The highest paid player on every MLB team
Who is tops in terms of salaries on your favorite MLB team in 2020? Find out.
Each player's salary is their base for 2020, and does not deduct games missed do to the delay of the season.
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Arizona Diamondbacks: Mike Leake, $15,000,000
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake throws against the San Francisco Giants at Safeco Field in Seattle on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. The Mariners won, 3-2. (Bettina Hansen/Seattle Times/TNS)
Atlanta Braves: Freddie Freeman, $22,359,375
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman takes his first swings of spring training after arriving for camp on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in North Port, Fla. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)
Baltimore Orioles: Chris Davis, $21,065,362
Baltimore Orioles' Chris Davis fields ground balls at first base during practice on Feb. 17, 2020 at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota, Fla. (Lloyd Fox/The Baltimore Sun/TNS)
Boston Red Sox: Chris Sale, $24,173,150
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale works against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on July 23, 2019. (Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
Chicago Cubs: Yu Darvish, $22,000,000
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Chicago White Sox: Yasmani Grandal, $18,250,000
New catcher Yasmani Grandal in action at practice on Feb. 20, 2020.
Cincinnati Reds: Joey Votto, $25,000,000
Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto tosses the ball to the pitcher covering first to retire the St. Louis Cardinals' Randal Grichuk in the eighth inning on Friday, April 7, 2017, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Reds won, 2-0. (Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS)
Cleveland Indians: Carlos Santana, $20,833,333
Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana hits a solo home run against the Boston Red Sox in the fourth inning. \rJoshua Gunter, cleveland.com Cleveland Indians first baseman Carlos Santana hits a solo home run against the Boston Red Sox in the fourth inning. \rJoshua Gunter, cleveland.com
Colorado Rockies: Nolan Arenado, $35,000,000
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado (28) slides safety into third base during the fourth inning of an Opening Day baseball game against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park in Miami, Thursday, March 28, 2019. (David Santiago/Miami Herald/TNS)
Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera, $30,000,000
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) looks to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout after striking out during their MLB game at Comerica Park in Detroit, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
Houston Astros: Justin Verlander, $33,000,000
Justin Verlander says a past beef with a reporter while he played for the Tigers led to the Astros delaying that reporter's access to the postgame locker room this week.
Kansas City Royals: Ian Kennedy, $16,500,000
Closer Ian Kennedy of the Kansas City Royals pitches in the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. The Royals won, 6-4. (Ed Zurga/Getty Images/TNS) **FOR USE WITH THIS STORY ONLY**
Los Angeles Angels: Mike Trout, $38,500,000
Angels' Mike Trout rounds second base after hitting a solo HR in the first inning during Friday night's game, August 2, 2019, against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com Angels' Mike Trout rounds second base after hitting a solo HR in the first inning during Friday night's game, August 2, 2019, against the Los Angeles Angels at Progressive Field. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com
Los Angeles Dodgers: David Price, $32,000,00
David Price (left wrist) has been scratched from his Friday start.
Miami Marlins: Jonathan Villar, $8,200,000
Miami Marlins center fielder Jonathan Villar (2) swings at a pitch during the fourth inning of a Spring Training game against the Washington Nationals at FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches Monday, March 2, 2020 in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Daniel A. Varela/Miami Herald/TNS)
Milwaukee Brewers: Ryan Braun, $16,094,855
Minnesota Twins: Josh Donaldson, $18,750,000
Josh Donaldson, at 34, said he thinks he has plenty of good offensive years left.
New York Mets: Robinson Cano, $24,000,000
The Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano during his at-bat in the fourth inning against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field in Seattle on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Dean Rutz/Seattle Times/TNS)
New York Yankees: Gerrit Cole, $36,000,000
New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole delivers a pitch during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole delivers a pitch during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, in Tampa, Fla.
Oakland Athletics: Khris Davis, $16,750,000
Oakland Athletics left fielder Khris Davis (2) blows bubbles in the third inning as they play the Minnesota Twins at Target Field Friday, July 19, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minn. (Nicole Neri/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS)
Philadelphia Phillies: Bryce Harper, $27,538,462
The Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper during a spring training game. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)
Pittsburgh Pirates: Chris Archer, $9,000,000
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Chris Archer (24) throws a 93 mph four-seam fastball against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Marlins Park in Miami, Fla. (Charlie Ortega Guifarro/Miami Herald/TNS)
San Diego Padres: Manny Machado, $34,000,000
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado, left, is all smiles after he signed an autograph for Jesus Roman, 8, right, of Hemet, during Padres FanFest 2020, January 11, 2020 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.
San Francisco Giants: Buster Posey, $22,177,778
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Verdugo is safe at home as San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey fails to make a tag in the first inning at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. (Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Seattle Mariners: Kyle Seager, $19,500,000
Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager strikes out in the second inning against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Wash. (Ken Lambert/Seattle Times/TNS)
St. Louis Cardinals: Paul Goldschmidt, $25,333,333
Tampa Bay Rays: Charlie Morton, $15,000,000
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Charlie Morton throws in the first inning against the Houston Astros during Game 3 of the American League Division Series on October 7, 2019, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
Texas Rangers: Shin-Soo Choo, $21,000,000
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 24: Shin-Soo Choo #17 of the Texas Rangers slides to catch a fly ball in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Teams are wearing special color schemed uniforms with players choosing nicknames to display for Players' Weekend. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images/TNS)
Toronto Blue Jays: Hyu-Jin Ryu, $20,000,000
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Hyu-Jin Ryu works against the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 11, 2019, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Washington Nationals: Max Scherzer, $35,920,616
Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer throws against the Tampa Bay Rays on June 26, 2018, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)
2020 MLB salaries
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