Call them the $20 million dollar club. The Boys of Summer are bringing home some enormous paychecks these days. Major League Baseball has opened the wallet and is shelling out big bucks for their top players. Of the 27 highest paid baseball players in 2014, 21 of them will make AT LEAST $20 million this season. That's up $2 million from last year's figures. Now is the time to kick yourself for abandoning baseball after Little League, as these men make more in one season that you ever will for playing America's pastime. The teams with the players making bank aren't much of a surprise. The Yankees lead the way with five players in the top 27 highest paid. The Dodgers come in second with four players, and the Phillies are third with three players. The following 27 Major League Baseball players will be paid the most of anyone in the league this year.
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24. (four way tie) Brian McCannTeam: New York YankeesPosition: CatcherSalary: $17 millionContract: Five years, $84 million, 2014-2018Tim LincecumTeam: San Francisco GiantsPosition: PitcherSalary: $17 millionContract: Two years, $35 millionAdrian BeltreTeam: Texas RangersPosition: Third BaseSalary: $17 millionContract: Five years, $80 million, 2011-2015Matt HollidayTeam: St. Louis CardinalsPosition: Left FieldSalary: $17 millionContract: Seven years, $120 million, 2010-201623. Mark BuehrleTeam: Toronto Blue JaysPosition: PitcherSalary: $18 millionContract: Four years, $58 million, 2012-201522. Adam WainwrightTeam: St. Louis CardinalsPosition: PitcherSalary: $19.5 millionContract: Five years, $97 million, 2014-201818. (Four way tie) Jason VerlanderTeam: Detroit TigersPosition: PitcherSalary: $20 millionContract: Seven years, $189 million, 2013-2019David WrightTeam: New York MetsPosition: Third BaseSalary: $20 millionContract Eight years, $138 million, 2013-2020Jayson WerthTeam: Washington NationalsPosition: Right FieldSalary: $20 millionContract: Seven years, $126 million, 2011-2017Matt CainTeam: San Francisco GiantsPosition: PitcherSalary: $20 millionContract: Six years, $127.5 million, 2012-201717. Carl CrawfordTeam: Los Angeles DodgersPosition: Left FieldSalary: $20.3 millionContract: Seven years, $142 million, 2011-201715. (tie) Matt KempTeam: Los Angeles DodgersPosition: Center FieldSalary: $21 millionContract: Eight years, $160 million, 2012-2019Adrian GonzalezTeam: Los Angeles DodgersPosition: First BaseSalary: $21 millionContract: Seven years, $154 million, 2012-201814. Jacoby EllsburyTeam: New York YankeesPosition: Center FieldSalary: $21.1 millionContract: Seven years, $153 million, 2014-202011. (three way tie) Masahiro TanakaTeam: New York YankeesPosition: PitcherSalary: $22 millionContract: Seven years, $155 million, 2014-2020Miguel CabreraTeam: Detroit TigersPosition: First BaseSalary: $22 millionContract: 10 years, $296 million, 2014-2023Felix HernandezTeam: Seattle MarinersPosition: PitcherSalary: $22 millionContract: Seven years, $175 million, 2013-20199. (tie) Mark TeixeiraTeam: New York YankeesPosition: First BaseSalary: $22.5 millionContract: Eight years, $180 million, 2009-2016Cole HamelsTeam: Philadelphia PhilliesPosition: PitcherSalary: $22.5 millionContract: Six years, $144 million, 2013-20186. (three way tie) Albert PujolsTeam: Los Angeles Angels of AnaheimPosition: First BaseSalary: $23 millionContract: 10 years, $240 million, 2012-2021Joe MauerTeam: Minnesota TwinsPosition: First BaseSalary: $23 millionContract: Eight years, $184 million, 2011-2018CC SabathiaTeam: New York YankeesPosition: PitcherSalary: $23 millionContract: Five years, $122 million, 2012-20163. (three way tie) Robinson CanoTeam: Seattle MarinersPosition: Second BaseSalary: $24 millionContract: 10 years, $240 million, 2014-2023Prince FielderTeam: Texas RangersPosition: First BaseSalary: $24 millionContract: Nine years, $214 million, 2012-2020Zack GreinkeTeam: Los Angeles DodgersPosition: PitcherSalary: $24 millionContract: Six years, $147 million, 2013-20181 (tie) Ryan HowardTeam: Philadelphia PhilliesPosition: First BaseSalary: $25 millionContract: Five years, $125 million, 2012-2016Cliff LeeTeam: Philadelphia PhilliesPosition: PitcherSalary: $25 millionContract: Five years, $120 million, 2011-2015ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7pLHLnpmroaSuu6bA1qipraBemLyue8Crq6KbnJrAcK%2FEpZybqpmpxnC0yKCfnqukYr2itcNmmZqrlZeurbiMqaOasZWnwG5%2Bj2praA%3D%3D
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