Who is the highest paid in MLB after the agreement of Aaron Judge? Seventh Inning

The low season of the Major League Baseball (MLB) has already had its first major moves, this means some modifications in the salary classification of some players behind the renewal Aaron Judge with the New York Yankees. that’s why in seventh inning we do a count of the highest paid players after this deal.

Aaron Judge and his multi-million dollar deal with the Yankees

The current American League Most Valuable Player, Aaron Judge rocked the free agency market by re-signing with the Yankees to a nine-year, $360 million total contract, that is, he will receive an annual payment of $40 million.

With this agreement, Judge not only ensured a possible retirement with the New York team, as Judge” has obtained a good place in the list of the highest paid baseball players in MLBHowever, Aaron is not the player that tops this ranking.

There are two important classifications for this list; the highest paid in terms of total contract value and the highest paid player in annual average.

Who is the highest paid in the Major Leagues by annual average?

Three-time American League Most Valuable Player winner, Mike Trout He is the one who is positioned on the list of players highest paid in total valuesince in 2019 he signed a contract extension that will grant him until 2030 the final amount of 426.5 million dollars. In second place in this category is the Dodgers outfielder, Mookie Betts, who after 12 years will accumulate the amount of 365 million dollars.

Top 5 paid by total contract value

1. Mike Tout (Angels): $426,500,000 MDD
2. Mookie Betts (Dodgers): $365,000,000 MDD
3. Aaron Judge (Yankees): $360,000,000 MDD
4. Francisco Lindor (Mets): $341,000,000 million
5. Fernando Tatis Jr. (Parents): $340,000,000 MDD

5 best paid by annual average in the Majors

On the other hand, in the annual value list, Max Scherzer It is at the top by receiving the outstanding amount of 43.3 million dollars per year, however, this amount could only be enjoyed this 2022 campaign, until the 2024 season.

1. Max Scherzer (Mets): $43,333,333 MDD
2. Justin Verlander (Mets): $43,333,333 MDD
3. Aaron Judge (Yankees): $40,000,000 MDD
4. Jacob deGrom (Rangers): $37,000,000 MDD
5. Gerrit Cole (Yankees): 36,000,000 MDD