This graph depicts the top player salaries in Major League Baseball in 2017. Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers receives a total salary of 35.57 million U.S. dollars for the 2017 season.
Highest player salaries in Major League Baseball in 2017 (in million U.S. dollars)
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| Salary in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | 35.57 |
| Zack Greinke | 34 |
| David Price | 30 |
| Jason Heyward | 28.17 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 28 |
| Justin Verlander | 28 |
| Felix Hernandez | 26.86 |
| Albert Pujols | 26 |
| CC Sabathia | 25 |
| Jon Lester | 25 |
| Robinson Cano | 24 |
| Johnny Cueto | 23.5 |
| Joe Mauer | 23 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 22.75 |
| Cole Hamels | 22.5 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | 22.5 |
| Adrian Gonzales | 22.36 |
| Buster Posey | 22.18 |
| Max Scherzer | 22.14 |
| Justin Upton | 22.13 |
| Masahiro Tanaka | 22 |
| Joey Votto | 22 |
| Jayson Werth | 21.57 |
| Matt Kemp | 21.5 |
| Jacob Ellsbury | 21.14 |
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