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Juan Soto holds the title.
In December, he agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets, the largest deal in professional sports history. His salary in 2025 will be $61.88 million, easily making him the highest-paid player in baseball.
The deal also didn't include a penny of deferred money with a $75 million signing bonus, along with an opt-out after the fifth year.
Shohei Ohtani, who agreed to a historic 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2024 season, will average $70 million per year. But because of his heavily deferred deal, he will make much less than that.
Ohtani is deferring $68 million of his $70 million annual salary, lowering his present-day value to $28 million. Ohtani is actually the 18th highest-paid player in baseball as calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department in 2025.
(In present-day value calculated by MLB)
1 − Juan Soto, Mets − $61,875,000
2 − Zack Wheeler, Phillies − $42,000,000
T3 − Aaron Judge, Yankees − $40,000,000
T3 − Jacob deGrom, Rangers − $40,000,000
5 − Anthony Rendon, Angels − $38,571,429
6 − Carlos Correa, Twins − $37,333,333
7 − Mike Trout, Angels − $37,116,667
8 − Gerrit Cole, Yankees − $36,000,000
9 − Jose Altuve, Astros − $33,000,000
10 − Corey Seager, Rangers − $32,500,000
11 − Francisco Lindor, Mets − $32,477,639
12 − Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees − $32,000,000
13 − Corbin Burnes, Diamondbacks − $30,791,435
T14 − Pete Alonso, Mets − $30,000,000
T14 − Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers − $30,000,000
16 − Nolan Arenado, Cardinals − $29,533,909
17 − Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Blue Jays − $28,500,000
18 − Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers − $28,213,523
19 − Dansby Swanson, Cubs − $28,000,000
20 − Carlos Rodon, Yankees − $27,833,333
21 − Bryce Harper, Phillies − $27,538,462
22 − Cody Bellinger, Yankees − $27,500,000
23 − Trea Turner, Phillies − $27,272,727
24 − Kris Bryant, Rockies − $27,000,000
25 − Blake Snell, Dodgers − $26,825,953
2025 MLB SALARIES: https://databases.usatoday.com/major-league-baseball-salaries-2025/
The figures, compiled by USA TODAY, are calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department of the present-day value of contracts including deferrals and signing bonuses.
The figures by MLB and distributed to all teams are intended to reflect the cash obligations in any given year.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Highest-paid MLB player 2025: 25 biggest baseball salaries in 2025
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In December, he agreed to a 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets, the largest deal in professional sports history. His salary in 2025 will be $61.88 million, easily making him the highest-paid player in baseball.
The deal also didn't include a penny of deferred money with a $75 million signing bonus, along with an opt-out after the fifth year.
Shohei Ohtani, who agreed to a historic 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers before the 2024 season, will average $70 million per year. But because of his heavily deferred deal, he will make much less than that.
Ohtani is deferring $68 million of his $70 million annual salary, lowering his present-day value to $28 million. Ohtani is actually the 18th highest-paid player in baseball as calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department in 2025.
Who are the highest-paid MLB players in 2025?
(In present-day value calculated by MLB)
1 − Juan Soto, Mets − $61,875,000
2 − Zack Wheeler, Phillies − $42,000,000
T3 − Aaron Judge, Yankees − $40,000,000
T3 − Jacob deGrom, Rangers − $40,000,000
5 − Anthony Rendon, Angels − $38,571,429
6 − Carlos Correa, Twins − $37,333,333
7 − Mike Trout, Angels − $37,116,667
8 − Gerrit Cole, Yankees − $36,000,000
9 − Jose Altuve, Astros − $33,000,000
10 − Corey Seager, Rangers − $32,500,000
11 − Francisco Lindor, Mets − $32,477,639
12 − Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees − $32,000,000
13 − Corbin Burnes, Diamondbacks − $30,791,435
T14 − Pete Alonso, Mets − $30,000,000
T14 − Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers − $30,000,000
16 − Nolan Arenado, Cardinals − $29,533,909
17 − Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., Blue Jays − $28,500,000
18 − Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers − $28,213,523
19 − Dansby Swanson, Cubs − $28,000,000
20 − Carlos Rodon, Yankees − $27,833,333
21 − Bryce Harper, Phillies − $27,538,462
22 − Cody Bellinger, Yankees − $27,500,000
23 − Trea Turner, Phillies − $27,272,727
24 − Kris Bryant, Rockies − $27,000,000
25 − Blake Snell, Dodgers − $26,825,953
2025 MLB SALARIES: https://databases.usatoday.com/major-league-baseball-salaries-2025/
The figures, compiled by USA TODAY, are calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department of the present-day value of contracts including deferrals and signing bonuses.
The figures by MLB and distributed to all teams are intended to reflect the cash obligations in any given year.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Highest-paid MLB player 2025: 25 biggest baseball salaries in 2025
Continue reading...
