MLB Salary: Top 20 Highest Paid Players in Major League Baseball, Net Worth And Salaries

In this article, we bring you the top 20 highest paid players in the MLB, salary and their net worth

MLB is a professional Baseball league in the United States of America. It happens to be the oldest major professional sports league in the world. With the covid restrictions almost gone and fans returning to watch the games in full capacity the revenue of the league has gone back to normal. Resulting in the increase in paychecks of the players.

The top 20 highest paid players in the league this season will collectively earn over $500 million. Which is roughly 25% more than last year. Baseball is hugely popular in the US and it is only fitting that the leagues top players earn big paychecks. With that being said, let’s have a look at the top 20 highest paid players in the MLB and their net worth.

MLB Salary: Top 20 highest paid players in Major League Baseball, salaries and their net worth

1. Mike Trout

• Team: LA Angels
• Salary: $37 million
• Net Worth $90 million

2. Gerrit Cole

• Team: NY Yankees
• Salary: $36 million
• Net Worth: $50 million

3. Nolan Arenado

• Team: ST Louis
• Salary: $35 million
• Net Worth: $60 million

4. Max Scherzer

• Team: Washington Nationals
• Salary: $34 million
• Net Worth: $45 million

5. Manny Machado

• Team: San Diego Padres
• Salary: $34 million
• Net Worth: $50 million

6. Justin Verlander

• Team: Houston Astros
• Salary: $33 million
• Net Worth: $150 million

7. Stephen Strasburg

• Team: Washington Nationals
• Salary: $32 million
• Net Worth: $100 million

8. David Price

• Team: LA Dodgers
• Salary: $32 million
• Net Worth: $85 million

9. Trevor Bauer

• Team: LA Dodgers
• Salary: $31 million
• Net Worth: $50 million

10. Clayton Kershaw

• Team: LA Dodgers
• Salary: $31 million
• Net Worth: $170 million

11. Albert Pujols

• Team: LA Angels
• Salary: $30 million
• Net Worth: $55 million

12. Miguel Cabrera

• Team: Detroit Tigers
• Salary: $30 million
• Net Worth: $125 million

13. Zack Greinke

• Team: Houston Astros
• Salary: $29 million
• Net Worth: $120 million

14. Jose Altuve

• Team: Houston Astros
• Salary: $29 million
• Net Worth: $35 million

15. Giancarlo Stanton

• Team: NY Yankees
• Salary: $29 million
• Net Worth: $40 million

16. Jacob deGrom

• Team: NY Mets
• Salary: $28 million
• Net Worth: $32 million

17. Anthony Rendon

• Team: LA Angels
• Salary: $28 million
• Net Worth: $50 million

18. Bryce Harper

• Team: LA Angels
• Salary: $27 million
• Net Worth: $70 million

19. Paul Goldschmidt

• Team: ST Louis
• Salary: $25 million
• Net Worth: $30 million

20. Joey Votto

• Team: Cincinnati Red
• Salary: $25 million
• Net Worth: $110 million

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