The 29 highest-paid MLB players of all time
Cork Gaines
Aug 4th 2017 9:50AM
Alex Rodriguez hasn't played a game in a year and yet he will still be paid $21 million this season from the New York Yankees, adding to what is already his status as baseball's highest-paid player of all time.
Thanks to a pair of contracts worth more than $250 million, Rodriguez has made more than $430 million in his career.
But A-Rod is not alone.
In all, 29 players have made at least $150 million in their careers, including 12 who — like A-Rod — played at least part of the careers with the New York Yankees.
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29. Roger Clemens -- $150.6 million
Seasons: 24
Highest single-season salary: $18.0 million
World Series Titles: 2
All-Star Games: 11
Cy Young Awards: 7
Played for the Yankees? Yes
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28. Ken Griffey Jr. -- $151.7 million
Seasons: 22
Highest single-season salary: $12.5 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 13
MVP Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
27. Adrian Gonzalez -- $152.6 million
Seasons: 14
Highest single-season salary: $22.4 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 5
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? No
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26. Greg Maddux -- $153.8 million
Seasons: 23
Highest single-season salary: $14.8 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 8
Cy Young Awards: 4
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)
25. Barry Zito -- $158.6 million
Seasons: 15
Highest single-season salary: $20.0 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 3
Cy Young Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images)
24. Todd Helton -- $161.5 million
Seasons: 17
Highest single-season salary: $20.3 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 5
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
23. Matt Holliday -- $163.5 million
Seasons: 14
Highest single-season salary: $17.0 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 7
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Alex Trautwig/MLB Photos)
22. Alfonso Soriano -- $166 million
Seasons: 16
Highest single-season salary: $19.0 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 7
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? Yes
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21. Felix Hernandez -- $166.6 million
Seasons: 13
Highest single-season salary: $26.9 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 6
Cy Young Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Steve Nurenberg/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
20. Johan Santana -- $166.7 million
Seasons: 12
Highest single-season salary: $25.5 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 4
Cy Young Awards: 2
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
19. Gary Sheffield -- $168 million
Seasons: 22
Highest single-season salary: $14.9 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 9
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
18. Ichiro Suzuki -- $168.2 million
Seasons: 17
Highest single-season salary: $18.0 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 10
MVP Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
17. Chipper Jones -- $168.6 million
Seasons: 19
Highest single-season salary: $16.1 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 8
MVP Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
16. Mariano Rivera -- $169.4 million
Seasons: 19
Highest single-season salary: $15.0 million
World Series Titles: 5
All-Star Games: 13
Cy Young Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
15. Torii Hunter -- $172.3 million
Seasons: 19
Highest single-season salary: $18.5 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 5
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
14. Justin Verlander -- $172.9 million
Seasons: 13
Highest single-season salary: $28.0 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 6
Cy Young Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
13. Randy Johnson -- $175.1 million
Seasons: 22
Highest single-season salary: $16.0 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 10
Cy Young Awards: 5
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Jeff Gross /Allsport via Getty Images)
12. Zack Greinke -- $187.2 million
Seasons: 14
Highest single-season salary: $29.0 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 4
Cy Young Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
11. Barry Bonds -- $188.2 million
Seasons: 22
Highest single-season salary: $22.0 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 14
MVP Awards: 7
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
10. Joe Mauer -- $200.3 million
Seasons: 14
Highest single-season salary: $23.0 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 6
MVP Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
9. Adrian Beltre -- $202.1 million
Seasons: 20
Highest single-season salary: $18.0 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 4
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo By Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)
8. Mark Teixeira -- $217.7 million
Seasons: 14
Highest single-season salary: $23.1 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 3
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
7. Miguel Cabrera -- $219.9 million
Seasons: 15
Highest single-season salary: $28.0 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 11
MVP Awards: 2
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
6. Manny Ramirez -- $223.4 million
Seasons: 19
Highest single-season salary: $23.9 million
World Series Titles: 2
All-Star Games: 12
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)
5. Albert Pujols -- $240.5 million
Seasons: 17
Highest single-season salary: $26.0 million
World Series Titles: 2
All-Star Games: 10
MVP Awards: 3
Played for the Yankees? No
(Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
4. Carlos Beltran -- $245.7 million
Seasons: 20
Highest single-season salary: $19.4 million
World Series Titles: 0
All-Star Games: 9
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
3. CC Sabathia -- $248.3 million
Seasons: 17
Highest single-season salary: $25.0 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 6
Cy Young Awards: 1
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
2. Derek Jeter -- $266.2 million
Seasons: 20
Highest single-season salary: $22.6 million
World Series Titles: 5
All-Star Games: 14
MVP Awards: 0
Played for the Yankees? Yes
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
1. Alex Rodriguez -- $437.2 million
Seasons: 22
Highest single-season salary: $33.0 million
World Series Titles: 1
All-Star Games: 14
MVP Awards: 3
Played for the Yankees? Yep
(Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images)
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