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Yankees players' salaries, including Aaron Judge: World Series 2024

The New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet in the World Series for the first time since 1981. 

The two teams have a storied rivalry dating back to when the Dodgers were based in Brooklyn before relocating to the West Coast in 1958. 

They battled each other for the World Series title a total of 11 times, with the Yankees winning eight of them (1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1963, 1956, 1977, and 1978).

Neither team has spared any expense to bring on some of the best players in Major League Baseball, and their contracts didn’t come cheap. 

The collective salaries of the Yankees’ 26-player active roster — based on payroll data compiled by Spotrac — amounted to $263 million for 2024. By comparison, the Dodgers’ roster salaries amounted to $266 million.


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The highest-paid Yankees players have salaries in the tens of millions.

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Aaron Judge is the highest-paid Yankees player

Aaron Judge, who plays center field and right field, is the highest-paid player on the Yankees team. 

At the end of 2022, Judge signed a 9-year contract valued at $360 million, putting his average 2024 salary at $40 million. 

Gerrit Cole, a starting pitcher, is the second-highest-paid player at $36 million. In 2019, he signed a 9-year, $324 million contract.

Giancarlo Stanton rounds out the top three, with his salary this year at $32 million. The Yankees took over Stanton’s 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins. By the time he signed with the Bronx Bombers in 2017, his deal with the Marlins had already been three years in.

Juan Soto, who signed a 1-year, $31 million deal with the Yankees for this year, will become a free agent after this season, and he is reportedly set to sign a multi-year contract that could be valued at at least $500 million with any team willing to pay. 

A World Series win could aid Soto in negotiating for higher pay during free agency.

Below is a list of the salaries of active players on the Yankees roster based on payroll data from Spotrac. 

Aaron Judge, #99 of the New York Yankees

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1. Aaron Judge

  • Salary: $40,000,000
  • Position: Center fielder
  • Age: 32
Gerrit Cole, #45 of the New York Yankees

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2. Gerrit Cole

  • Salary: $36,000,000
  • Position: Starting pitcher
  • Age: 34

Related: Dodgers roster salaries: World Series 2024

Giancarlo Stanton, #27 of the New York Yankees

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3. Giancarlo Stanton

  • Salary: $32,000,000
  • Position: Designated hitter
  • Age: 34
Juan Soto, #22 of the New York Yankees

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4. Juan Soto

  • Salary: $31,000,000
  • Position: Right fielder
  • Age: 25
Carlos Rodón, #55 of the New York Yankees       

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5. Carlos Rodón

  • Salary: $27,833,333
  • Position: Starting pitcher
  • Age: 31
Marcus Stroman, #0 of the New York Yankees

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6. Marcus Stroman

  • Salary: $18,333,333
  • Position: Starting pitcher
  • Age: 33
Anthony Rizzo, #48 of the New York Yankees

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7. Anthony Rizzo

  • Salary: $17,000,000
  • Position: First baseman
  • Age: 35
Gleyber Torres, #25 of the New York Yankees

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8. Gleyber Torres

  • Salary: $14,200,000
  • Position: Second baseman
  • Age: 27
Alex Verdugo, #24 of the New York Yankees

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9. Alex Verdugo

  • Salary: $9,200,000
  • Position: Left fielder
  • Age: 28
Clay Holmes, #35 of the New York Yankees

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10. Clay Holmes

  • Salary: $6,050,000
  • Position: Relief pitcher
  • Age: 31
Tommy Kahnle, #41 of the New York Yankees

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11. Tommy Kahnle

  • Salary: $5,750,000
  • Position: Relief pitcher
  • Age: 35
Trent Grisham, #12 of the New York Yankees

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12. Trent Grisham

  • Salary: $5,500,000
  • Position: Center fielder
  • Age: 27
Jon Berti, #19 of the New York Yankees

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13. Jon Berti

  • Salary: $3,625,000
  • Position: Second baseman
  • Age: 34
Jose Trevino, #39 of the New York Yankees

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14. Jose Trevino

  • Salary: $2,730,000
  • Position: Catcher
  • Age: 31
Jazz Chisholm Jr., #13 of the New York Yankees

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15. Jazz Chisholm Jr.

  • Salary: $2,625,000
  • Position: Third baseman
  • Age: 26
Luke Weaver, #30 of the New York Yankees

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16. Luke Weaver

  • Salary: $2,250,000
  • Position: Relief pitcher
  • Age: 31
Clarke Schmidt, #36 of the New Yankees

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17. Clarke Schmidt

  • Salary: $2,025,000
  • Position: Starting pitcher
  • Age: 28
Mark Leiter Jr., #38 of the New York Yankees

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18. Mark Leiter Jr.

  • Salary: $1,500,000
  • Position: Relief pitcher/Closer
  • Age: 33
Anthony Volpe, #11 of the New York Yankees

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19. Anthony Volpe

  • Salary: $810,100
  • Position: Shortstop
  • Age: 23
Oswaldo Cabrera, #95 of the New York Yankees

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20. Oswaldo Cabrera

  • Salary: $783,000
  • Position: Left fielder/Second Baseman
  • Age: 25
Luis Gil, #81 of the New York Yankees

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21. Luis Gil

  • Salary: $750,000
  • Position: Starting pitcher
  • Age: 26
Austin Wells, #28 of the New York Yankees

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22. Austin Wells

  • Salary: $750,000
  • Position: Catcher
  • Age: 25
Jasson Domínguez, #89 of the New York Yankees

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23. Jasson Domínguez

  • Salary: $745,800
  • Position: Outfielder
  • Age: 21
Jake Cousins, #61 of the New York Yankees

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24. Jake Cousins

  • Salary: $740,000
  • Position: Relief pitcher
  • Age: 30
Tim Hill, #54 of the New York Yankees

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25. Tim Hill

  • Salary: $740,000
  • Position: Relief pitcher
  • Age: 34
Tim Mayza, #54 of the New York Yankees

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26. Tim Mayza

  • Salary: $740,000
  • Position: Relief pitcher
  • Age: 32

Where and when are the World Series games played?

In the best-of-seven series, the first two games will be played at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, and the following day. After a rest day, the next three games will be played at Yankee Stadium in New York from Monday to Wednesday. If necessary, the final two games, after a rest day, will be played back in Los Angeles.

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