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Average annual salary

Last update: February 1, 2008 - 11:04 PM

AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY

Player, Club Years Avg. Salary

1. Alex Rodriguez, N.Y. Yankees 2008-17 $27,500,000

2. Johan Santana, N.Y. Mets 2008-14 $21,535,714

3. Manny Ramirez, Boston 2001-08 $20,000,000

4. Derek Jeter, N.Y. Yankees 2001-10 $18,900,000

5. Carlos Zambrano, Chicago Cubs 2008-12 $18,300,000

6. Andruw Jones, L.A. Dodgers 2008-08 $18,100,000

7. Vernon Wells, Toronto 2008-14 $18,000,000

8. Barry Zito, San Francisco 2007-13 $18,000,000

9. Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle 2008-12 $18,000,000

10. Jason Giambi, N.Y. Yankees 2002-08 $17,142,857

Carlos Beltran, N.Y. Mets 2005-11 $17,000,000

Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs 2007-14 $17,000,000

BASEBALL'S

BIGGEST CONTRACTS

Alex Rodriguez, Yankees, 10 years/275 million

Derek Jeter, Yankees, 10 years, $189 million

Manny Ramirez, Red Sox, 8 years/$160 million

*Johan Santana, Mets, 7 years, $150.5 million

Todd Helton, Rockies, 9 years/$142 million

Alfonso Soriano, Cubs, 8 years/$136 million

Barry Zito, Giants, 7 years/$126 million

Vernon Wells, Blue Jays, 7 years/$126 million

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