20 Richest Baseball Players Ranked By Net Worth in 2023

How much is Mark Mcgwire worth? He has a net worth of $60 million in 2023 according to therichest.

Mike is a former professional baseball catcher. Mike played 16 seasons in Major League Basketball.

he made $120 million in salary and tens of millions from endorsements. He received $16 million highest single-season pay in 2005 from New York Mets.

His most notable teams were the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics.

Mike made his major league debut in 1992 and was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year.  

Piazza was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame by the team in 2013. He was nominated to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 with 82.95% of the vote.

His best season with the Dodgers was in 1997 when he batted.362, hit 40 home runs, and had 124 RBI, which helped him finish second in the voting for the NL Most Valuable Player Award.

He spent the majority of the rest of his career with the Mets after being traded to them in 1998.  He broke Rogers Hornsby's 1929 record for the most home runs ever hit in a season by hitting more than one without ever doing so in a single game.

After leaving the Mets, Piazza played his first game at Shea Stadium. Throughout the three-game series, he received numerous standing ovations from New Yorkers.

Piazza confirmed that he would take charge of the Italian National Baseball team for the 2021 World Baseball Classic and the 2020 European Baseball Championship.

He served as a coach for the Italian Baseball Academy, and in 2010 and 2012, he won back-to-back European Baseball Championships.

Piazza bought a majority stake in the third-tier Italian soccer team A.C. Reggiana in Reggio Emilia in 2016 with an estimation worth of $3 million investment.

How much is Carlos Beltran worth? He has a net worth of $80 million in 2023 according to celebritynetworth.

Carlos Ivan Beltran is a former professional baseball outfielder. He was an outfielder from 1998 to 2017 with the Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals.

During his baseball career, he received a salary of more than $160 million. His highest salary was $19.4 million, which he earned from the New York Mets in the 2009–2010 season.

Carlos Beltran Career Teams

• Carlos Beltran Kansas City Royals (1998–2004) - He made his major league debut on September 14,1988.
• Carlos Beltran Houston Astros (2004) - In 12 games in the 2004 playoffs, Beltrán batted .435 with 14 RBIs and 21 runs scored.
• Carlos Beltran New York Mets (2005 - 2011) -
• Carlos Beltran San Francisco Giants (2011) - The Mets also sent $4 million cash to the Giants to cover Beltrán's remaining $6.5 million contract.
• Carlos Beltran St. Louis Cardinals (2012-2013) -
• Carlos Beltran New York Yankees (2014-2016) - he agreed to a three-year, $45 million deal to join the New York Yankees, despite receiving a $48 million offer from another team.
• Carlos Beltran Texas Rangers (2016) - On August 1, 2016, the Yankees traded Beltrán to the Texas Rangers for prospects Dillon Tate, Erik Swanson, and Nick Green.
• Carlos Beltran Second stint with the Astros (2017) - On December 3, 2016, Beltrán signed a one-year, $16 million contract to return to the Houston Astros for the 2017 season as their designated hitter. 

Carsten Charles Sabathia Jr is a former professional baseball pitcher. Carsten has a net worth of $80 million.

He received a total baseball salary of $260 million throughout his career. His highest-paid seasons were 2015 and 2016, he earned $25 million in base pay each year.

Carsten earned nearly $1 million a year from sponsors including Subway, Pepsi, EA Sports, and Nike's Jordan Brand. 

He participated in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, mostly with the New York Yankees. Sabathia signed a seven-year, $161 million contract with the New York Yankees during the 2008 offseason, which was the highest pitcher contract ever.

In  2009 and 2010, Sabathia was the MLB's all-time leader in wins while playing for the Yankees, and he also captured a World Series ring in 2009.

He received the Most Valuable Player award for the 2009 American League Championship Series.

In the opening game of the 2009 ALDS against the Minnesota Twins, Carsten won for the first time in his playoff career while playing for the Yankees.

Sabathia was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series. He was 21st in the MVP vote and fourth in the AL Cy Young Award vote, behind Zack Greinke, Hernández, and Justin Verlander.

He also won the Warren Spahn Award for the third consecutive year, making history by being the first pitcher from the Yankees.

Mariano Rivera has a net worth of $90 million. Mariano is a former professional baseball pitcher who spent 19 seasons with the New York Yankees.

He earned $170 million in salary throughout the course of his 19 professional seasons. Mariano received three Delivery Man of the Year Awards and five Rolaids Relief Man Awards from the American League (AL).

Rivera signed a three-year, $45 million contract with the Yankees making him the highest-paid reliever in baseball history. He was selected as the MVP of the All-Star Game, making him the first reliever ever to be chosen for an All-Star team.

In his first year of eligibility, he was elected as a member of the 2019 class of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was the only player to ever receive a unanimous vote from the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). 

He made his major league debut in 1995 as a starter before moving to relief pitching on a long-term basis at the end of his freshman season.

Mariano became the Yankees' closer in 1997 after having a breakout season as a setup man in 1996. He was promoted to the South Atlantic League's Class A Greensboro Hornets in 1991.

He was rated the ninth-best prospect in the Yankees organization at the start of the 1995 season by the sports magazine Baseball America.

Gary Sheffield is a former American baseball outfielder who has a net worth of $90 million. Gary played baseball for eight teams from 1988 to 2009.

He earned a $168 million salary during his MLB career. He was an MLB player who spent his season with the Milwaukee Brewers, Florida Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, San Diego Padres, and the New York Mets.

Sheffield was selected by the Brewers in the first round of the amateur draft in 1986. He was transferred to Stockton of the Class-A California League in 1987, where his defense improved.

His hitting average dropped below.300 but he still led the league in RBIs with 103 and was chosen as the Brewers' top prospect at the end of the season.

He received a four-year contract from the Florida Marlins at the end of the season, making him the third baseman with the highest salary.

Between 1994 and 1998, Sheffield hit 112 home runs for the Marlins. He was selected for the 1996 All-Star Game and helped his team defeat the Cleveland Indians in the 1997 World Series.

According to Baseball-Reference.com, Sheffield hit the 250,000th home run in regular season play in the history of Major League Baseball during a game against Oakland.

Felix Abraham Hernandez Garcia has a net worth of $100 million. Felix is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher who played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 to 2019.

Felix signed a seven-year, $175 million contract with the Mariners in 2013. Hernandez was signed by Mariners director of international operations Bob Engle as an undrafted free agent in 2002 and got a $710,000 signing bonus.

He was ranked No. 2 overall by Baseball America and No. 1 among pitchers, behind Joe Mauer. Hernandez continued his winning ways with the Pacific Coast League's Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in 2005.

He was also named the PCL Pitcher of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Hernández won the American League Pitcher of the Month award for June.

He was chosen to represent the Mariners in the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. Hernandez won the American League Cy Young Award in 2010.

Hernandez was awarded the AL Cy Young Award winner by the Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards. He passed Jamie Moyer for the most victories as a Seattle Mariner after earning his 146th career victory against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Hernandez was the Mariners' fifth starter in the first game of the 2019 season against the Los Angeles Angels.

Barry Lamar Bonds has a net worth of 100 million dollars. Barry is a former professional baseball player who played 22 seasons with Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

His total career earnings were around $193 million, which includes $176 million from his contracts, $12.8 million in signing bonuses, and $4 million in incentives.

Bonds was the highest-ranked active player on The Sporting News' list of the 100 greatest baseball players. Barry earned $22 million in 2005, the second-highest pay in all of Major League Baseball. 

He was selected by the Giants in the second round of the 1982 MLB draft. Bonds was named to the All-Time College World Series Team in 1996 after tying the NCAA record with seven straight hits in the College World Series as a sophomore.

Barry was selected for 14 All-Star games and won a record seven NL MVP honors and 12 Silver Slugger awards. He was rewarded with eight Gold Glove awards for his outfield defense.

He won his first MVP Award in 1990 when he hit.301 with 33 home runs and 114 RBIs. Before signing with the San Francisco Giants, he began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Bonds left the Pirates in 1993 to join the Giants on a free-agent deal worth $43.75 million over six years. The deal was the highest in baseball history in terms of overall value and average annual income.

In 1996, Bonds became the second player in the major leagues and the first player in the National League to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season.

Joseph Patrick Mauer has a net worth of $100 million. Joseph is a former professional baseball player who played for 15 years with the Minnesota Twins.

He was selected by the Twins as the first overall choice in the 2001 draft. Mauer signed a $5.7 million contract with the Twins on January 24, 2005.

Mauer played baseball, basketball, and football at the Cretin-Derham Raiders of St. Paul. He set the record in his senior year when he became the only athlete chosen as the USA Today High School Player of the Year in baseball and football.

He received the best hitter award at the 2000 World Junior Baseball Championship in Canada. Mauer won the United States District V Player of the Year award in 2001.

He is a first baseman and professional baseball catcher who holds the record for most batting titles ever won by a catcher in the American League and MLB history. 

He also received the 2009 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, five Silver Slugger Awards, and three consecutive Gold Glove Awards.

Mauer was chosen as the starting catcher for the 2009 MLB All-Star Game and participated in the Home Run Derby.

He beat Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter to win the 2009 American League Most Valuable Player award from the Baseball Writers' Association of America with 27 of the 28 first-place votes.

Manuel Aristides Ramirez Onelcida has a net worth of $110 million. Manuel is a former professional baseball player who played for 19 seasons in MLB as a baseball outfielder.

He played 19 seasons with Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays. Manuel is well-known for having great batting skills and power. 

Ramirez signed with the Cleveland Indians in 1991 and was given a $250,000 signing bonus. The Cleveland Indians selected him as the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 1991 MLB Draft.

The Indians made an offer for a seven-year, $119 million contract in November 2000. However, Ramirez and his agent, Jeff Moorad, rejected the agreement because they wanted a ten-year, $200 million contract.

The Boston Red Sox offered Manny an eight-year, $160 million contract, but he rejected offers from the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees.

Ramirez started playing regularly in the major leagues in 1994, and he came in second place in the voting for the Rookie of the Year Award. In 1999, he received a Hall of Fame membership from the New York City Public School Athletic League.

He was listed as Baseball America's third-best talent and the "Most Exciting Player in the Carolina League." Ramirez gave his team a 3-0 lead in the first inning of the 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game by hitting a two-run home run off Roger Clemens.

He had appeared on the covers of the video games MVP Baseball 2005 and World Series Baseball '96 for the Sega Genesis.

Joseph Daniel Votto has a net worth of $110 million. Joseph is a professional baseball player who plays as a first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of MLB.

Votto agreed to a 10-year, $225,000,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, which included a $225,000,000 guarantee and a $22,500,000.0 average yearly salary.

He has won the Tip O'Neill Award seven times, the Lou Marsh Trophy twice, and six MLB All-Star selections. He was also named Canada's athlete of the year twice.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Votto with the 44th overall pick in the second round of the 2002 MLB Draft.

He received an honorable mention from Baseball America as a minor league all-star and was selected to the Southern League's mid-season and post-season all-star teams. 

Votto was added to the roster of the 2010 All-Star game in Anaheim, California, after winning the National League's Final Vote via an online fan vote

He was selected for the 2018 MLB All-Star Game after accumulating 44 RBIs and eight home runs. Votto is the sixth player in the history of the major leagues to have led his league in on-base percentage seven or more times after his seventh season as the NL's top player.

In July 2021, he was named National League Player of the Month. On August 16, 2021, he recorded his 2,000th career hit, a single-off reliever Michael Rucker for the Chicago Cubs.

According to Spotrac, he signed a one-year, $20,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers with a $5,000,000 signing bonus, $20,000,000 in guaranteed money, and an average salary of $20,000,000 per year.

He won the 2014 NL Most Valuable Player award and is a nine-time All-Star and a three-time NL Cy Young Award winner. He was the youngest player in the MLB when he made his debut in 2008.

Kershaw signed a seven-year, $215 million contract agreement with the Dodgers during the 2013 offseason. He also made a start for the Junior National Team of USA Baseball in the Pan American Championship.

He was selected by USA Today as the High School Baseball Player of the Year and was also named the Gatorade National Baseball Player of the Year.

He defeated the Washington Nationals in his first Major League Baseball victory in 2008. He received his second National League Pitcher of the Month Award in 2013.

Kershaw was selected to represent the National League on the team for the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. 

He is a well-known brand ambassador for Wilson Sporting Goods (glove), Muscle Milk, Skechers, and Subway.

Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. has a net worth of $120 million. Larry is a former professional baseball player who represented the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012. 

Jones was selected by the Atlanta Braves as the first overall choice during the 1990 Major League Baseball draft. He signed a contract with the team with a $275,000 signing bonus.

He was named Florida Baseball Player of the Year and Regional Baseball Player of the Year by Gatorade.

He competed in the 1995 World Series and contributed to the Braves' six-game victory over the Cleveland Indians. In 1996, Jones was back in the World Series, but the team fell to the New York Yankees. 

Jones had a great season in 2007, both offensively and defensively. He recorded his 2,000th career hit, a single, against the Cleveland Indians in the second inning.

Jones was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame in 2012. On March 31, 2009, Jones and the Braves agreed on a three-year, $42 million contract extension. 

He had endorsement contracts with Chris Volvo in Marietta, Wendy's International, Lowe's Companies, and Malley's Chocolates of Cleveland.

Donald Zackary Greinke has a net worth of $120 million. Greinke is a professional baseball pitcher who made his MLB debut in 2004 with Kansas City Royals. 

Zack Greinke agreed to a one-year deal worth $13 million with the Kansas City Royals, including a guaranteed amount and an average salary of $13 million.

The Royals selected him as the sixth overall pick in the first round of the 2002 MLB draft. He won the Gatorade National Player of the Year Award as a high school senior. 

Greinke participated in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star Classic after the end of the high school season, and pro scouts were impressed by his performance.

He received the honor of being the organization's 2003 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. In 2004, the Royals promoted him to the Omaha Royals of the Pacific Coast League. 

Greinke defeated the St. Louis Cardinals to record his 100th career victory in 2013. He was named National League Pitcher of the Month in August after posting a 5-0 record and a 1.23 ERA.

He received the Silver Slugger Award for the National League's greatest-hitting pitcher. Greinke also received his second Gold Glove Award and was named the Outstanding National League Pitcher at the Players Choice Awards.

He finished second in the AL in walks per nine innings in 2020 and had a 3-3 record with a 4.03 ERA in 12 starts across 67 innings. In 2022, against the Texas Rangers Greinke made his 500th career start and went six innings, winning 2–1.

Ryan James Howard has a net worth of $120 million. Ryan is a former professional baseball player who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, from 2004 to 2016.

He was a three-time member of the National League All-Star team and was honored in 2009 with the Silver Slugger Award, the Hank Aaron Award, and the NLCS MVP Award.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Howard in the fifth round of the 2001 MLB Draft.  He is renowned for having amassed between 100 and 200 home runs in baseball's record-breaking time.

He was recognized by Major League Baseball as one of the greatest first basemen in Philadelphia Phillies history. Howard received the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month award in September 2005. He batted.278 with 10 home runs and 22 RBI.

He got a trophy made especially for him in honor of winning the prize. He also won the NLBM Larry Doby Legacy Award and was selected as the National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Prospectus Internet Baseball Awards.

As a reserve first baseman, Howard was chosen by the players to play in his first All-Star game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.

In the 2006 Players' Choice Awards voting, Howard's fellow players in the major leagues chose him as the Player of the Year and the National League's Outstanding Position Player

Howard signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves in 2017. Before being assigned to the Gwinnett Braves of the International League, Howard participated in extended spring training with the Braves in Florida.

He was sent to Triple-A Albuquerque after signing a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies. On November 6, 2017, he decided to become a free agent.

Jose Miguel Cabrera Torres has a net worth of $125 million. Miguel is a Venezuelan professional baseball player who played for the Detroit Tigers of the MLB.

He is a baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He signed an 8-year, $248,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers with a $248,000,000 guarantee and an average annual salary of $31,000,000. 

He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in mid-2003 at the age of 20, and he has won the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player (MVP) award twice.

Cabrera was a regular with the Miami Marlins before being transferred to the Detroit Tigers. He won the Triple Crown in batting in 2012.  

Cabrera hit.250 with six RBIs in his final eight games with the New York-Penn League (NYPL) Blue Sox in Utica, New York, after being promoted to Class-A baseball.

He was selected in his second straight All-Star Game in 2005, and he also received his first Silver Slugger Award. His batting average of.348 in 2013 marked a career-best. 

He became the fourth player in history to receive this honor in back-to-back seasons. Cabrera won the fan vote to start at first base for the American League at the 2014 All-Star Game. 

In 2022, he became the 33rd player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits. He was also the seventh player to hit 500 home runs and collect 3,000 hits.

Justin Brooks Verlander has a net worth of $150 million. Justin is a professional baseball pitcher for New York Mets.

He agreed to a two-year, $86,666,666 contract with the New York Mets, including an $86,666,666 guarantee and an average annual salary of $43,333,333. He received around $30 million in endorsement and sponsorship earnings in 2017 and 2018.

Verlander was selected by the Tigers as the second overall choice in the 2004 MLB Draft. He is one of the Tigers' top pitchers overall, coming in second in strikeouts, sixth in wins, and ninth in innings pitched.

Verlander has been selected to nine MLB All-Star games and has five times led the American League in strikeouts, earned run average, and wins.

He lead the Astros to their second championship in three seasons and earned his second Cy Young award.

Verlander won the 2011 AL Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award, Sporting News Player of the Year Award, Players' Choice Award for Player of the Year, and Most Outstanding American League Pitcher honors.

Verlander established the "Wins for Warriors Foundation" in 2016 to support American military veterans. In 2017, the Wins for Warriors Foundation campaign raised $246,311.

He was one of the first recipients of the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award in 2013 for his involvement with veterans.

Jose Alberto Pujols Alcantara has a net worth of $170 million. Alberto is a former baseball player who played the positions of the first baseman, designated hitter, and third baseman.

He has endorsement agreements with well-known brands like Nike, Beats by Dre, Go Rentals, and Marucci Sports. He agreed to a $3 million contract with Nike in 2007 to promote their footwear, batting gloves, and wristbands.

Pujols spent his first 11 seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, then spent more than nine seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. He played for the Dodgers in nine games during his first postseason game since 2014.

In 2017, Albert became the ninth MLB player to reach 600 career home runs while having the lowest career batting average. He finished the 2017 season with 241 points, although a knee injury limited his playing time in 2018.

In the 2022 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, in recognition of his professional accomplishments, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred selected Pujols as a "legacy" selection to represent the National League.

He won the National League Central division, securing a place in the 2022 Major League Baseball postseason and allowing Pujols to play in his tenth and last postseason game.

Ichiro Suzuki has a net worth of $180 million. Ichiro is a Japanese former baseball outfielder who played for 28 seasons.

He had a $170 million salary over his MLB career. In 2001, Ichiro signed an exclusive partnership with the baseball card manufacturer Upper Deck, which was his first endorsement agreement as a player in the Major Leagues. 

He was the first MLB player to be inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. He played in seven MLB All-Star Games and won the MVP Award in 2007 for his three-hit performance.

Ichiro earned his sixth Gold Glove Award and a sixth All-Star Game selection in his sixth season in the majors. He was named the greatest fielding MLB right fielder in 2006, receiving the Fielding Bible Award.

He was the second-oldest active baseball player at 44 years old going into the 2018 season. Ichiro earned praise for his outstanding right-field defense, which included above-average range and a powerful, accurate throwing arm.  

He received 10 Golden Glove Awards over his career. Because of Ichiro's popularity in Japan, Major League Baseball was more popular there, which led to a $275 million television rights contract between MLB and Dentsu Inc. in 2003.

Derek Sanderson Jeter has a net worth of $200 million. Derek is a former baseball player, businessman, and baseball executive. 

Throughout his baseball career, he has earned a $265 million salary. He is regarded as one of the most well-liked and rich sports stars.

Jeter played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees for his entire 20-year playing career.

He was the second-highest-paid player on the Yankees' team.   Jeter signed a contract with Jordans in 1999 and stayed as the company's brand ambassador through 2014.

He is involved in several commercial endorsements and was one of the players of his time with the most extensive marketing.

Jeter won the MLB Rookie of the Year Award while playing for the New York Yankees, and he also inspired them to succeed in the 1996 World Series.

The Yankees won five World Series championships under his direction, including a hat-trick of wins between 1998 and 2000.

Derek was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by Major League Baseball in 2021. He was voted as the most marketable baseball player in a 2011 list by the marketing company Nielsen.

Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez has a net worth of $350 million. Alex is a former professional baseball player who played 22 seasons in MLB.

He earned a salary of $441 million throughout his baseball career. He has made approximately $35 million from endorsements.

He earned profits from the brands that supported him during his career and through his on-field activities. Alex has partnerships with reputable organizations like Nike, Louisville Slugger, Rawlings, PepsiCo, Giorgio Armani, and Radio Shack. 

Rodriguez is the president's beer chairman and the CEO of A-Rod Corp and shares ownership of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. 

In 1996, he was named Major League Player of the Year by The Sporting News and The Associated Press. He was chosen as the AL Player of the Year by the players in 1998, won his second Silver Slugger Award, and came in ninth in the MVP voting.

He received his first MVP award after five top-10 finishes in the AL MVP voting between 1996 and 2002.

After his playing career ended, Rodriguez moved into the media, working as a broadcaster for Fox Sports 1, a Shark Tank cast member, and an ABC News network member.

Rodriguez donated $3.9 million to the University of Miami in 2003 for baseball stadium renovations. In 2010, he and A-Rod Corp provided $1 million to the Boy & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade to help them create a cutting-edge learning facility for youngsters.