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With Houston Astros former Gold Glove winner Jose Altuve moving to the outfield this season, a new player will be crowned as the highest-paid second baseman.
Marcus Semien of the Texas Rangers is now the highest-paid at the position, earning $26 million. Altuve is scheduled to make $33 million.
Semien signed a seven-year $175 million deal with the Rangers before the 2022 season and helped them win a World Series in 2023.
Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks ranks second at $19.6 million.
Who are the highest-paid MLB second base in 2025?
(In present-day value calculated by MLB)
1 − Marcus Semien, Rangers − $26,000,000
2 − Ketel Marte, Diamondbacks − $19,600,000
3 − Jeff McNeil, Mets − $15,750,000
4 − Gleyber Torres, Tigers − $15,000,000
5 − Nico Hoerner, Cubs − $11,500,000
6 − Jake Cronenworth, Padres − $11,285,714
7 − Andres Gimenez, Blue Jays − $11,000,000
8 − Brandon Lowe, Rays − $10,500,000
9 − Tommy Edman, Dodgers − $8,400,000
T-10 − Ozzie Albies, Braves − $7,000,000
T-10 − Jorge Polanco, Mariners − $7,000,000
The figures, compiled by USA TODAY, are calculated by the MLB Labor Relations Department of the present-day value of contracts including deferrals and signing bonuses.
The figures by MLB and distributed to all teams are intended to reflect the cash obligations in any given year.