The 50 Highest Paid Baseball Players 2013

Random Celebrity Article By Brian Warner on March 31, 2013

Who are the highest paid baseball players in the world? March 31, 2013 is Major League Baseball's opening day so we thought it would be appropriate to take a look at how much the top players are raking in. One of the best things about being a Major League Baseball player is that, unlike the NFL, every contract is guaranteed. That means as soon as the deal is signed, you are entitled to 100% of it regardless of performance, injury or trade. Unfortunately that kind of deal can backfire on the teams if they spend a fortune to lock up a player who doesn't end up working out. Several people on this list of the highest paid baseball players signed monster contracts only to get injured or perform poorly the very next season. When that happens, fans scream for the players to give the money back or re-negotiate, but why would a player ever agree to do that? In this list we'll take a look at 19 elite hitters, catchers and pitchers who are raking in serious coin every season. Keep in mind this list is just contract salaries, it does not include money earned from sponsorships and endorsements. When combined, the highest paid baseball players are paid $364 million per year. So what do you think? Are these guys worth it?

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The 50 Highest Paid Baseball Players:

1. Alex Rodriguez – $29 Million
2. Johan Santana – $25.2 Million
3. Cliff Lee – $25 Million
4. Vernon Wells – $24.6 Million
5. Mark Teixeira – $23.1 Million
6. C.C. Sabathia – $23 Million
7. Prince Fielder – $23 Million
8. Joe Mauer – $23 Million
9. Tim Lincecum – $22.25 Million
10. Adrian Gonzalez – $21.8 Million
11. Miguel Cabrera – $21.0 Million
12. Carl Crawford – $20.85 Million
13. Matt Cain – $20.83 Million
14. Cole Hamels – $20.5 Million
15. Matt Kemp – $20.25 Million
16. Justin Verlander – $20.1 Million
17. Roy Halladay – $20 Million
18. Ryan Howard – $20 Million
19. Barry Zito – $20 Million
20. Felix Hernandez – $19.8 Million
21. Alfonso Soriano – $19 Million
22. Joey Votto – $19 Million
23. Zack Greinke – $19 Million
24. Josh Hamilton – $17.4 Million
25. Derek Jeter – $17 Million
26. Matt Holliday – $17 Million
27. Josh Beckett – $17 Million
28. Jayson Werth – $16.5 Million
29. A.J. Burnett – $16.5 Million
30. Jeff Weaver – $16.2 Million
31. Albert Pujols – $16 Million
32. Adrian Beltre – $16 Million
33. Michael Young – $16 Million
34. John Lackey – $15.95 Million
35. John Danks – $15.75 Million
36. Nick Markakis – $15.35 Million
37. Hanley Ramirez – $15.35 Million
38. Chase Utley – $15.2 Million
39. Adam Dunn – $15 Million
40. Justin Morneau – $15 Million
41. Robinson Cano – $15 Million
42. Curtis Granderson – $15 Million
43. Hiroki Kuroda – $15 Million
44. David Ortiz – $14.5 Million
45. Jake Peavy – $14.5 Million
46. Yadier Molina – $14.2 Million
47. Ryan Zimmerman – $14.1 Million
48. Jose Bautista – $14 Million
49. Hunter Pence – $13.8 Million
50. Josh Johnson – $13.75 Million

Brian Warner

Prior to launching Celebrity Net Worth, Brian spent seven years as the Managing Editor of one of the largest entertainment portals on the internet. Before that, Brian attended Georgetown University where he double majored in finance and marketing. A native of Northern California, Brian currently resides in Los Angeles. Follow him on Google+.

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