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The Top 10 MLB Salaries of 2026 · Gil I Am

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to this episode of the Top ten Highest Paid
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  Speaker 1: MLB Players of twenty twenty six. Today I'm counting down
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  Speaker 1: the top ten highest paid Major League Baseball players in
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  Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. These superstars are earning millions of dollars
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  Speaker 1: because of the lead performance, franchise changing talent, and long
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  Speaker 1: term contracts that have transformed the economics of baseball. We'll
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  Speaker 1: count down from number ten all the way to number one,
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  Speaker 1: looking at each player's twenty twenty six salary, current statistics, accomplishments,
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  Speaker 1: and white teams are investing so heavily in them. Let's
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  Speaker 1: get started. Number ten to Reek Scooble. Detroit Tigers thirty
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  Speaker 1: two million dollars to Reek Scooble comes in at number ten.
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  Speaker 1: The Tigers ace has developed into one of baseball's most
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  Speaker 1: dominant pitchers. Armed with an electric fastball and devastating off
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  Speaker 1: speed pitches, Scuoble has become the foundation of Detroit's rotation.
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  Speaker 1: Recent performance elite strikeout rate era among American league leaders,
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  Speaker 1: consistently pitches deep into games. Former Psy Young Award winner
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  Speaker 1: Detroit views Scooble as the centerpiece of their championship host
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  Speaker 1: and his thirty two million dollars salary reflects that belief.
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  Speaker 1: Number nine Tyler Glassnow Los Angeles Dodgers thirty two point
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  Speaker 1: five million dollars. At number nine, as Tyler glasnaw standing
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  Speaker 1: six foot eight blass noow possesses some of the most
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  Speaker 1: overpowering stuff in baseball. When healthy, he is nearly unhittable.
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  Speaker 1: Recent performance, triple digit strikeout capability, elite swing and miss rate,
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  Speaker 1: key member of the Dodgers rotation among MLB leaders in
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  Speaker 1: strikeouts for nine innings. The Dodgers continue investing heavily in
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  Speaker 1: elite pitching, and Blastnow remains one of baseball's most dangerous urns.
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  Speaker 1: Number eight Jared Cole New York Yankees thirty six million dollars.
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  Speaker 1: Coming in at number eight is Yankees' ace Jared Cole.
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  Speaker 1: Cole has spent years establishing himself as one of baseball's
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  Speaker 1: premier pitchers. Highlights Cy Young Award, winner, multiple All Star selections,
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  Speaker 1: over two thousand career strikeouts, consistent era under league average.
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  Speaker 1: Even as he advances in age, Cole remains one of
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  Speaker 1: baseball's most respected and reliable starters. Number seven Framber Valdez
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  Speaker 1: Detroit Tigers thirty eight million dollars At number seven is
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  Speaker 1: Framber Valdez, known for generating ground balls at an ellegue rate,
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  Speaker 1: Valdez has built a reputation as one of the toughest
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  Speaker 1: pitchers to square up recent performance, low era, strong innings totals,
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  Speaker 1: excellent durability, consistent playoff caliber production. His ability to control
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  Speaker 1: games and keep hitters off balance makes him worth every
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  Speaker 1: penny of his thirty eight million dollars salary. Number six
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  Speaker 1: Jacob de Grom Texas Rangers thirty eight point three million dollars.
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  Speaker 1: Number six belongs to Jacob de Grom. Many baseball experts
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  Speaker 1: consider deGrom one of the greatest pitchers of his generation.
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  Speaker 1: Accomplishments two PSI Young Awards, multiple All Star appearances, career
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  Speaker 1: era among the best in modern baseball. Elite strikeout to
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  Speaker 1: walk ratios when healthy hugh Pitchers in baseball history have
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  Speaker 1: been as dominant as Jacob de Gram. Number five Cody
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  Speaker 1: Bellinger New York Yankees forty million dollars At number five
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  Speaker 1: is Cody Bellinger. Bellinger brings tremendous value because he contributes
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  Speaker 1: both offensively and defensively. Career highlights National League MVP Gold
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  Speaker 1: Glove winner, Silver slugger winner, multiple postseason appearances. His combination
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  Speaker 1: of power, athleticism, and versatility makes him one of baseball's
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  Speaker 1: highest paid stars. Number four Erin Judge, New York Yankees
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  Speaker 1: forty million dollars. At number four is Yankees Captain Aaron Judge.
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  Speaker 1: Judge has become the face of one of baseball's most
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  Speaker 1: iconic franchises. Recent performance consistently among MLB home run leaders,
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  Speaker 1: MVP winner, elead on base percentage, incredible power numbers. Standing
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  Speaker 1: six foot seven, Judge remains one of the most fear
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  Speaker 1: hitters in baseball and one of the sport's biggest attractions.
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  Speaker 1: Number three Vladimir Guerrero Junior Toronto Blue Jays forty point
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  Speaker 1: two million dollars. At number three is Vladimir Guerrero Junior,
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  Speaker 1: the son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero Junior, has
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  Speaker 1: become a superstar in his own righte Recent performance, elite
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  Speaker 1: batting averages, power hitting ability, consistent RBI production, multiple All
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  Speaker 1: Star appearances. Toronto views Guerrero as the cornerstone of their
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  Speaker 1: franchise for years to come. Number two Zack Wheeler Philadelphia
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  Speaker 1: Phillies forty two million dollars. Number two is Phillies as
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  Speaker 1: Zack Wheeler. Wheeler has quietly become one of baseball's most
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  Speaker 1: effective pitchers. Recent performance consistently among National League ERA leaders,
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  Speaker 1: high strikeout totals, excellent postseason performances, durable frontline starter. Philadelphia's
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  Speaker 1: investment in Wheeler has paid massive dividends as he continues
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  Speaker 1: anchoring their rotation. Number one Juan Sodo, New York Mets
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  Speaker 1: sixty one point nine million dollars and the number one
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  Speaker 1: highest paid MLB player in twenty twenty six is Juan Sodo.
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  Speaker 1: Sodo's historic contract changed baseball forever career highlights, World Series champion,
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  Speaker 1: multiple All Star selections, elite on base percentage, one of
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  Speaker 1: baseball's most disciplined hitters. What makes Sodo special as his
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  Speaker 1: incredible combination of power, patience, and consistency. At nearly sixty
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  Speaker 1: two million dollars for the twenty twenty six season, Sodo
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  Speaker 1: sits comfortably a top baseball salary rankings. Shohei Otani did
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  Speaker 1: not appear on this countdown because the rankings were based
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  Speaker 1: on twenty twenty six cash salary actually paid by MLB teams,
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  Speaker 1: not average annual contract value AAV. While Otani's contract with
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  Speaker 1: the law Los Angeles Dodgers is worth than astonishing seven
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  Speaker 1: hundred million dollars over ten years. The deal is heavily deferred.
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  Speaker 1: In twenty twenty six, Otani is scheduled to receive only
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  Speaker 1: two million dollars in actual salary, with the remaining sixty
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  Speaker 1: eight million dollars per year deferred until after the contract ends.
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  Speaker 1: If the list were based on contract value or average
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  Speaker 1: annual value, Otani would rank number one in Major League
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  Speaker 1: Baseball at seventy million dollars per year, ahead of Juan
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  Speaker 1: Soto's sixty one point nine million dollars. However, because this
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  Speaker 1: countdown focused on current salary payments rather than deferred earnings,
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  Speaker 1: Otani was excluded from the top ten Final Top ten
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  Speaker 1: Number one Jan Sodo sixty one point nine million dollars,
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  Speaker 1: Number two, Zach Wheeler forty two million dollars, Number three,
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  Speaker 1: Vladimir Guerrero Junior forty point two million dollars. Number four,
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  Speaker 1: Aaron Judge forty million dollars, Number five, Cody Bellinger forty
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  Speaker 1: million dollars. Number six, j Dubron thirty eight point three
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  Speaker 1: million dollars. Number seven, Framber Valdez thirty eight million dollars.
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  Speaker 1: Number eight, Jarret Cole thirty six million dollars. Number nine,
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  Speaker 1: Tilered Last now thirty two point five million dollars. Number
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  Speaker 1: ten Toreak Scruble thirty two million dollars. What do you think?
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  Speaker 1: Which player deserves every dollar of their contract and which
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  Speaker 1: player do you think is the best value in Major
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