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Dominic Diongson

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

Aaron Judge Yankees World Series Giancarlo Stanton Juan Soto the New York Yankees Gerrit Cole Alex Verdugo Anthony Rizzo Anthony Volpe

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

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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