MLB Salaries

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Below are the 2011 salaries for the top 25 MLB players on active rosters and disabled lists as of March 31. Figures were obtained by the Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses and other guaranteed income. For some players, parts of salaries deferred without interest are discounted to reflect present-day values.

Top 25 player salaries
No.	Player/Team	Salary
1.	3B Alex Rodriguez, Yankees	$32,000,000
2.	OF Vernon Wells, Angels	$26,642,857
3.	SP/LH CC Sabathia, Yankees	$24,285,714
4.	1B Mark Teixeira, Yankees	$23,125,000
5.	C Joe Mauer, Twins	$23,000,000
6.	SP/LH Johan Santana, Mets	$21,644,708
7.	1B Todd Helton, Rockies	$20,275,000
8.	1B Miguel Cabrera, Tigers	$20,000,000
(tie)	SP/RH Roy Halladay, Phillies	$20,000,000
(tie)	1B Ryan Howard, Phillies	$20,000,000
11.	OF Carlos Beltran, Mets	$19,325,436
12.	OF Carlos Lee, Astros	$19,000,000
(tie)	OF Alfonso Soriano, Cubs	$19,000,000
14.	SP/RH Carlos Zambrano, Cubs	$18,750,000
15.	OF Torii Hunter, Angels	$18,500,000
(tie).	SP/LH Barry Zito, Giants	$18,500,000
17.	OF Jason Bay, Mets	$18,125,000
18.	OF Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners	$18,000,000
19.	SP/RH Josh Beckett, Red Sox	$17,000,000
20.	SP/RH A.J. Burnett, Yankees	$16,500,000
21.	OF Matt Holliday, Cardinals	$16,317,774
22.	3B Michael Young, Rangers	$16,174,975
23.	SP/RH Roy Oswalt, Phillies	$16,000,000
(tie)	SP/RH Jake Peavy, White Sox	$16,000,000
24.	SP/RH John Lackey, Red Sox	$15,950,000