This graph depicts the top player salaries in Major League Baseball in 2018. Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers receives a total salary of 35.57 million U.S. dollars for the 2018 season.
Highest player salaries in Major League Baseball in 2018 (in million U.S. dollars)
This graph depicts the top player salaries in Major League Baseball in 2018. Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers receives a total salary of 35.57 million U.S. dollars for the 2018 season.
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| Salary in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | 35.57 |
| Mike Trout | 34.08 |
| Zack Greinke | 34 |
| Jake Arrieta | 30 |
| David Price | 30 |
| Miguel Cabrera | 30 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | 29 |
| Jason Heyward | 28.17 |
| Justin Verlander | 28 |
| Jon Lester | 27.5 |
| Albert Pujols | 27 |
| Felix Hernandez | 26.86 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | 25 |
| Joey Votto | 25 |
| Yu Darvish | 25 |
| Robinson Cano | 24 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 24 |
| J.D. Martinez | 23.75 |
| Josh Donaldson | 23 |
| Joe Mauer | 23 |
| Hanley Ramirez | 22.75 |
| Cole Hamels | 22.5 |
| Buster Posey | 22.18 |
| Max Scherzer | 22.14 |
| Masahiro Tanaka | 22 |
| Ian Desmond | 22 |
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