The VAS CommunityTexas Rangers shelled out $500 million to sign free agent shortstop Corey Seager and second baseman Marcus Semien two years ago.

It turned out to be money well spent. World Series MVP Seager and Co. delivered a championship to Texas, their first in franchise history.

This past offseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers spent more than $1 billion for Shohei Othani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow. Will that pan out?

A single player can't deliver a title, but it will help. Half of all major league teams have at least one player earning $25 million or more this season. Shohei Ohtani's $70 million salary is by far the most, with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander tied for second at $43.3 million.

Who are the highest-paid MLB players in 2024?

Here's the top 25:

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1.DH Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers – $70,000,000

t-2. SP Justin Verlander, Astros – $43,333,333

t-2.SP Max Scherzer, Rangers – $43,333,333

t-4. OF Aaron Judge, Yankees – $40,000,000

t-4 Jacob deGrom, Rangers – $40,000,000

6. 3B Anthony Rendon, Angels – $38,571,429

7. OF Mike Trout, Angels – $37,116,667

8. SP Gerrit Cole, Yankees – $36,000,000

9. SP Patrick Corbin, Nationals – $35,416,667

10. SS Corey Seager, Rangers – $35,000,000

11. SS Francisco Lindor, Mets – $34,100,000

12. SS Carlos Correa, Twins – $33,333,333

13. 3B Nolan Arenado, Cardinals – $32,822,071

14. SP Stephen Strasburg, Nationals – $32,500,000

15. DH Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees – $32,000,000

16. OF Juan Soto, Yankees – $31,000,000

17. 3B Alex Bregman, Astros – $30,500,000

18. SS Mookie Betts, Dodgers – $30,416,667

19. 3B Rafael Devers, Red Sox – $29,500,000

20. 2B Jose Altuve, Astros – $29,200,000

21. 1B Kris Bryant, Rockies – $28,000,000

22. SP Carlos Rodón, Yankees – $27,833,333

23. 1B Bryce Harper, Phillies – $27,538,462

24. SS Trea Turner, Phillies – $27,272,727

25. 1B Freddie Freeman, Dodgers – $27,000,000

Who is highest-paid MLB player at each position in 2024? 

1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | C | DH | P

Source: USA TODAY Sports, Cot's Baseball Contracts