Yahoo Finance The Highest Paid Player on Every NFL, MLB and NBA Team
Pro athletes are rich -- but some are a whole lot richer than others. Obviously, the top-paid athlete on any given team is bringing home a whole lot more than the rookies. However, it might come as a surprise that the top-paid player on one team might earn three times -- or more -- as the top-paid player on a team in the same league.
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Take Major League Baseball as an example. The New York Mets' star veteran pitchers, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, are being paid more than $43 million - each - this season. Trevor May of the Oakland Athletics is playing on a $7 million contract, and the salary for Oakland's entire 26-man roster is just shy of $59 million, according to data from Spotrac.
GOBankingRates searched for the highest-paid player on every MLB, NBA, and NFL team using salary data from Spotrac. Payroll salary is shown for MLB players. For NBA and NFL players, salary-cap allocation was used to determine the highest-paid players. Teams are listed in alphabetical order and by league.
NBA
The NBA season ends in June with the crowning of the league champion, but that doesn't mean the NBA will go dormant until the fall when the 2023-24 season starts. Teams can begin signing free agents on July 6 and could be bringing a new highest-paid player into the fold.
Atlanta Hawks
Highest-paid player: Trae Young
Age: 25
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $40,064,220
Cap figure: $40,064,220
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 21.29
Boston Celtics
Highest-paid player: Jayson Tatum
Age: 25
Position: Power forward
Base salary: $32,600,060
Cap figure: $32,600,060
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.77
Brooklyn Nets
Highest-paid player: Ben Simmons
Age: 27
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $37,893,408
Cap figure: $37,893,408
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 18.88
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Charlotte Hornets
Highest-paid player: Gordon Hayward
Age: 33
Position: Small forward
Base salary: $31,500,000
Cap figure: $31,500,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 18.73
Chicago Bulls
Highest-paid player: Zach LaVine
Age: 28
Position: Shooting Guard
Base salary: $40,064,220
Cap figure: $40,064,220
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.36
Cleveland Cavaliers
Highest-paid player: Darius Garland
Age: 24
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $33,500,000
Cap figure: $33,500,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.96
Dallas Mavericks
Highest-paid player: Luka Doncic
Age: 24
Position: Power forward
Base salary:
Cap figure: $40,064,220
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 18.66
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Denver Nuggets
Highest-paid player: Nikola Jokic
Age: 28
Position: Center
Base salary: $46,900,000
Cap figure: $46,900,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 23.46
Detroit Pistons
Highest-paid player: Bogan Bogdanovic
Age: 34
Position: Small forward
Base salary: $20,000,000
Cap figure: $20,000,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 15.3
Golden State Warriors
Highest-paid player: Stephen Curry
Age: 35
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $51,915,615
Cap figure: $51,915,615
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 21.95
Houston Rockets
Highest-paid player: Kevin Porter Jr.
Age: 23
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $15,860,000
Cap figure: $15,860,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 15.86
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Indiana Pacers
Highest-paid player: Myles Turner
Age: 27
Position: Center
Base salary: 20,975,000
Cap figure: $20,975,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.34
Los Angeles Clippers
Highest-paid player: Paul George
Age: 33
Position: Shooting guard
Base salary: $45,640,165
Cap figure: $45,640,165
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.02
Los Angeles Lakers
Highest-paid player: LeBron James
Age: 39
Position: Small forward
Base salary: $46,900,000
Cap figure: $46,900,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 21.12
Memphis Grizzlies
Highest-paid player: Ja Morant
Age: 24
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $33,500,000
Cap figure: $33,500,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.82
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Miami Heat
Highest-paid player: Jimmy Butler
Age: 34
Position: Small forward
Base salary: $45,183,960
Cap figure: $45,183,960
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.51
Milwaukee Bucks
Highest-paid player: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Age: 29
Position: Power forward
Base salary: $45,640,084
Cap figure: $45,640,084
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.64
Minnesota Timberwolves
Highest-paid player: Rudy Gobert
Age: 31
Position: Center
Base salary: $41,000,000
Cap figure: $41,000,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.34
New Orleans Pelicans
Highest-paid player: C.J. McCollum
Age: 32
Position: Shooting guard
Base salary: $35,802,469
Cap figure: $35,802,469
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.27
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New York Knicks
Highest-paid player: Julius Randle
Age: 29
Position: Power forward
Base salary: $25,660,800
Cap figure: $28,226,880
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 16.05
Oklahoma City Thunder
Highest-paid player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Age: 25
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $33,386,850
Cap figure: $33,386,850
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.84
Orlando Magic
Highest-paid player: Jonathan Isaac
Age: 26
Position: Power forward
Base salary: $17,400,000
Cap figure: $17,400,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 13.46
Philadelphia 76ers
Highest-paid player: Joel Embiid
Age: 29
Position: Center
Base salary: $46,900,000
Cap figure: $46,900,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 24.48
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Phoenix Suns
Highest-paid player: Kevin Durant
Age: 35
Position: Small forward
Base salary: $46,407,433
Cap figure: $47,654,833
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.93%
Portland Trail Blazers
Highest-paid player: Damian Lillard
Age: 33
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $45,640,084
Cap figure: $45,640,084
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.01
Sacramento Kings
Highest-paid player: De'Aaron Fox
Age: 26
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $32,600,060
Cap figure: $32,600,060
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.8
San Antonio Spurs
Highest-paid player: Keldon Johnson
Age: 24
Position: Small forward
Base salary: $20,000,000
Cap figure: $20,000,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 15.79
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Toronto Raptors
Highest-paid player: Pascal Siakam
Age: 26
Position: Power forward
Base salary: $30,559,200
Cap figure: $30,559,200
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 24.03
Utah Jazz
Highest-paid player: Collin Sexton
Age: 24
Position: Point guard
Base salary: $17,325,000
Cap figure: $17,325,000
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 12.11
Washington Wizards
Highest-paid player: Bradley Beal
Age: 29
Position: Shooting guard
Base salary: $46,741,590
Cap figure: $46,741,590
% of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 23.41
NFL
NFL front offices do a daily dance as they figure out how to maneuver the salaries of 50-plus players into the league salary cap, which is set at $224.8 million for the 2023 season. It's a delicate choreography that requires the team's money staff to allocate a player's base salary, options and bonuses into numbers that fit under the cap.
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Arizona Cardinals
Highest-paid player: DeAndre Hopkins
Position: Wide receiver
Cap hit: $30,750,000
Base salary: $19,450,000
Signing bonus: $5,500,000
Option bonus: $2,250,000
Roster bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $3,550,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 13.41
Atlanta Falcons
Highest-paid player: Jake Matthews
Position: Left tackle
Cap hit: $28,358,823
Base salary: $12,558,823
Signing bonus: $2,500,000
Roster bonus: $3,500,000
Option bonus: $1,800,000
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $8,000,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 12.31
Baltimore Ravens
Highest-paid player: Lamar Jackson
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $32,416,000
Base salary: $32,416,000
Signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 14.5
Buffalo Bills
Highest-paid player: Josh Allen
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $18,636,281
Base salary: $1,080,000
Signing bonus: $3,300,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $8,472,281
Workout bonus: $500,000
Restructure bonus: $5,284,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 14.5
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Carolina Panthers
Highest-paid player: Brian Burns
Position: Defensive end
Cap hit: $16,012,000
Base salary: $16,012,000
Signing bonus: $
Roster bonus: $
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.72
Chicago Bears
Highest-paid player: D.J. Moore
Position: Wide receiver
Cap hit: $20,165,000
Base salary: $19,965,000
Signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $200,000
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.68
Cincinnati Bengals
Highest-paid player: D.J. Reader
Position: Defensive tackle
Cap hit: $15,521,324
Base salary: $11,000,000
Signing bonus: $4,062,500
Roster bonus: $258,824
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $200,000
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.85
Cleveland Browns
Highest-paid player: Myles Garrett
Position: Defensive end
Cap hit: $29,176,000
Base salary: $17,250,000
Signing bonus: $4,200,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $7,726,000
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.59
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Dallas Cowboys
Highest-paid player: Dak Prescott
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $26,832,647
Base salary: $1,700,000
Signing bonus: $13,200,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $11,932,647
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.52
Denver Broncos
Highest-paid player: Russell Wilson
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $22,000,000
Base salary: $8,000,000
Signing bonus: $10,000,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $4,000,000
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.45
Detroit Lions
Highest-paid player: Jared Goff
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $30,975,000
Base salary: $20,975,000
Signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $5,000,000
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $5,000,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 13.63
Green Bay Packers
Highest-paid player: Aaron Rodgers
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $31,623,568
Base salary: $1,165,000
Signing bonus: $12,981,568
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $14,575,000
Workout bonus: $50,000
Restructure bonus: $2,852,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 13.94
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Houston Texans
Highest-paid player: Laremy Tunsil
Position: Left tackle
Cap hit: $26,610,834
Base salary: $2,000,000
Signing bonus: $10,750,000
Roster bonus: $250,000
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $150,000
Restructure bonus: $13,460,834
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.5
Indianpolis Colts
Highest-paid player: Shaquille Leonard
Position: Inside linebacker
Cap hit: $19,790,000
Base salary: $15,700,000
Signing bonus: $4,000,000
Roster bonus: $90,000
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.52
Jacksonville Jaguars
Highest-paid player: Cam Robinson
Position: Left tackle
Cap hit: $22,117,638
Base salary: $16,000,000
Signing bonus: $5,000,000
Roster bonus: $617,638
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $500,000
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.76
Kansas City Chiefs
Highest-paid player: Patrick Mahomes
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $39,693,381
Base salary: $5,500,000
Signing bonus: $2,000,000
Roster bonus: $22,400,000
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $550,000
Restructure bonus: $6,743,381
Miscellaneous bonus: $2,500,000
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 18.01
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Las Vegas Raiders
Highest-paid player: Chandler Jones
Position: Defensive end
Cap hit: $19,312,000
Base salary: $7,500,000
Signing bonus: $2,400,000
Roster bonus: $9,160,000
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $252,000
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.22
Los Angeles Chargers
Highest-paid player: J.C. Jackson
Position: Cornerback
Cap hit: $17,000,000
Base salary: $12,000,000
Signing bonus: $5,000,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 7.5
Los Angeles Rams
Highest-paid player: Cooper Kupp
Position: Wide receiver
Cap hit: $27,800,000
Base salary: $15,000,000
Signing bonus: $5,500,000
Roster bonus: $5,000,000
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $2,300,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 12.36
Miami Dolphins
Highest-paid player: Byron Jones
Position: Cornerback
Cap hit: $18,351,000
Base salary: $13,500,000
Signing bonus: $2,100,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $100,000
Restructure bonus: $2,651,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.13
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Minnesota Vikings
Highest-paid player: Kirk Cousins
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $20,250,000
Base salary: $10,000,000
Signing bonus: $6,250,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $4,000,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.13
New England Patriots
Highest-paid player: Matt Judon
Position: Outside linebacker
Cap hit: $18,107,222
Base salary: $11,000,000
Signing bonus: $4,500,000
Roster bonus: $1,000,000
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $1,107,222
Miscellaneous bonus: $500,000
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.14
New Orleans Saints
Highest-paid player: Cameron Jordan
Position: Defensive end
Cap hit: $15,119,838
Base salary: $1,165,000
Signing bonus: $3,100,000
Roster bonus: $470,588
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $100,000
Restructure bonus: $10,284,250
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.75
New York Giants
Highest-paid player: Leonard Williams
Position: Defensive end
Cap hit: $32,260,000
Base salary: $18,000,000
Signing bonus: $7,500,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $6,760,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 14.05
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New York Jets
Highest-paid player: C.J. Mosley
Position: Inside linebacker
Cap hit: $21,476,000
Base salary: $17,000,000
Signing bonus: $1,500,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $2,976,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.4
Philadelphia Eagles
Highest-paid player: Lane Johnson
Position: Right tackle
Cap hit: $14,721,000
Base salary: $1,165,000
Signing bonus: $4,367,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $2,249,000
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $6,940,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.27
Pittsburgh Steelers
Highest-paid player: T.J. Watt
Position: Outside linebacker
Cap hit: $29,368,694
Base salary: $20,000,000
Signing bonus: $7,118,694
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $2,250,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 12.81
San Francisco 49ers
Highest-paid player: Trent Williams
Position: Left tackle
Cap hit: $27,183,521
Base salary: $19,400,000
Signing bonus: $6,020,000
Roster bonus: $573,521
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $100,000
Restructure bonus: $1,090,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.49
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Seattle Seahawks
Highest-paid player: Jamal Adams
Position: Strong safety
Cap hit: $18,110,000
Base salary: $11,000,000
Signing bonus: $4,000,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $3,110,000
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Highest-paid player: Mike Evans
Position: Wide receiver
Cap hit: $23,698,500
Base salary: $13,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $9,198,500
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 10.42
Tennessee Titans
Highest-paid player: Ryan Tannehill
Position: Quarterback
Cap hit: $36,600,000
Base salary: $27,000,000
Signing bonus: $5,000,000
Roster bonus: $0
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $0
Restructure bonus: $4,600,000
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 15.48
Washington Redskins
Highest-paid player: Jonathan Allen
Position: Defensive tackle
Cap hit: $21,441,168
Base salary: $14,000,000
Signing bonus: $6,000,000
Roster bonus: $941,168
Option bonus: $0
Workout bonus: $500,000
Restructure bonus: $0
Miscellaneous bonus: $0
% of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.27
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MLB
Baseball rewards the players with longevity. Players must have a certain amount of service time before they can sign the biggest-money contracts, which is why only seven players under age 30 have the highest adjusted salary on their teams. On the other 23 MLB teams, that distinction goes to players 30 and older.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Highest-paid player: Madison Bumgarner
Age: 33
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $23,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $23,000,000
Adjusted salary: $18,000,000
% of team's payroll: 15.68
Atlanta Braves
Highest-paid player: Matt Olson
Age: 29
Position: First base
Base salary: $21,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $21,000,000
Adjusted salary: $21,000,000
% of team's payroll: 10.37
Baltimore Orioles
Highest-paid player: Kyle Gibson
Age: 35
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $10,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $10,000,000
Adjusted salary: $10,000,000
% of team's payroll: 15.25
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Boston Red Sox
Highest-paid player: Rafael Devers
Age: 26
Position: Third base
Base salary: $17,500,000
Signing bonus: $1,818,182
Payroll salary: $19,318,182
Adjusted salary: $19,318,182
% of team's payroll: 10.88
Chicago Cubs
Highest-paid player: Marcus Stroman
Age: 32
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $25,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $25,000,000
Adjusted salary: $25,000,000
% of team's payroll: 13.81
Chicago White Sox
Highest-paid player: Lance Lynn
Age: 36
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $18,500,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $18,500,000
Adjusted salary: $18,500,000
% of team's payroll: 10.06
Cincinnati Reds
Highest-paid player: Joey Votto
Age: 39
Position: First base
Base salary: $25,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $25,000,000
Adjusted salary: $25,000,000
% of team's payroll: 32.89
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Cleveland Indians
Highest-paid player: Josh Bell
Age: 30
Position: First base
Base salary: $16,500,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $16,500,000
Adjusted salary: $16,500,000
% of team's payroll: 18.32
Colorado Rockies
Highest-paid player: Kris Bryant
Age: 31
Position: Outfield
Base salary: $27,000,000
Signing bonus: $1,000,000
Payroll salary: $28,000,000
Adjusted salary: $28,000,000
% of team's payroll: 15.8
Detroit Tigers
Highest-paid player: Miguel Cabrera
Age: 40
Position: Designated hitter
Base salary: $32,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $32,000,000
Adjusted salary: $32,000,000
% of team's payroll: 26.36
Houston Astros
Highest-paid player: Alex Bregman
Age: 29
Position: Third base
Base salary: $28,500,000
Signing bonus: $2,000,000
Payroll salary: $30,500,000
Adjusted salary: $30,500,000
% of team's payroll: 15.77
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Kansas City Royals
Highest-paid player: Salvador Perez
Age: 33
Position: Catcher
Base salary: $20,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $20,000,000
Adjusted salary: $20,000,000
% of team's payroll: 21.78
Los Angeles Angels
Highest-paid player: Anthony Rendon
Age: 33
Position: Third base
Base salary: $38,000,000
Signing bonus: $571,428
Payroll salary: $38,571,428
Adjusted salary: $38,571,428
% of team's payroll: 18.12
Los Angeles Dodgers
Highest-paid player: Freddie Freeman
Age: 33
Position: First base
Base salary: $27,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $27,000,000
Adjusted salary: $27,000,000
% of team's payroll: 11.97
Miami Marlins
Highest-paid player: Jorge Soler
Age: 31
Position: Designated hitter
Base salary: $15,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $15,000,000
Adjusted salary: $15,000,000
% of team's payroll: 15.68
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Milwaukee Brewers
Highest-paid player: Christian Yelich
Age: 31
Position: Left field
Base salary: $26,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $26,000,000
Adjusted salary: $26,000,000
% of team's payroll: 18.53
Minnesota Twins
Highest-paid player: Carlos Correa
Age: 28
Position: Shortstop
Base salary: $32,000,000
Signing bonus: $1,333,333
Payroll salary: $33,333,333
Adjusted salary: $33,333,333
% of team's payroll: 21.65
New York Mets
Highest-paid player: Max Scherzer (tie)
Age: 38
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $43,333,333
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $43,333,333
Adjusted salary: $43,333,333
% of team's payroll: 12.5
Highest-paid player: Justin Verlander (tie)
Age: 40
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $43,333,333
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $43,333,333
Adjusted salary: $43,333,333
% of team's payroll: 11.99
New York Yankees
Highest-paid player: Aaron Judge
Age: 31
Position: Right fielder
Base salary: $40,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $40,000,000
Adjusted salary: $40,000,000
% of team's payroll: 14.33
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Oakland Athletics
Highest-paid player: Trevor May
Age: 33
Position: Relief pitcher/closer
Base salary: $6,000,000
Signing bonus: $1,000,000
Payroll salary: $7,000,000
Adjusted salary: $7,000,000
% of team's payroll: 12.02
Philadelphia Phillies
Highest-paid player: Trea Turner
Age: 30
Position: Shortstop
Base salary: $27,272,727
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $27,272,727
Adjusted salary: $27,272,727
% of team's payroll: 11.2
Pittsburgh Pirates
Highest-paid player: Ke'Bryan Hayes
Age: 26
Position: Third base
Base salary: $10,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $10,000,000
Adjusted salary: $10,000,000
% of team's payroll: 13.28
San Diego Padres
Highest-paid player: Xander Bogaerts
Age: 30
Position: Shortstop
Base salary: $25,000,000
Signing bonus: $454,545
Payroll salary: $25,454,545
Adjusted salary: $25,454,545
% of team's payroll: 10.33
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San Francisco Giants
Highest-paid player: Joc Pederson
Age: 31
Position: Left field
Base salary: $19,650,000
Signing bonus: $0
Adjusted salary: $19,650,000
Payroll salary: $19,650,000
% of team's payroll: 10.68
Seattle Mariners
Highest-paid player: Robbie Ray
Age: 31
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $21,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $21,000,000
Adjusted salary: $21,000,000
% of team's payroll: 15.08
St. Louis Cardinals
Highest Paid Player: Paul Goldschmidt
Age: 33
Position: First base
Base Salary: $22,000,000
Signing Bonus: $4,000,000
Payroll Salary: $26,000,000
Adjusted Salary: $26,000,000
% of Team's Payroll: 16.81
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Tampa Bay Rays
Highest-paid player: Zach Eflin
Age: 29
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $11,000,000
Signing bonus: $0
Payroll salary: $11,000,000
Adjusted salary: $11,000,000
% of team's payroll: 14.76
Texas Rangers
Highest-paid player: Corey Seager
Age: 29
Position: Shortstop
Base salary: $35,000,000
Signing bonus: $500,000
Payroll salary: $35,500,000
Adjusted salary: $35,500,000
% of team's payroll: 18.04
Toronto Blue Jays
Highest-paid player: George Springer
Age: 33
Position: Center field
Base salary: $22,500,000
Signing bonus: $1,666,667
Payroll salary: $24,166,166
Adjusted salary: $24,166,166
% of team's payroll: 11.46
Washington Nationals
Highest-paid player: Patrick Corbin
Age: 33
Position: Starting pitcher
Base salary: $24,000,000
Signing bonus: $416,666
Payroll salary: $24,416,666
Adjusted salary: $34,503,480
% of team's payroll: 26.08
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Jami Farkas and John Csiszar contributed to the reporting for this article.
MLB Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Spotrac's Major League Baseball (MLB) team payrolls for the 2023 season to find the highest-paid player on every MLB team in terms of adjusted salary. For each team, GOBankingRates found (1) the name of the highest-paid player in terms of adjusted salary; (2) the player's age; (3) position played; (4) base salary; (5) signing bonus; (6) payroll salary; (7) adjusted salary; and (8) percent of team's total payroll accounted for by the player's salary. All data were collected on and up to date as of April 19, 2023.
NBA Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Spotrac's National Basketball Association (NBA) team financials for the 2022-23 season to find the highest-paid player on every NBA team in terms of cap hit. For each team, GOBankingRates found (1) the name of the highest-paid player in terms of cap hit; (2) the player's age; (3) position played; (4) base salary; (5) total cap hit; and (6) percent of team's total cap is accounted for by the player's salary. All data were collected on and up to date as of April 19, 2023.
NFL Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Spotrac's National Football League's (NFL) team financials for the 2023 season to find the highest-paid player on every NFL team in terms of cap hit. For each team, GOBankingRates found (1) the name of the highest-paid player in terms of adjusted salary; (2) position played; (3) cap hit; (4) base salary; (5) signing bonus; (6) roster bonus; (7) option bonus; (8) workout bonus; (9) restructure bonus; (10) miscellaneous bonus; and (11) percent of team's total cap accounted for by the player's salary. All data were collected on and up to date as of April 19, 2023.
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