $685,500 |
| 70 | Anderson Tejeda | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $679,525 | |
| 71 | Jonathan Ornelas | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $622,800 |
| 72 | Joe Palumbo | 4 | 2013 to 2020 | - | $616,769 | |
| 73 | Trevor Hauver | 2nd Base | 1 | 2020 | - | $587,400 |
| 74 | Justin Slaten | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $575,000 |
| 75 | Edwar Colina | Starting Pitcher | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $573,615 |
| 76 | Grant Anderson | Pitchers | 2 | 2018 to 2023 | - | $533,875 |
| 77 | Matthew Whatley | Catcher | 1 | 2017 | - | $517,100 |
| 78 | Luisangel Acuna | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $425,000 |
| 79 | Jake Latz | Pitchers | 2 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $401,435 |
| 80 | Demarcus Evans | Pitchers | 2 | 2020 to 2021 | - | $363,160 |
| 81 | Jesus Tinoco | Relief Pitcher | 4 | 2019 to 2022 | - | $344,276 |
| 82 | Elier Hernandez | Right Field | 1 | 2022 | - | $319,218 |
| 83 | Drew Anderson | Starting Pitcher | 5 | 2017 to 2021 | - | $302,379 |
| 84 | Dustin Harris | 3rd Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $250,000 |
| 85 | Jason Bahr | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $250,000 |
| 86 | Sherten Apostel | 3rd Base | 2 | 2015 to 2020 | - | $249,840 |
| 87 | Hyeon-Jong Yang | Relief Pitcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $220,824 |
| 88 | Ricky Vanasco | Starting Pitcher | 1 | 2017 | - | $200,000 |
| 89 | Yerry Rodriguez | Relief Pitcher | 3 | 2015 to 2023 | - | $176,030 |
| 90 | Ricky Tyler Thomas | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $175,500 |
| 91 | Jax Biggers | Shortstop | 1 | 2018 | - | $166,400 |
| 92 | Hever Bueno | Pitchers | 1 | 2016 | - | $164,300 |
| 93 | Noah Bremer | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $150,000 |
| 94 | Zak Kent | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $140,000 |
| 95 | Yohel Pozo | Catcher | 1 | 2021 | - | $110,412 |
| 96 | Ryan Dorow | 3rd Base | 1 | 2021 | - | $24,536 |
| 97 | Avery Weems | Pitchers | 1 | 2019 | - | $10,000 |
| 98 | Stephen Villines | Pitchers | 1 | 2017 | - | $10,000 |
| 99 | Blaine Crim | 1st Base | 1 | 2019 | - | $5,000 |
| 100 | Cole Uvila | Pitchers | 1 | 2018 | - | $1,000 |
Texas Rangers money by season
What these careers were paid, year by year
2023 is the biggest year on this chart at $193,302,309. 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 Texas Rangers player?
Corey Seager. His contracts are worth $349,690,784 across 18 seasons from 2012 to 2031.
What have Texas Rangers players earned in total?
$1,589,373,807 across 100 careers, an average of $15,893,738 each. That is 3.7% of every dollar in the MLB file.
How does that rank?
Texas Rangers is 12 of 30 clubs by total career money, behind New York Yankees on $1,693,250,464 and ahead of Toronto Blue Jays on $1,533,465,164.
How many are still being paid?
7 of the 100 have a figure against the 2024 season, and $496,500,000 is written into deals that run past it.
Is this the Texas Rangers 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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