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, and 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 data compiled by Spotrac — amounted to $263 million for 2024. By comparison, the Dodgers’ roster salaries amounted to $266 million.
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Who are the highest-paid Yankees players?
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, and that puts 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.
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
1. Aaron Judge
Salary: $40,000,000Position: Center fielderAge: 32
Gerrit Cole, #45 of the New York Yankees
2. Gerrit Cole
Salary: $36,000,000Position: Starting pitcherAge: 34
Giancarlo Stanton, #27 of the New York Yankees
3. Giancarlo Stanton
Salary: $32,000,000Position: Designated hitterAge: 34
Juan Soto, #22 of the New York Yankees
4. Juan Soto
Salary: $31,000,000Position: Right fielderAge: 25
Carlos Rodón, #55 of the New York Yankees
5. Carlos Rodón
Salary: $27,833,333Position: Starting pitcherAge: 31
Marcus Stroman, #0 of the New York Yankees
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6. Marcus Stroman
Salary: $18,333,333Position: Starting pitcherAge: 33
Anthony Rizzo, #48 of the New York Yankees
7. Anthony Rizzo
Salary: $17,000,000Position: First basemanAge: 35
Gleyber Torres, #25 of the New York Yankees
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8. Gleyber Torres
Salary: $14,200,000Position: Second basemanAge: 27
Alex Verdugo, #24 of the New York Yankees
9. Alex Verdugo
Salary: $9,200,000Position: Left fielderAge: 28
Clay Holmes, #35 of the New York Yankees
10. Clay Holmes
Salary: $6,050,000Position: Relief pitcherAge: 31
Tommy Kahnle, #41 of the New York Yankees
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11. Tommy Kahnle
Salary: $5,750,000Position: Relief pitcherAge: 35
Trent Grisham, #12 of the New York Yankees
12. Trent Grisham
Salary: $5,500,000Position: Center fielderAge: 27
Jon Berti, #19 of the New York Yankees
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13. Jon Berti
Salary: $3,625,000Position: Second basemanAge: 34
Jose Trevino, #39 of the New York Yankees
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14. Jose Trevino
Salary: $2,730,000Position: CatcherAge: 31
Jazz Chisholm Jr., #13 of the New York Yankees
15. Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Salary: $2,625,000Position: Third basemanAge: 26
Luke Weaver, #30 of the New York Yankees
16. Luke Weaver
Salary: $2,250,000Position: Relief pitcherAge: 31
Clarke Schmidt, #36 of the New Yankees
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17. Clarke Schmidt
Salary: $2,025,000Position: Starting pitcherAge: 28
Mark Leiter Jr., #38 of the New York Yankees
18. Mark Leiter Jr.
Salary: $1,500,000Position: Relief pitcher/CloserAge: 33
Anthony Volpe, #11 of the New York Yankees
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19. Anthony Volpe
Salary: $810,100Position: ShortstopAge: 23
Oswaldo Cabrera, #95 of the New York Yankees
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20. Oswaldo Cabrera
Salary: $783,000Position: Left fielder/Second BasemanAge: 25
Luis Gil, #81 of the New York Yankees
21. Luis Gil
Salary: $750,000Position: Starting pitcherAge: 26
Austin Wells, #28 of the New York Yankees
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22. Austin Wells
Salary: $750,000Position: CatcherAge: 25
Jasson Domínguez, #89 of the New York Yankees
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23. Jasson Domínguez
Salary: $745,800Position: OutfielderAge: 21
Jake Cousins, #61 of the New York Yankees
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24. Jake Cousins
Salary: $740,000Position: Relief pitcherAge: 30
Tim Hill, #54 of the New York Yankees
25. Tim Hill
Salary: $740,000Position: Relief pitcherAge: 34
Tim Mayza, #54 of the New York Yankees
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26. Tim Mayza
Salary: $740,000Position: Relief pitcherAge: 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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