highest mlb team salaries by year
He also has the highest career earnings in MLB history. The highest paid player in Major League Baseball (MLB) from the 2013 season is New York Yankees' third baseman Alex Rodriguez with an annual salary of $29,000,000, $4 million higher than the second-highest paid player, Cliff Lee.
The Royals have a franchise-record $131.5 million opening-day payroll after re-signing Alex Gordon and signing free-agent starter Ian Kennedy. Gordon, who received a four-year, $72 million contract, is their highest-paid player this year at $12 million. 2016 MLB SALARIES: Every player, every payroll. The Royals have only two players on their opening-day roster who will earn less than $1 million, but the wealth is spread out throughout their roster, which the Royals believe is a key to their success as a small-market team. Thereâs no debate the formula is working.