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
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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