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Generally, there are two approaches you can take to a salary cap draft (formerly known as an auction). You can spread your dollars throughout your roster, careful not to exceed your prescribed amounts, or you can go hog wild for the early-round types, trusting yourself to fill in the gaps through shrewd low-dollar bids and a continual plundering of the waiver wire.

The studs-and-duds approach (or stars-and-scrubs, if you prefer) is as old as the format itself -- and I think advisable in a format as shallow as 12 teams, where the duds are still useful and the waiver wire still fruitful -- but my goodness, did this crew take it to an extreme.

No players -- precisely zero -- do I project to go for more than $41, and yet 12 exceeded that number in this draft, including Jacob deGrom for $54, Gerrit Cole for $51 and Shane Bieber for $50. Basically, those three uber aces and any first-round hitter who might also be a factor in steals went for $5-10 more than I projected. But the coup de grace was Ronald Acuna at $57, a full $16 more.

Which is fine. My values aren't gospel, of course, and every salary cap draft plays out a little differently. The trick is pivoting to a more optimal approach when you see the shape yours is taking, and this one required a more radical pivot.

I couldn't justify those prices, not with 23 roster spots to fill and not with me looking to protect myself from attrition at starting pitcher, the one position where you can't afford to go studs-and-duds because the duds legitimately are duds and unlikely to blossom into more. I knew I wanted five of my top 35 starting pitchers, and paying the upcharge for one of the top 15 (most of whom went for more than $30) would have severely compromised that goal. Plus, the competition for the middle tiers becomes significantly less when so much of the league has already blown the majority of its funds.

So I distributed my dollars more evenly, spending no more than $31 on any one player (Corey Seager). It meant I got none of the usual first- or even second-rounders, and it meant my ace is effectively Kenta Maeda. But you know what? I like the way it turned out.

Gobbling up still-great players at a discount rather than blowing 20 percent of my budget on one of the elites allowed me to channel my production through so many sources that my roster is sort of disaster-proof. I still landed five of my top 35 starting pitchers, along with popular breakout candidate Tyler Mahle and recovering ace Mike Soroka. As long as four of those seven pan out, I have a chance. Meanwhile, my lineup has a healthy balance of batting average, home runs and stolen bases.

There will be little need to scrounge with this roster, and while I trust my scrounging skills enough to partake in suds-and-duds when the value is right, blowing $160-plus on just four players might have been a bridge too far (especially in an era when I don't even think scrounging is possible at starting pitcher).

Here are what I consider to be some of the best value picks (not all mine, of course) that resulted from the early spending spree ...

And here's who all took part in the draft:

Note: Players selected in the reserve rounds immediately following the salary portion of the draft are labeled "RES."

POSITION BY POSITION 
 
TEAM BY TEAM 

CATCHER

 
 

ADAM AIZER

 

PLAYER

SALARY

 

PLAYER

SALARY

J.T. Realmuto, PHI

18

 

Mookie Betts, OF, LAD

49

Will Smith, LAD

11

 

Christian Yelich, OF, MIL

43

Gary Sanchez, NYY

8

 

Trevor Story, SS, COL

43

Willson Contreras, CHC

8

 

Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS

22

Salvador Perez, KC

7

 

Josh Hader, P, MIL

17

Yasmani Grandal, CHW

7

 

Ian Anderson, P, ATL

15

Travis d'Arnaud, ATL

4

 

Charlie Morton, P, ATL

14

Christian Vazquez, BOS

3

 

James Karinchak, P, CLE

13

Mitch Garver, MIN

3

 

Dominic Smith, 1B, NYM

9

James McCann, NYM

3

 

Corey Kluber, P, NYY

7

Carson Kelly, ARI

2

 

Rhys Hoskins, 1B, PHI

6

Sean Murphy, OAK

2

 

Devin Williams, P, MIL

4

Austin Nola, SD

2

 

Dylan Cease, P, CHW

4

Daulton Varsho, ARI

1

 

Josh Donaldson, 3B, MIN

3

Elias Diaz, COL

1

 

Jake Cronenworth, 2B, SD

3

Pedro Severino, BAL

1

 

Bryan Reynolds, OF, PIT

1

Max Stassi, LAA

1

 

Pedro Severino, C, BAL

1

Yan Gomes, WAS

1

 

Mark Canha, OF, OAK

1

Omar Narvaez, MIL

1

 

Brandon Nimmo, OF, NYM

1

Yadier Molina, STL

1

 

Justin Turner, 3B, LAD

1

Wilson Ramos, DET

1

 

Luis Severino, P, NYY

1

Buster Posey, SF

1

 

Nick Madrigal, 2B, CHW

1

Tom Murphy, SEA

1

 

Buster Posey, C, SF

1

Jacob Stallings, PIT

1

 

Jake McGee, P, SF

RES

FIRST BASE

 
 

Rich Hill, P, TB

RES

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Ryan Yarbrough, P, TB

RES

Freddie Freeman, ATL

37

 

Tyler Duffey, P, MIN

RES

Cody Bellinger, LAD

30

 

Carlos Martinez, P, STL

RES

Jose Abreu, CHW

21

 

Corey Dickerson, OF, MIA

RES

Vladimir Guerrero, TOR

19

 

Willie Calhoun, DH, TEX

RES

Pete Alonso, NYM

18

 

GARRETT ATKINS

 

Luke Voit, NYY

15

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Matt Olson, OAK

14

 

Bryce Harper, OF, PHI

37

Anthony Rizzo, CHC

13

 

Yu Darvish, P, SD

33

Paul Goldschmidt, STL

11

 

Brandon Woodruff, P, MIL

27

Josh Bell, WAS

9

 

Starling Marte, OF, MIA

24

Dominic Smith, NYM

9

 

Rafael Devers, 3B, BOS

22

Rhys Hoskins, PHI

6

 

Jose Abreu, 1B, CHW

21

Eric Hosmer, SD

6

 

Nelson Cruz, DH, MIN

13

Andrew Vaughn, CHW

5

 

Joey Gallo, OF, TEX

12

Miguel Sano, MIN

3

 

Dinelson Lamet, P, SD

11

C.J. Cron, COL

2

 

Willson Contreras, C, CHC

8

Bobby Dalbec, BOS

1

 

Dansby Swanson, SS, ATL

7

Hunter Dozier, KC

1

 

Gio Urshela, 3B, NYY

6

Carlos Santana, KC

1

 

Clint Frazier, OF, NYY

5

Nate Lowe, TEX

RES

 

Ramon Laureano, OF, OAK

4

Jeimer Candelario, DET

RES

 

Trevor Rosenthal, P, OAK

4

Christian Walker, ARI

RES

 

Travis d'Arnaud, C, ATL

4

Joey Votto, CIN

RES

 

Rafael Montero, P, SEA

3

Yuli Gurriel, HOU

RES

 

Nick Solak, 2B, TEX

3

Jared Walsh, LAA

RES

 

Richard Rodriguez, P, PIT

2

SECOND BASE

 
 

Craig Kimbrel, P, CHC

2

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Cristian Javier, P, HOU

1

DJ LeMahieu, NYY

27

 

Wander Franco, SS, TB

1

Whit Merrifield, KC

23

 

Andrew Heaney, P, LAA

1

Ketel Marte, ARI

21

 

Willi Castro, SS, DET

RES

Ozzie Albies, ATL

19

 

Jordan Montgomery, P, NYY

RES

Brandon Lowe, TB

16

 

Ty France, 2B, SEA

RES

Jose Altuve, HOU

13

 

Chris Taylor, 2B, LAD

RES

Keston Hiura, MIL

12

 

Dane Dunning, P, TEX

RES

Dylan Moore, SEA

11

 

Trevor Rogers, P, MIA

RES

Cavan Biggio, TOR

10

 

Nate Lowe, 1B, TEX

RES

Max Muncy, LAD

10

 

B_DON

 

Jeff McNeil, NYM

9

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Mike Moustakas, CIN

6

 

Juan Soto, OF, WAS

53

Gavin Lux, LAD

4

 

Adalberto Mondesi, SS, KC

34

Andres Gimenez, CLE

4

 

Walker Buehler, P, LAD

32

Nick Solak, TEX

3

 

Eloy Jimenez, OF, CHW

20

Jake Cronenworth, SD

3

 

Luis Robert, OF, CHW

17

Kolten Wong, MIL

2

 

Gleyber Torres, SS, NYY

15

Enrique Hernandez, BOS

1

 

Liam Hendriks, P, CHW

12

Garrett Hampson, COL

1

 

Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3B, PIT

11

Jean Segura, PHI

1

 

Kevin Gausman, P, SF

10

Jon Berti, MIA

1

 

Max Muncy, 2B, LAD

10

Jonathan Villar, NYM

1

 

Kenley Jansen, P, LAD

9

David Fletcher, LAA

1

 

Will Smith, P, ATL

7

Nick Madrigal, CHW

1

 

Eric Hosmer, 1B, SD

6

Rougned Odor, TEX

RES

 

Andrew Vaughn, 1B, CHW

5

Ryan McMahon, COL

RES

 

Aaron Hicks, OF, NYY

4

Chris Taylor, LAD

RES

 

Kyle Schwarber, OF, WAS

3

Ty France, SEA

RES

 

Alec Bohm, 3B, PHI

3

Nico Hoerner, CHC

RES

 

David Price, P, LAD

3

Brendan Rodgers, COL

RES

 

Framber Valdez, P, HOU

2

Tommy La Stella, SF

RES

 

Yan Gomes, C, WAS

1

THIRD BASE

 
 

Yadier Molina, C, STL

1

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Mitch Keller, P, PIT

1

Jose Ramirez, CLE

43

 

A.J. Puk, P, OAK

1

Manny Machado, SD

29

 

Jake Odorizzi, P, HOU

RES

Anthony Rendon, LAA

27

 

Robbie Ray, P, TOR

RES

Alex Bregman, HOU

23

 

Yuli Gurriel, 1B, HOU

RES

Rafael Devers, BOS

22

 

Eduardo Escobar, 3B, ARI

RES

Nolan Arenado, STL

19

 

Taylor Trammell, OF, SEA

RES

Eugenio Suarez, CIN

18

 

Michael Wacha, P, TB

RES

Kris Bryant, CHC

14

 

Ross Stripling, P, TOR

RES

Ke'Bryan Hayes, PIT

11

 

DAVID DOAK

 

Yoan Moncada, CHW

10

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Matt Chapman, OAK

8

 

Gerrit Cole, P, NYY

51

Gio Urshela, NYY

6

 

Zac Gallen, P, ARI

25

Alec Bohm, PHI

3

 

George Springer, OF, TOR

19

Josh Donaldson, MIN

3

 

Nolan Arenado, 3B, STL

19

Austin Riley, ATL

2

 

J.T. Realmuto, C, PHI

18

Kyle Seager, SEA

1

 

Austin Meadows, OF, TB

15

J.D. Davis, NYM

1

 

Javier Baez, SS, CHC

14

Justin Turner, LAD

1

 

Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHC

13

Brian Anderson, MIA

1

 

J.D. Martinez, DH, BOS

12

Maikel Franco, BAL

RES

 

Keston Hiura, 2B, MIL

12

Jonathan India, CIN

RES

 

Shohei Ohtani, P, LAA

12

Eduardo Escobar, ARI

RES

 

Yoan Moncada, 3B, CHW

10

SHORTSTOP

 
 

Sandy Alcantara, P, MIA

9

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Mike Yastrzemski, OF, SF

6

Fernando Tatis, SD

48

 

Marcus Semien, SS, TOR

6

Trevor Story, COL

43

 

Marcus Stroman, P, NYM

5

Trea Turner, WAS

43

 

John Means, P, BAL

3

Francisco Lindor, NYM

34

 

Jose Urquidy, P, HOU

3

Bo Bichette, TOR

34

 

Alex Colome, P, MIN

2

Adalberto Mondesi, KC

34

 

Leody Taveras, OF, TEX

2

Corey Seager, LAD

31

 

Greg Holland, P, KC

2

Xander Bogaerts, BOS

25

 

Garrett Hampson, 2B, COL

1

Tim Anderson, CHW

20

 

Daulton Varsho, C, ARI

1

Gleyber Torres, NYY

15

 

Michael Kopech, P, CHW

RES

Javier Baez, CHC

14

 

Jared Walsh, 1B, LAA

RES

Carlos Correa, HOU

13

 

Diego Castillo, P, TB

RES

Tommy Edman, STL

10

 

Austin Hays, OF, BAL

RES

Dansby Swanson, ATL

7

 

Miguel Rojas, SS, MIA

RES

Marcus Semien, TOR

6

 

Brandon Kintzler, P, PHI

RES

Didi Gregorius, PHI

1

 

Maikel Franco, 3B, BAL

RES

Wander Franco, TB

1

 

GREG LATHROP

 

Elvis Andrus, OAK

1

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Amed Rosario, CLE

RES

 

Fernando Tatis, SS, SD

48

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, TEX

RES

 

Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD

26

Ha-seong Kim, SD

RES

 

Kyle Tucker, OF, HOU

22

Miguel Rojas, MIA

RES

 

Corbin Burnes, P, MIL

22

Paul DeJong, STL

RES

 

Hyun-Jin Ryu, P, TOR

20

Jorge Polanco, MIN

RES

 

Tyler Glasnow, P, TB

20

Willi Castro, DET

RES

 

Ozzie Albies, 2B, ATL

19

Bobby Witt, KC

RES

 

Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU

13

OUTFIELD

 
 

Yordan Alvarez, DH, HOU

12

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Michael Conforto, OF, NYM

10

Ronald Acuna, ATL

57

 

Joe Musgrove, P, SD

10

Juan Soto, WAS

53

 

Matt Chapman, 3B, OAK

8

Mike Trout, LAA

50

 

Eddie Rosario, OF, CLE

7

Mookie Betts, LAD

49

 

Julio Urias, P, LAD

7

Christian Yelich, MIL

43

 

James McCann, C, NYM

3

Bryce Harper, PHI

37

 

C.J. Cron, 1B, COL

2

Marcell Ozuna, ATL

25

 

Nick Anderson, P, TB

2

Starling Marte, MIA

24

 

Domingo German, P, NYY

2

Kyle Tucker, HOU

22

 

Sean Murphy, C, OAK

2

Eloy Jimenez, CHW

20

 

Austin Riley, 3B, ATL

2

George Springer, TOR

19

 

Hunter Dozier, 1B, KC

1

Aaron Judge, NYY

18

 

Max Kepler, OF, MIN

1

Luis Robert, CHW

17

 

Matt Barnes, P, BOS

1

Trent Grisham, SD

16

 

Chris Sale, P, BOS

RES

Austin Meadows, TB

15

 

Nick Wittgren, P, CLE

RES

Randy Arozarena, TB

15

 

Joc Pederson, OF, CHC

RES

Nick Castellanos, CIN

14

 

Ryan McMahon, 2B, COL

RES

Victor Robles, WAS

14

 

Freddy Peralta, P, MIL

RES

Joey Gallo, TEX

12

 

Emilio Pagan, P, SD

RES

Charlie Blackmon, COL

12

 

Alex Dickerson, OF, SF

RES

Wil Myers, SD

10

 

TIM MCLEOD

 

Michael Conforto, NYM

10

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Tommy Pham, SD

10

 

Ronald Acuna, OF, ATL

57

Byron Buxton, MIN

9

 

Bo Bichette, SS, TOR

34

Nick Senzel, CIN

8

 

Whit Merrifield, 2B, KC

23

Lourdes Gurriel, TOR

7

 

Vladimir Guerrero, 1B, TOR

19

Eddie Rosario, CLE

7

 

Zack Wheeler, P, PHI

18

Jarred Kelenic, SEA

7

 

Edwin Diaz, P, NYM

16

Teoscar Hernandez, TOR

6

 

Matt Olson, 1B, OAK

14

Mike Yastrzemski, SF

6

 

Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

12

Trey Mancini, BAL

6

 

Will Smith, C, LAD

11

Ian Happ, CHC

6

 

Josh Bell, 1B, WAS

9

Alex Verdugo, BOS

5

 

Nick Senzel, OF, CIN

8

Clint Frazier, NYY

5

 

Jarred Kelenic, OF, SEA

7

Dylan Carlson, STL

5

 

Ryan Pressly, P, HOU

5

Ramon Laureano, OAK

4

 

Alex Verdugo, OF, BOS

5

Aaron Hicks, NYY

4

 

Eduardo Rodriguez, P, BOS

4

Kyle Lewis, SEA

3

 

Dustin May, P, LAD

4

Michael Brantley, HOU

3

 

Taijuan Walker, P, NYM

3

Alex Kirilloff, MIN

3

 

Griffin Canning, P, LAA

3

Kyle Schwarber, WAS

3

 

Carson Kelly, C, ARI

2

Myles Straw, HOU

2

 

Elieser Hernandez, P, MIA

2

Ryan Mountcastle, BAL

2

 

Dallas Keuchel, P, CHW

2

Jesse Winker, CIN

2

 

Jean Segura, 2B, PHI

1

Anthony Santander, BAL

2

 

Brian Anderson, 3B, MIA

1

Raimel Tapia, COL

2

 

Robbie Grossman, OF, DET

RES

Leody Taveras, TEX

2

 

Nate Pearson, P, TOR

RES

A.J. Pollock, LAD

2

 

Tarik Skubal, P, DET

RES

Bryan Reynolds, PIT

1

 

Tanner Scott, P, BAL

RES

Mark Canha, OAK

1

 

Daniel Lynch, P, KC

RES

Andrew Benintendi, KC

1

 

Isiah Kiner-Falefa, SS, TEX

RES

Brandon Nimmo, NYM

1

 

Adam Wainwright, P, STL

RES

Jo Adell, LAA

1

 

NICK MIMIKOS

 

Andrew McCutchen, PHI

1

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Adam Eaton, CHW

1

 

Jacob deGrom, P, NYM

54

Max Kepler, MIN

1

 

Trea Turner, SS, WAS

43

Gregory Polanco, PIT

1

 

DJ LeMahieu, 2B, NYY

27

Oscar Mercado, CLE

1

 

Lance Lynn, P, CHW

25

Alex Dickerson, SF

RES

 

Aaron Judge, OF, NYY

18

Steven Souza, HOU

RES

 

Nick Castellanos, OF, CIN

14

Justin Upton, LAA

RES

 

Aroldis Chapman, P, NYY

13

Corey Dickerson, MIA

RES

 

Lance McCullers, P, HOU

11

Hunter Renfroe, BOS

RES

 

Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, STL

11

Manuel Margot, TB

RES

 

Dylan Moore, 2B, SEA

11

Cristian Pache, ATL

RES

 

Marco Gonzales, P, SEA

8

Kole Calhoun, ARI

RES

 

Kirby Yates, P, TOR

6

Taylor Trammell, SEA

RES

 

Trey Mancini, OF, BAL

6

Sam Hilliard, COL

RES

 

Myles Straw, OF, HOU

2

Austin Hays, BAL

RES

 

Kolten Wong, 2B, MIL

2

Joc Pederson, CHC

RES

 

Jesse Winker, OF, CIN

2

Lorenzo Cain, MIL

RES

 

Bobby Dalbec, 1B, BOS

1

Robbie Grossman, DET

RES

 

Anthony Bass, P, MIA

1

Mitch Haniger, SEA

RES

 

Brady Singer, P, KC

1

DESIGNATED HITTER

 
 

Adam Eaton, OF, CHW

1

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Chris Archer, P, TB

1

Nelson Cruz, MIN

13

 

Tom Murphy, C, SEA

1

J.D. Martinez, BOS

12

 

Jacob Stallings, C, PIT

1

Yordan Alvarez, HOU

12

 

Bobby Witt, SS, KC

RES

Giancarlo Stanton, NYY

10

 

Chris Bassitt, P, OAK

RES

Jorge Soler, KC

7

 

Nico Hoerner, 2B, CHC

RES

Franmil Reyes, CLE

3

 

MacKenzie Gore, P, SD

RES

Willie Calhoun, TEX

RES

 

Brad Keller, P, KC

RES

PITCHER

 
 

Cristian Pache, OF, ATL

RES

PLAYER

SALARY

 

Jeimer Candelario, 1B, DET

RES

Jacob deGrom, NYM

54

 

CHRIS MITCHELL

 

Gerrit Cole, NYY

51

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Shane Bieber, CLE

50

 

Aaron Nola, P, PHI

33

Lucas Giolito, CHW

35

 

Jack Flaherty, P, STL

31

Trevor Bauer, LAD

35

 

Cody Bellinger, 1B, LAD

30

Luis Castillo, CIN

34

 

Blake Snell, P, SD

27

Aaron Nola, PHI

33

 

Chris Paddack, P, SD

21

Max Scherzer, WAS

33

 

Brandon Lowe, 2B, TB

16

Yu Darvish, SD

33

 

Jose Berrios, P, MIN

15

Walker Buehler, LAD

32

 

Kris Bryant, 3B, CHC

14

Jack Flaherty, STL

31

 

Victor Robles, OF, WAS

14

Blake Snell, SD

27

 

Carlos Correa, SS, HOU

13

Brandon Woodruff, MIL

27

 

Brad Hand, P, WAS

9

Clayton Kershaw, LAD

26

 

Gary Sanchez, C, NYY

8

Lance Lynn, CHW

25

 

Jorge Soler, DH, KC

7

Carlos Carrasco, NYM

25

 

Yasmani Grandal, C, CHW

7

Zac Gallen, ARI

25

 

James Paxton, P, SEA

5

Kenta Maeda, MIN

24

 

Alex Kirilloff, OF, MIN

3

Kyle Hendricks, CHC

22

 

Kyle Seager, 3B, SEA

1

Stephen Strasburg, WAS

22

 

Enrique Hernandez, 2B, BOS

1

Corbin Burnes, MIL

22

 

Jo Adell, OF, LAA

1

Chris Paddack, SD

21

 

Madison Bumgarner, P, ARI

1

Hyun-Jin Ryu, TOR

20

 

Jonathan Villar, 2B, NYM

1

Tyler Glasnow, TB

20

 

Drew Pomeranz, P, SD

1

Zack Greinke, HOU

19

 

Gregory Polanco, OF, PIT

1

Zach Plesac, CLE

18

 

Sean Manaea, P, OAK

RES

Zack Wheeler, PHI

18

 

Lorenzo Cain, OF, MIL

RES

Josh Hader, MIL

17

 

Taylor Rogers, P, MIN

RES

Edwin Diaz, NYM

16

 

Justus Sheffield, P, SEA

RES

Jose Berrios, MIN

15

 

Caleb Smith, P, ARI

RES

Ian Anderson, ATL

15

 

Rougned Odor, 2B, TEX

RES

Dylan Bundy, LAA

15

 

Steven Souza, OF, HOU

RES

Charlie Morton, ATL

14

 

FRANK STAMPFL

 

Aroldis Chapman, NYY

13

 

PLAYER

SALARY

James Karinchak, CLE

13

 

Mike Trout, OF, LAA

50

Max Fried, ATL

12

 

Lucas Giolito, P, CHW

35

Sonny Gray, CIN

12

 

Luis Castillo, P, CIN

34

Shohei Ohtani, LAA

12

 

Alex Bregman, 3B, HOU

23

Liam Hendriks, CHW

12

 

Tim Anderson, SS, CHW

20

Lance McCullers, HOU

11

 

Max Fried, P, ATL

12

Jesus Luzardo, OAK

11

 

Jesus Luzardo, P, OAK

11

Dinelson Lamet, SD

11

 

Tommy Pham, OF, SD

10

Sixto Sanchez, MIA

11

 

Jeff McNeil, 2B, NYM

9

Kevin Gausman, SF

10

 

Raisel Iglesias, P, LAA

8

Joe Musgrove, SD

10

 

Lourdes Gurriel, OF, TOR

7

Frankie Montas, OAK

9

 

Salvador Perez, C, KC

7

Brad Hand, WAS

9

 

Mike Moustakas, 2B, CIN

6

Sandy Alcantara, MIA

9

 

Aaron Civale, P, CLE

5

Kenley Jansen, LAD

9

 

Dylan Carlson, OF, STL

5

Pablo Lopez, MIA

8

 

Andres Gimenez, 2B, CLE

4

Raisel Iglesias, LAA

8

 

Miguel Sano, 1B, MIN

3

Patrick Corbin, WAS

8

 

Christian Vazquez, C, BOS

3

Marco Gonzales, SEA

8

 

Ryan Mountcastle, OF, BAL

2

Tyler Mahle, CIN

7

 

Joakim Soria, P, ARI

2

Julio Urias, LAD

7

 

Daniel Bard, P, COL

2

Corey Kluber, NYY

7

 

Andrew McCutchen, OF, PHI

1

Will Smith, ATL

7

 

Nathan Eovaldi, P, BOS

1

Kirby Yates, TOR

6

 

Noah Syndergaard, P, NYM

RES

Ryan Pressly, HOU

5

 

Zach Eflin, P, PHI

RES

Aaron Civale, CLE

5

 

Tejay Antone, P, CIN

RES

Marcus Stroman, NYM

5

 

Sam Hilliard, OF, COL

RES

Yusei Kikuchi, SEA

5

 

Christian Walker, 1B, ARI

RES

James Paxton, SEA

5

 

Ha-seong Kim, SS, SD

RES

Triston McKenzie, CLE

4

 

Matthew Boyd, P, DET

RES

Trevor Rosenthal, OAK

4

 

CHRIS TOWERS

 

Eduardo Rodriguez, BOS

4

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Jameson Taillon, NYY

4

 

Jose Ramirez, 3B, CLE

43

German Marquez, COL

4

 

Max Scherzer, P, WAS

33

Mike Soroka, ATL

4

 

Manny Machado, 3B, SD

29

Dustin May, LAD

4

 

Xander Bogaerts, SS, BOS

25

Devin Williams, MIL

4

 

Marcell Ozuna, OF, ATL

25

Dylan Cease, CHW

4

 

Zack Greinke, P, HOU

19

Rafael Montero, SEA

3

 

Pete Alonso, 1B, NYM

18

Taijuan Walker, NYM

3

 

Sixto Sanchez, P, MIA

11

Griffin Canning, LAA

3

 

Byron Buxton, OF, MIN

9

John Means, BAL

3

 

Pablo Lopez, P, MIA

8

Jose Urquidy, HOU

3

 

Teoscar Hernandez, OF, TOR

6

David Price, LAD

3

 

Ian Happ, OF, CHC

6

Alex Colome, MIN

2

 

Yusei Kikuchi, P, SEA

5

Joakim Soria, ARI

2

 

Gavin Lux, 2B, LAD

4

Amir Garrett, CIN

2

 

Jameson Taillon, P, NYY

4

Richard Rodriguez, PIT

2

 

German Marquez, P, COL

4

Elieser Hernandez, MIA

2

 

Franmil Reyes, DH, CLE

3

Nick Anderson, TB

2

 

Jordan Hicks, P, STL

2

Daniel Bard, COL

2

 

Tony Gonsolin, P, LAD

2

Jordan Hicks, STL

2

 

Omar Narvaez, C, MIL

1

Greg Holland, KC

2

 

Wilson Ramos, C, DET

1

Craig Kimbrel, CHC

2

 

Elvis Andrus, SS, OAK

1

Michael Pineda, MIN

2

 

Oscar Mercado, OF, CLE

1

Dallas Keuchel, CHW

2

 

Spencer Howard, P, PHI

RES

Tony Gonsolin, LAD

2

 

Tommy La Stella, 2B, SF

RES

Alex Reyes, STL

2

 

Emmanuel Clase, P, CLE

RES

Domingo German, NYY

2

 

Josh Lindblom, P, MIL

RES

Framber Valdez, HOU

2

 

Kole Calhoun, OF, ARI

RES

Anthony Bass, MIA

1

 

Casey Mize, P, DET

RES

Brady Singer, KC

1

 

Justin Upton, OF, LAA

RES

Madison Bumgarner, ARI

1

 

R.J. WHITE

 

Luis Severino, NYY

1

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Nathan Eovaldi, BOS

1

 

Shane Bieber, P, CLE

50

Cristian Javier, HOU

1

 

Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL

37

Chris Archer, TB

1

 

Trevor Bauer, P, LAD

35

Mitch Keller, PIT

1

 

Francisco Lindor, SS, NYM

34

Jose Leclerc, TEX

1

 

Ketel Marte, 2B, ARI

21

Archie Bradley, PHI

1

 

Randy Arozarena, OF, TB

15

Andrew Heaney, LAA

1

 

Sonny Gray, P, CIN

12

A.J. Puk, OAK

1

 

Giancarlo Stanton, DH, NYY

10

Matt Barnes, BOS

1

 

Cavan Biggio, 2B, TOR

10

Drew Pomeranz, SD

1

 

Frankie Montas, P, OAK

9

Matthew Boyd, DET

RES

 

Patrick Corbin, P, WAS

8

Ross Stripling, TOR

RES

 

Triston McKenzie, P, CLE

4

Adam Wainwright, STL

RES

 

Anthony Santander, OF, BAL

2

Michael Wacha, TB

RES

 

Michael Pineda, P, MIN

2

Casey Mize, DET

RES

 

Alex Reyes, P, STL

2

Emilio Pagan, SD

RES

 

A.J. Pollock, OF, LAD

2

Trevor Rogers, MIA

RES

 

Elias Diaz, C, COL

1

Brandon Kintzler, PHI

RES

 

Max Stassi, C, LAA

1

Dane Dunning, TEX

RES

 

Andrew Benintendi, OF, KC

1

Freddy Peralta, MIL

RES

 

J.D. Davis, 3B, NYM

1

Caleb Smith, ARI

RES

 

Jon Berti, 2B, MIA

1

Brad Keller, KC

RES

 

Carlos Santana, 1B, KC

1

Daniel Lynch, KC

RES

 

Jose Leclerc, P, TEX

1

Zach Davies, CHC

RES

 

Mark Melancon, P, SD

RES

Carlos Martinez, STL

RES

 

Giovanny Gallegos, P, STL

RES

Tyler Duffey, MIN

RES

 

Drew Smyly, P, ATL

RES

Yimi Garcia, MIA

RES

 

Yimi Garcia, P, MIA

RES

Tanner Scott, BAL

RES

 

Zach Davies, P, CHC

RES

Josh Lindblom, MIL

RES

 

Manuel Margot, OF, TB

RES

MacKenzie Gore, SD

RES

 

Amed Rosario, SS, CLE

RES

Justus Sheffield, SEA

RES

 

SCOTT WHITE

 

Diego Castillo, TB

RES

 

PLAYER

SALARY

Tejay Antone, CIN

RES

 

Corey Seager, SS, LAD

31

Taylor Rogers, MIN

RES

 

Anthony Rendon, 3B, LAA

27

Emmanuel Clase, CLE

RES

 

Carlos Carrasco, P, NYM

25

Tarik Skubal, DET

RES

 

Kenta Maeda, P, MIN

24

Drew Smyly, ATL

RES

 

Kyle Hendricks, P, CHC

22

Ryan Yarbrough, TB

RES

 

Zach Plesac, P, CLE

18

Rich Hill, TB

RES

 

Eugenio Suarez, 3B, CIN

18

Giovanny Gallegos, STL

RES

 

Trent Grisham, OF, SD

16

Nate Pearson, TOR

RES

 

Luke Voit, 1B, NYY

15

Robbie Ray, TOR

RES

 

Dylan Bundy, P, LAA

15

Chris Bassitt, OAK

RES

 

Wil Myers, OF, SD

10

Nick Wittgren, CLE

RES

 

Tommy Edman, SS, STL

10

Jordan Montgomery, NYY

RES

 

Tyler Mahle, P, CIN

7

Zach Eflin, PHI

RES

 

Mike Soroka, P, ATL

4

Michael Kopech, CHW

RES

 

Kyle Lewis, OF, SEA

3

Noah Syndergaard, NYM

RES

 

Michael Brantley, OF, HOU

3

Chris Sale, BOS

RES

 

Mitch Garver, C, MIN

3

Sean Manaea, OAK

RES

 

Amir Garrett, P, CIN

2

Spencer Howard, PHI

RES

 

Raimel Tapia, OF, COL

2

Jake Odorizzi, HOU

RES

 

Austin Nola, C, SD

2

Mark Melancon, SD

RES

 

Didi Gregorius, SS, PHI

1

Jake McGee, SF

RES

 

David Fletcher, 2B, LAA

1

 
 
 

Archie Bradley, P, PHI

1

 
 
 

Mitch Haniger, OF, SEA

RES

 
 
 

Jorge Polanco, SS, MIN

RES

 
 
 

Brendan Rodgers, 2B, COL

RES

 
 
 

Paul DeJong, SS, STL

RES

 
 
 

Joey Votto, 1B, CIN

RES

 
 
 

Hunter Renfroe, OF, BOS

RES

 
 
 

Jonathan India, 3B, CIN

RES