<Tr> <Th> DH </Th> <Td> Designated hitter </Td> </Tr> <P> This table refers to the salary for 2017 alone, not the overall average value of the contract . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Salary </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Clayton Kershaw </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Dodgers </Td> <Td> $33,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Zack Greinke </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Arizona Diamondbacks </Td> <Td> $31,876,966 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> David Price </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Boston Red Sox </Td> <Td> $30,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Miguel Cabrera </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers </Td> <Td> $28,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Justin Verlander </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Detroit Tigers / Houston Astros </Td> <Td> $28,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Jason Heyward </Td> <Td> OF </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> $26,055,288 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Albert Pujols </Td> <Td> 1B </Td> <Td> Los Angeles Angels </Td> <Td> $26,055,288 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Felix Hernandez </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Seattle Mariners </Td> <Td> $25,857,143 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> Jon Lester </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> Chicago Cubs </Td> <Td> $25,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> CC Sabathia </Td> <Td> SP </Td> <Td> New York Yankees </Td> <Td> $25,000,000 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> Team (s) </Th> <Th> Salary </Th> <Th> Ref </Th> </Tr>

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