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The Major League Baseball is one of the most lucrative sports in the world. It is not popular in the global setting since the fan base of the sports in focused in the United States, however that does not mean that it is lacking in funding, in fact, it is the 2nd most profitable sports leagues across the world.

The billions of money coming in and out of the Major League Baseball, it is safe to assume that the players are well taken cared of financially. Take a look at the wealth and riches of the top 10 Richest Baseball Players in the world.

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Joe Mauer ($100 Million)

 

First baseman Joe Mauer comes in the tenth spot with $100 million. The renowned catcher plays for the Minnesota Twins and is the only catcher in the Baseball history to win 3 battling titles. He is widely known for his well rounded play since he can effective play as a top defensive and offensive player.

The 39 year old Baseball player spent his entire 15 years in the Major League Baseball playing for only one team, the Minnesota Twins. Joe Mauer joined the Minnesota Twins in 2004 and finally retired in November 2018.

 

Joey Votto ($110 Million)

Canadian baseball first baseman Joey Votto comes in the ninth spot with $110 million. He first made his debut in the field in 2007 as a player for the Cincinnati Red of MBL. During his time as a football player, he has earned several recognition including -time Lou Marsh Trophy award, seven-time Tip O’Neill Award and six-time MLB All-Star.

The 39 year old baseball player still plays for the Cincinnati Reds as their first baseman and reportedly earns a salary of $25 million as of 2022.

Zack Greinke ($120 Million)

 

 

Zack Greinke lands on the eighth spot with a massive net worth of $120 million. Professional baseball pitcher Donald Zackary Greinke made his debut in the field through the Kansas City Royals in 2004. Through the course of his career, he had changed teams several times as he played in MLB for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Houston Astros.

The right handed 39 year old baseball player is currently playing for the Kansas City Royals as he returned to the team last year upon signing a one year, $13 million contract.

Ryan Howard ($120 Million)

Ryan James Howard, whose widely known as the Big Piece, lands in the seventh spot with $120 million. Howard has spent his entire career at the Major League Baseball as a player for Philadelphia Phillies since he joined in 2004 until 2016.

Howard is popular as the fastest player in the history to reach 100 and 200 home runs. The 43 year old baseball player joined the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2017 but he finally retired a year later.

Miguel Cabrera ($145 Million)

Venezuelan professional baseball player Miguel Cabrera lands in the sixth spot with $145 million. Affectionately called as Miggy by his dear fans, he is the designated hitter and baseman for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball.

The 39 year old first baseman debuted in the field through the Florida Marlins where he played until 2007. He went to play for the Detroit Tigers in 2008 and has been with the team since.

Justin Verlander ($150 Million)

Professional baseball pitcher Justin Verlander lands at the fifth spot with $150 million. He is best known for playing in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tiger and Houston Astros.

Verlander debuted in the field through the Detroit Tigers in 2005 and went to play for the team until 2017. He went to play for the Houston Astros in 2017 and has been with the team since.

Albert Pujols ($170 Million)

Dominican-American former professional baseball first baseman José Alberto Pujols Alcántara lands at the fourth spot with $170 million. The designated hitter Pujols played for 22 season in the Major League Baseball and is considered to be among the greatest baseball players in the history.

Albert Pujols debuted in the field through the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001 and he played with them until 2011. He went to play for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2012 until 2021, then went to Los Angeles Dodgers in 2021 and went back to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2022.

 

Ichiro Suzuki ($180 Million)

Retired Japanese professional baseball player Ichiro Suzuki lands at the third spot with $180 million. The left handed former professional baseball outfielder played for 28 seasons until he retired in 2019.

Ichiro Suzuki debuted in the field through the Orix Bluewave in 1992 until 2000. He went to play for the Seattle Mariners in 2001 until 2012, then went to the New York Yankees from 2012 until 2014. He then played for the Miami Marlins from 2015 until 2017 and then went back to the Seattle Mariners from 2018 until his retirement in 2019.

 

Derek Jeter ($200 Million)

Retired Japanese professional baseball player lands at the second spot with $200 million. It was reported that he earned about $265 million on his baseball salary alone. The famous New York Yankees player has debuted with the team in May 29, 1995 and also retired with the team in September 28, 2014. Deter Jeter never changed team in his career and played for only one team for 20 seasons.

Through the course of his career, he's earned several recognition including being a 14 time All Star, 5 Time World Series Champion, World Series MVP, 5 Time Gold Glove Award, 5 time Silver Slugger Award, and a lot more.

Alex Rodriguez ($350 Million)

Alex Rodriguez lands the top spot with about $350 million of wealth. The former professional baseball player and television analyst played for 22 seasons in the Major League Baseball. He debuted in the field through the Seattle Mariners in 1994 and played with them until 2000. He then went to play for the Texas Rangers in 2001 until 2003. He then played for the New York Yankees in 2004 until his retirement in 2016.

The former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist is currently a part owner of the NBA team Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Sources: Rookie Road, Sports Unfold, Wealthy Gorilla