Yankees Payroll 2025: Total MLB Salary & Highest-Paid Players

New York Yankees' Aaron Judge runs the bases on a three-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, in New York.
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Coming off a World Series loss, the New York Yankees will continue to be one of the most expensive teams in baseball. That makes the Yankeesโ€™ World Series odds intriguing as they seek their first championship since 2009.

New York Yankees 2025 Payroll

According to Spotrac, the Yankees are first in MLB with a total payroll of $234,726,666.

Here is a look at where the Yankees have ranked in total payroll in recent seasons:

  • 2024: $308,574,607 (second)
  • 2023: $278,651,150 (second)
  • 2022: $252,957,200 (third)
  • 2021: $203,311,013 (second)

Highest-Paid Yankees Players in 2025

RankPlayer2025 Salary
1Aaron Judge$40 million
2Gerrit Cole$36 million
3Giancarlo Stanton$32 million
4Carlos Rodรณn$27.83 million
5Cody Bellinger$25 million

Who Makes the Most Money on the Yankees in 2025?

Aaron Judge makes the most money on the New York Yankees with a total payroll of $40 million in 2025.

Judge, who will turn 33 in April, has a contract with the Yankees through the 2031 season. He has been with the team since New York took him with the No. 32 pick in the 2013 MLB draft.

Judge won his second MVP award in 2024, hitting .322 with 58 home runs and 144 RBI.

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Shane Jackson

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.