The Top 10 Highest-Paid Baseball Players Of All Time

Source: http://ift.tt/XraR3H --- Friday, December 29, 2017
The MLB season is long and arduous, but really, it's not too bad of a gig. You get to spend some time in the sun, you only have to move occasionally, and you can actually enjoy the sights of a city on a road trip since you're there for a few nights. If you're a starting pitcher, you only have to be on top of your game once every five nights. So 80 percent of the time, you just get to relax on the sidelines. Not too shabby. On top of all of that, Baseball players get paid very well. Sure, you have to toil for years in the minor leagues, which can take a very real toll on both mind and body. But once you make it to the show you're raking in some great cash. And if you're really lucky, you can score a deal like Alex Rodriguez, who made $21 million from the Yankees last year despite not suiting up for a single game. A-Rod makes the list of the top career earners in Baseball history. Who else joins him? Spoiler alert: a lot of past and present New York Yankees are on this list. 10. Joe Mauer – $200.3 million Joe Mauer is not one of those players, though. He's spent all 14 seasons of his career with the Minnesota Twins. He's had a very productive career, making six All-Star appearances and even winning the AL MVP award in 2009. His postseason numbers are not great, though they're few and far between. He's batting just .275 with no home runs and one RBI in 44 plate appearances. Mauer has made $23 million in each of the last seven seaso ...

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