What Baseball Player Makes The Most Money?

We all know that professional baseball players can make a lot of money. But just how much do they make? We did some research to find out which player makes the most money in baseball.

The Highest Paid Player in MLB

In 2019, the average Major League Baseball player made $4.36 million, a record high. But that’s just an average. The top-paid player in MLB made more than $33 million. Who was that player?

It was none other than Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout, who signed a record-setting 12-year, $426.5 million contract extension in March 2019. Trout is baseball’s first $400 million man.

While Trout’s record contract is mind-boggling, it’s actually not that far out of line with what other top MLB players are making these days. In 2018, the top 10 highest-paid MLB players all made more than $20 million, with most of them making more than $30 million.

Here are the 10 highest-paid MLB players for 2019:

1. Mike Trout – Los Angeles Angels – $33.25 million
2. Clayton Kershaw – Los Angeles Dodgers – $31 million
3. Zack Greinke – Arizona Diamondbacks – $27.5 million
4. Miguel Cabrera – Detroit Tigers – $30 million
5 Justin Verlander – Houston Astros – $28 million
6. Luis Severino – New York Yankees – $26 million
7 Gerrit Cole – Houston Astros – $24 Million
8 Stephen Strasburg – Washington Nationals – $24 Million
9 Max Scherzer – Washington Nationals – $42 Million
10 Daniel Murphy – Colorado Rockies – $17.5 Million

The Highest Paid Player by Position

As the baseball season comes to a close, we take a look at the highest paid player at each position. These are the guys that make the big bucks and carry their teams throughout the season.

Catcher: Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants
Buster Posey is in the midst of a 9-year, $167 million contract extension he signed back in 2013. The extension will keep him in a Giants uniform until he’s 37 years old. Posey is currently 30 years old and is considered one of the best all-around catchers in baseball.

First Base: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
Miguel Cabrera is still owed $194 million over the next six seasons as part of an 8-year, $248 million contract extension he signed back in 2014. Cabrera is 34 years old and has already won two MVP awards and four batting titles during his career.

Second Base: Robinson Cano, Seattle Mariners
Robinson Cano is in the midst of a 10-year, $240 million contract he signed with the Seattle Mariners back in 2013. Cano is 34 years old and considered one of the best second basemen in baseball. He’s already won one World Series and two Gold Glove awards during his career.

Shortstop: Troy Tulowitzki, Toronto Blue Jays
Troy Tulowitzki is owed $58 million over the next three seasons as part of an 8-year, $134 million contract extension he signed back in 2011. Tulowitzki is 31 years old and considered one of the best all-around shortstops in baseball. He’s already won two Gold Glove awards and was named an All-Star five times during his career.

Third Base: Miguel Sano, Minnesota Twins
Miguel Sano is still owed $35 million over the next four seasons as part of an 8-year, $30 million contract extension he signed back in 2014. Sano is only 24 years old but already considered one of the best young third basemen in baseball. He was named an All-Star for the first time this season and has hit 28 home runs so far this year. \n\ Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

The Highest Paid Player by Team

In general, the higher-paid players are going to be on the bigger market teams. However, there are a few exceptions. The following is a list of the highest paid baseball player by team for the 2019 season.

Boston Red Sox- David Price: $31 million

New York Yankees- Giancarlo Stanton: $26 million

Los Angeles Angels- Mike Trout: $33.25 million

Houston Astros- Justin Verlander: $28 million

Oakland Athletics- Khris Davis: $16.42 million

Minnesota Twins- Nelson Cruz: $14 million

Cleveland Indians- Trevor Bauer: $13 million Baltimore Orioles- Chris Davis: $23 million
Detroit Tigers- Miguel Cabrera: $30 million Kansas City Royals- Ian Kennedy: $16.5 million Chicago White Sox- Manny Machado: $20 million Texas Rangers- Mike Minor: $9.8 million Toronto Blue Jays- Russell Martin: $20 million Tampa Bay Rays- Charlie Morton: $15 million Seattle Mariners Nelson Cruz :$14 million New York Mets Yoenis Cespedes :$29 million Miami Marlins Starlin Castro :$10 million Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw :$31 milion Colorado Rockies Nolan Arenado :$26 milion Arizona Diamondbacks Zack Greinke :$34.4 milion Atlanta Braves Freddie Freeman :$22 milion Chicago Cubs Jon Lester :$22 milion Cincinnati Reds Joey Votto :$25 milion Milwaukee BrewersChristian Yelich :$12.5 milion St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina :$20 milion Pittsburgh Pirates Starling Marte :$11.5 milion San Diego Padres Manny Machado :

The Highest Paid Player by League

In Major League Baseball, the highest paid player by league is the player who is paid the most money from their team’s salary. The American League’s highest paid player is Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers, who makes $28 million per year. In the National League, the highest paid player is Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who makes $32 million per year.