Alex Rodriguez has the distinction of holding two spots in this list. Before being edged out by Stanton, he had the highest-paying contract in major league sports history. In 2008, he signed the 10-year contract with the Yankees that is worth a total of $275 million. During that time, then, the world-famous third baseman, short stop and designated hitter will earn around $27.5 million per year, which equals out to approximately $169,000 per game. At 40 years old, A-Rod, as he is affectionately known, is likely nearing the end of his career.
Prior to playing for the Yankees, A-Rod played for the Texas Rangers. That team thought quite highly of the amazing athlete because in 2001, he signed a 10-year contract with the team worth a total of $252 million. During those years, Rodriguez was pulling down $25.2 million per year, which means that for each game he played, he made around %150,000. Of course, he later went on to sign another huge contract, so one could safely argue that he is the top-earning baseball player on this list.
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