Who is the highest-paid MLB player? The top MLB salaries, ranked

Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY
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Major League Baseball fans are casting their votes for the season’s best players ahead of the All-Star Game on July 19. The American and National league lineups are sure to feature some of baseball’s top earners, including Mike Trout, Max Scherzer and Gerrit Cole.

So, who are the highest paid players in baseball in 2022?

USA TODAY Sports’ MLB salary database has the salary of every player on the Opening Day roster this season.

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Who is the highest paid MLB player in 2022?

The highest paid MLB player in 2022 is New York Mets pitcher Max Scherzer, who will earn $43,333,333 as part of a three-year, $130,000,000 deal. The contract includes a player opt-out after two years and a full no-trade clause. It also shatters the record for average annual value (AAV) set by the crosstown New York Yankees and Gerrit Cole ($36 million).

What are the top 5 MLB salaries in 2022?

  1. Max Scherzer, SP, Mets, $43,333,333

  2. Mike Trout, OF, Angels, $37,116,667

  3. Anthony Rendon, 3B, Angels, $36,571,429

  4. Gerrit Cole, SP, Yankees, $36,000,000

  5. Carlos Correa, SS, Twins, $35,100,000

Season over: Los Angeles Angels' Anthony Rendon will have wrist surgery, miss rest of season

Who is the highest paid MLB player, by total value?

The highest paid MLB player in terms of total contract value is in a league of his own.

Trout, a three-time AL MVP, signed an extension before the 2019 season that will pay him a total of $426.5 million through 2030. His contract is more than $60 million higher than the second largest total contract in the league – Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts, 12-years, $365 million.

Mike Trout signed a 12-year extension that will pay him a total of $426.5 million through 2030.
Mike Trout signed a 12-year extension that will pay him a total of $426.5 million through 2030.

Who are the highest paid MLB players, by total value?

  1. Mike Trout, OF, Angels:  $426,000,000 over 12 years

  2. Mookie Betts, OF, Dodgers: $365,000,000 over 12 years

  3. Francisco Lindor, SS, Mets: $341,000,000 over 10 years

  4. Fernando Tatis Jr., SS, Padres: $340,000,000 over 14 years

  5. Bryce Harper, OF, Phillies: $330,000,0000 over 13 years

Betts out: Los Angeles Dodgers acquire OF Trayce Thompson from Detroit Tigers after Mookie Betts injury

Who are the highest paid players, by average annual value?

The average annual value (AAV) takes the total value of a contract and divides it by the number of contract years.

  1. Max Scherzer, SP, Mets, $43,333,333

  2. Gerrit Cole, SP,  Yankees, $36,000,000

  3. Mike Trout, OF, Angels, $35,541,667

  4. Carlos Correa, SS, Twins $35,100,000

  5. Anthony Rendon, 3B, Angels, $35,000,000; Stephen Strasburg, SP, Nationals: $35,000,000

How much does your favorite player make? Find out.

2022MLB SALARY DATABASE: Opening Day payrolls of every player

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: MLB's highest paid players: Max Scherzer, Mike Trout top the list

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