The Highest Paid Player on Every NFL, MLB and NBA Team

Pro athletes are rich —  but some are a whole lot richer than others. Obviously, the top-paid athlete on any given team is bringing home a whole lot more than the rookies. However, it might come as a surprise that the top-paid player on one team might earn three times — or more — as the top-paid player on a team in the same league.

Take Major League Baseball as an example. The New York Mets’ star veteran pitchers, Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, are being paid more than $43 million – each – this season. Trevor May of the Oakland Athletics is playing on a $7 million contract, and the salary for Oakland’s entire 26-man roster is just shy of $59 million, according to data from Spotrac.

GOBankingRates searched for the highest-paid player on every MLB, NBA, and NFL team using salary data from Spotrac. Payroll salary is shown for MLB players. For NBA and NFL players, salary-cap allocation was used to determine the highest-paid players. Teams are listed in alphabetical order and by league.

The NBA season ends in June with the crowning of the league champion, but that doesn’t mean the NBA will go dormant until the fall when the 2023-24 season starts. Teams can begin signing free agents on July 6 and could be bringing a new highest-paid player into the fold.

• Highest-paid player: Trae Young 
• Age: 25
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $40,064,220
• Cap figure: $40,064,220
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 21.29

• Highest-paid player: Jayson Tatum
• Age: 25
• Position: Power forward
• Base salary: $32,600,060
• Cap figure: $32,600,060
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.77

• Highest-paid player: Ben Simmons 
• Age: 27
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $37,893,408
• Cap figure: $37,893,408
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 18.88

• Highest-paid player: Gordon Hayward
• Age: 33
• Position: Small forward
• Base salary: $31,500,000
• Cap figure: $31,500,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 18.73

• Highest-paid player: Zach LaVine 
• Age: 28
• Position: Shooting Guard
• Base salary: $40,064,220
• Cap figure: $40,064,220
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.36

• Highest-paid player: Darius Garland
• Age: 24
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $33,500,000
• Cap figure: $33,500,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.96

• Highest-paid player: Luka Doncic
• Age: 24
• Position: Power forward
• Base salary:
• Cap figure: $40,064,220
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 18.66

• Highest-paid player: Nikola Jokic
• Age: 28
• Position: Center
• Base salary: $46,900,000
• Cap figure: $46,900,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 23.46

• Highest-paid player: Bogan Bogdanovic
• Age: 34
• Position: Small forward
• Base salary: $20,000,000
• Cap figure: $20,000,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 15.3

• Highest-paid player: Stephen Curry 
• Age: 35
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $51,915,615
• Cap figure: $51,915,615
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 21.95

• Highest-paid player: Kevin Porter Jr.
• Age: 23
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $15,860,000
• Cap figure: $15,860,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 15.86

• Highest-paid player: Myles Turner
• Age: 27
• Position: Center
• Base salary: 20,975,000
• Cap figure: $20,975,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.34

• Highest-paid player: Paul George 
• Age: 33
• Position: Shooting guard
• Base salary: $45,640,165
• Cap figure: $45,640,165
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.02

• Highest-paid player: LeBron James 
• Age: 39
• Position: Small forward
• Base salary: $46,900,000
• Cap figure: $46,900,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 21.12

• Highest-paid player: Ja Morant
• Age: 24
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $33,500,000
• Cap figure: $33,500,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.82

• Highest-paid player: Jimmy Butler
• Age: 34
• Position: Small forward
• Base salary: $45,183,960
• Cap figure: $45,183,960
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.51

• Highest-paid player: Giannis Antetokounmpo 
• Age: 29
• Position: Power forward
• Base salary: $45,640,084
• Cap figure: $45,640,084
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.64

• Highest-paid player: Rudy Gobert
• Age: 31
• Position: Center
• Base salary: $41,000,000
• Cap figure: $41,000,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 20.34

• Highest-paid player: C.J. McCollum 
• Age: 32
• Position: Shooting guard
• Base salary: $35,802,469
• Cap figure: $35,802,469
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.27

• Highest-paid player: Julius Randle
• Age: 29
• Position: Power forward
• Base salary: $25,660,800
• Cap figure: $28,226,880
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 16.05

• Highest-paid player: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
• Age: 25
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $33,386,850
• Cap figure: $33,386,850
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.84

• Highest-paid player: Jonathan Isaac
• Age: 26
• Position: Power forward
• Base salary: $17,400,000
• Cap figure: $17,400,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 13.46

• Highest-paid player: Joel Embiid
• Age: 29
• Position: Center
• Base salary: $46,900,000
• Cap figure: $46,900,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 24.48

• Highest-paid player: Kevin Durant
• Age: 35
• Position: Small forward
• Base salary: $46,407,433
• Cap figure: $47,654,833
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.93%

• Highest-paid player: Damian Lillard
• Age: 33
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $45,640,084
• Cap figure: $45,640,084
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 22.01

• Highest-paid player: De’Aaron Fox
• Age: 26
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $32,600,060
• Cap figure: $32,600,060
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 17.8

• Highest-paid player: Keldon Johnson
• Age: 24
• Position: Small forward
• Base salary: $20,000,000
• Cap figure: $20,000,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 15.79

• Highest-paid player: Pascal Siakam
• Age: 26
• Position: Power forward
• Base salary: $30,559,200
• Cap figure: $30,559,200
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 24.03

• Highest-paid player: Collin Sexton
• Age: 24
• Position: Point guard
• Base salary: $17,325,000
• Cap figure: $17,325,000
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 12.11

• Highest-paid player: Bradley Beal
• Age: 29
• Position: Shooting guard
• Base salary: $46,741,590
• Cap figure: $46,741,590
• % of total cap space spent on highest-paid player: 23.41

NFL front offices do a daily dance as they figure out how to maneuver the salaries of 50-plus players into the league salary cap, which is set at $224.8 million for the 2023 season. It’s a delicate choreography that requires the team’s money staff to allocate a player’s base salary, options and bonuses into numbers that fit under the cap.

• Highest-paid player: DeAndre Hopkins
• Position: Wide receiver
• Cap hit: $30,750,000
• Base salary: $19,450,000
• Signing bonus: $5,500,000
• Option bonus: $2,250,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $3,550,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 13.41

• Highest-paid player: Jake Matthews
• Position: Left tackle
• Cap hit: $28,358,823
• Base salary: $12,558,823
• Signing bonus: $2,500,000
• Roster bonus: $3,500,000
• Option bonus: $1,800,000
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $8,000,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 12.31

• Highest-paid player: Lamar Jackson
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $32,416,000
• Base salary: $32,416,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 14.5

• Highest-paid player: Josh Allen
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $18,636,281
• Base salary: $1,080,000
• Signing bonus: $3,300,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $8,472,281
• Workout bonus: $500,000
• Restructure bonus: $5,284,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 14.5

• Highest-paid player: Brian Burns 
• Position: Defensive end
• Cap hit: $16,012,000
• Base salary: $16,012,000
• Signing bonus: $
• Roster bonus: $
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.72

• Highest-paid player: D.J. Moore
• Position: Wide receiver
• Cap hit: $20,165,000
• Base salary: $19,965,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $200,000
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.68

• Highest-paid player: D.J. Reader
• Position: Defensive tackle
• Cap hit: $15,521,324
• Base salary: $11,000,000
• Signing bonus: $4,062,500
• Roster bonus: $258,824
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $200,000
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.85

• Highest-paid player: Myles Garrett
• Position: Defensive end
• Cap hit: $29,176,000
• Base salary: $17,250,000
• Signing bonus: $4,200,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $7,726,000
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.59

• Highest-paid player: Dak Prescott
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $26,832,647
• Base salary: $1,700,000
• Signing bonus: $13,200,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $11,932,647
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.52

• Highest-paid player: Russell Wilson
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $22,000,000
• Base salary: $8,000,000
• Signing bonus: $10,000,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $4,000,000
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.45

• Highest-paid player: Jared Goff
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $30,975,000
• Base salary: $20,975,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Roster bonus: $5,000,000
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $5,000,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 13.63

• Highest-paid player: Aaron Rodgers 
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $31,623,568
• Base salary: $1,165,000
• Signing bonus: $12,981,568
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $14,575,000
• Workout bonus: $50,000
• Restructure bonus: $2,852,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 13.94

• Highest-paid player: Laremy Tunsil
• Position: Left tackle
• Cap hit: $26,610,834
• Base salary: $2,000,000
• Signing bonus: $10,750,000
• Roster bonus: $250,000
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $150,000
• Restructure bonus: $13,460,834
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.5

• Highest-paid player: Shaquille Leonard
• Position: Inside linebacker
• Cap hit: $19,790,000
• Base salary: $15,700,000
• Signing bonus: $4,000,000
• Roster bonus: $90,000
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.52

• Highest-paid player: Cam Robinson
• Position: Left tackle
• Cap hit: $22,117,638
• Base salary: $16,000,000
• Signing bonus: $5,000,000
• Roster bonus: $617,638
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $500,000
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.76

• Highest-paid player: Patrick Mahomes
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $39,693,381
• Base salary: $5,500,000
• Signing bonus: $2,000,000
• Roster bonus: $22,400,000
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $550,000
• Restructure bonus: $6,743,381
• Miscellaneous bonus: $2,500,000
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 18.01

• Highest-paid player: Chandler Jones
• Position: Defensive end
• Cap hit: $19,312,000
• Base salary: $7,500,000
• Signing bonus: $2,400,000
• Roster bonus: $9,160,000
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $252,000
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.22

• Highest-paid player: J.C. Jackson
• Position: Cornerback
• Cap hit: $17,000,000
• Base salary: $12,000,000
• Signing bonus: $5,000,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 7.5

• Highest-paid player: Cooper Kupp
• Position: Wide receiver
• Cap hit: $27,800,000
• Base salary: $15,000,000
• Signing bonus: $5,500,000
• Roster bonus: $5,000,000
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $2,300,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 12.36

• Highest-paid player: Byron Jones
• Position: Cornerback
• Cap hit: $18,351,000
• Base salary: $13,500,000
• Signing bonus: $2,100,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $100,000
• Restructure bonus: $2,651,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.13

• Highest-paid player: Kirk Cousins
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $20,250,000
• Base salary: $10,000,000
• Signing bonus: $6,250,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $4,000,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.13

• Highest-paid player: Matt Judon
• Position: Outside linebacker
• Cap hit: $18,107,222
• Base salary: $11,000,000
• Signing bonus: $4,500,000
• Roster bonus: $1,000,000
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $1,107,222
• Miscellaneous bonus: $500,000
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.14

• Highest-paid player: Cameron Jordan
• Position: Defensive end
• Cap hit: $15,119,838
• Base salary: $1,165,000
• Signing bonus: $3,100,000
• Roster bonus: $470,588
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $100,000
• Restructure bonus: $10,284,250
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.75

• Highest-paid player: Leonard Williams
• Position: Defensive end
• Cap hit: $32,260,000
• Base salary: $18,000,000
• Signing bonus: $7,500,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $6,760,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 14.05

• Highest-paid player: C.J. Mosley
• Position: Inside linebacker
• Cap hit: $21,476,000
• Base salary: $17,000,000
• Signing bonus: $1,500,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $2,976,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.4

• Highest-paid player: Lane Johnson
• Position: Right tackle
• Cap hit: $14,721,000
• Base salary: $1,165,000
• Signing bonus: $4,367,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $2,249,000
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $6,940,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 6.27

• Highest-paid player: T.J. Watt
• Position: Outside linebacker
• Cap hit: $29,368,694
• Base salary: $20,000,000
• Signing bonus: $7,118,694
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $2,250,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 12.81

• Highest-paid player: Trent Williams
• Position: Left tackle
• Cap hit: $27,183,521
• Base salary: $19,400,000
• Signing bonus: $6,020,000
• Roster bonus: $573,521
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $100,000
• Restructure bonus: $1,090,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 11.49

• Highest-paid player: Jamal Adams
• Position: Strong safety
• Cap hit: $18,110,000
• Base salary: $11,000,000
• Signing bonus: $4,000,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $3,110,000
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 8.15

• Highest-paid player: Mike Evans
• Position: Wide receiver
• Cap hit: $23,698,500
• Base salary: $13,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $9,198,500
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 10.42

• Highest-paid player: Ryan Tannehill
• Position: Quarterback
• Cap hit: $36,600,000
• Base salary: $27,000,000
• Signing bonus: $5,000,000
• Roster bonus: $0
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $0
• Restructure bonus: $4,600,000
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 15.48

• Highest-paid player: Jonathan Allen
• Position: Defensive tackle
• Cap hit: $21,441,168
• Base salary: $14,000,000
• Signing bonus: $6,000,000
• Roster bonus: $941,168
• Option bonus: $0
• Workout bonus: $500,000
• Restructure bonus: $0
• Miscellaneous bonus: $0
• % of total cap spent on highest-paid player: 9.27

Baseball rewards the players with longevity. Players must have a certain amount of service time before they can sign the biggest-money contracts, which is why only seven players under age 30 have the highest adjusted salary on their teams. On the other 23 MLB teams, that distinction goes to players 30 and older.

• Highest-paid player: Madison Bumgarner
• Age: 33
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $23,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $23,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $18,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 15.68

• Highest-paid player: Matt Olson
• Age: 29
• Position: First base
• Base salary: $21,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $21,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $21,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 10.37

• Highest-paid player: Kyle Gibson
• Age: 35
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $10,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $10,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $10,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 15.25

• Highest-paid player: Rafael Devers
• Age: 26
• Position: Third base
• Base salary: $17,500,000
• Signing bonus: $1,818,182
• Payroll salary: $19,318,182
• Adjusted salary: $19,318,182
• % of team’s payroll: 10.88

• Highest-paid player: Marcus Stroman
• Age: 32
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $25,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $25,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $25,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 13.81

• Highest-paid player: Lance Lynn
• Age: 36
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $18,500,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $18,500,000
• Adjusted salary: $18,500,000
• % of team’s payroll: 10.06

• Highest-paid player: Joey Votto
• Age: 39
• Position: First base
• Base salary: $25,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $25,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $25,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 32.89

• Highest-paid player: Josh Bell
• Age: 30
• Position: First base
• Base salary: $16,500,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $16,500,000
• Adjusted salary: $16,500,000
• % of team’s payroll: 18.32

• Highest-paid player: Kris Bryant
• Age: 31
• Position: Outfield
• Base salary: $27,000,000
• Signing bonus: $1,000,000
• Payroll salary: $28,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $28,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 15.8

• Highest-paid player: Miguel Cabrera
• Age: 40
• Position: Designated hitter
• Base salary: $32,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $32,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $32,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 26.36

• Highest-paid player: Alex Bregman
• Age: 29
• Position: Third base
• Base salary: $28,500,000
• Signing bonus: $2,000,000
• Payroll salary: $30,500,000
• Adjusted salary: $30,500,000
• % of team’s payroll: 15.77

• Highest-paid player: Salvador Perez
• Age: 33
• Position: Catcher
• Base salary: $20,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $20,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $20,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 21.78

• Highest-paid player: Anthony Rendon
• Age: 33
• Position: Third base
• Base salary: $38,000,000
• Signing bonus: $571,428
• Payroll salary: $38,571,428
• Adjusted salary: $38,571,428
• % of team’s payroll: 18.12

• Highest-paid player: Freddie Freeman
• Age: 33
• Position: First base
• Base salary: $27,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $27,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $27,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 11.97

• Highest-paid player: Jorge Soler
• Age: 31
• Position: Designated hitter
• Base salary: $15,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $15,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $15,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 15.68

• Highest-paid player: Christian Yelich
• Age: 31
• Position: Left field
• Base salary: $26,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $26,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $26,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 18.53

• Highest-paid player: Carlos Correa
• Age: 28
• Position: Shortstop
• Base salary: $32,000,000
• Signing bonus: $1,333,333
• Payroll salary: $33,333,333
• Adjusted salary: $33,333,333
• % of team’s payroll: 21.65

• Highest-paid player: Max Scherzer (tie)
• Age: 38
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $43,333,333
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $43,333,333
• Adjusted salary: $43,333,333
• % of team’s payroll: 12.5

• Highest-paid player: Justin Verlander (tie)
• Age: 40
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $43,333,333
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $43,333,333
• Adjusted salary: $43,333,333
• % of team’s payroll: 11.99

• Highest-paid player: Aaron Judge
• Age: 31
• Position: Right fielder
• Base salary: $40,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $40,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $40,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 14.33

• Highest-paid player: Trevor May
• Age: 33
• Position: Relief pitcher/closer
• Base salary: $6,000,000
• Signing bonus: $1,000,000
• Payroll salary: $7,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $7,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 12.02

• Highest-paid player: Trea Turner
• Age: 30
• Position: Shortstop
• Base salary: $27,272,727
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $27,272,727
• Adjusted salary: $27,272,727
• % of team’s payroll: 11.2

• Highest-paid player: Ke’Bryan Hayes
• Age: 26
• Position: Third base
• Base salary: $10,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $10,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $10,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 13.28

• Highest-paid player: Xander Bogaerts
• Age: 30
• Position: Shortstop
• Base salary: $25,000,000
• Signing bonus: $454,545
• Payroll salary: $25,454,545
• Adjusted salary: $25,454,545
• % of team’s payroll: 10.33

• Highest-paid player: Joc Pederson
• Age: 31
• Position: Left field
• Base salary: $19,650,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Adjusted salary: $19,650,000
• Payroll salary: $19,650,000
• % of team’s payroll: 10.68

• Highest-paid player: Robbie Ray
• Age: 31
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $21,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $21,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $21,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 15.08

• Highest Paid Player: Paul Goldschmidt
• Age: 33
• Position: First base
• Base Salary: $22,000,000
• Signing Bonus: $4,000,000
• Payroll Salary: $26,000,000
• Adjusted Salary: $26,000,000
• % of Team’s Payroll: 16.81

• Highest-paid player: Zach Eflin
• Age: 29
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $11,000,000
• Signing bonus: $0
• Payroll salary: $11,000,000
• Adjusted salary: $11,000,000
• % of team’s payroll: 14.76

• Highest-paid player: Corey Seager
• Age: 29
• Position: Shortstop
• Base salary: $35,000,000
• Signing bonus: $500,000
• Payroll salary: $35,500,000
• Adjusted salary: $35,500,000
• % of team’s payroll: 18.04

• Highest-paid player: George Springer
• Age: 33
• Position: Center field
• Base salary: $22,500,000
• Signing bonus: $1,666,667
• Payroll salary: $24,166,166
• Adjusted salary: $24,166,166
• % of team’s payroll: 11.46

• Highest-paid player: Patrick Corbin
• Age: 33
• Position: Starting pitcher
• Base salary: $24,000,000
• Signing bonus: $416,666
• Payroll salary: $24,416,666
• Adjusted salary: $34,503,480
• % of team’s payroll: 26.08

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_{MLB Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Spotrac’s Major League Baseball (MLB) team payrolls for the 2023 season to find the highest-paid player on every MLB team in terms of adjusted salary. For each team, GOBankingRates found (1) the name of the highest-paid player in terms of adjusted salary; (2) the player’s age; (3) position played; (4) base salary; (5) signing bonus; (6) payroll salary; (7) adjusted salary; and (8) percent of team’s total payroll accounted for by the player’s salary. All data were collected on and up to date as of April 19, 2023.}

_{NBA Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Spotrac’s National Basketball Association (NBA) team financials for the 2022-23 season to find the highest-paid player on every NBA team in terms of cap hit. For each team, GOBankingRates found (1) the name of the highest-paid player in terms of cap hit; (2) the player’s age; (3) position played; (4) base salary; (5) total cap hit; and (6) percent of team’s total cap is accounted for by the player’s salary. All data were collected on and up to date as of April 19, 2023.}

_{NFL Methodology: For this piece, GOBankingRates used Spotrac’s National Football League’s (NFL) team financials for the 2023 season to find the highest-paid player on every NFL team in terms of cap hit. For each team, GOBankingRates found (1) the name of the highest-paid player in terms of adjusted salary; (2) position played; (3) cap hit; (4) base salary; (5) signing bonus; (6) roster bonus; (7) option bonus; (8) workout bonus; (9) restructure bonus; (10) miscellaneous bonus; and (11) percent of team’s total cap accounted for by the player’s salary. All data were collected on and up to date as of April 19, 2023.}