Second basemen aren’t always the highest-paid infield position, but they can still earn high salaries.
Marcus Semien is the highest-paid MLB second baseman, bringing in $25 million in AAV with the Rangers. He was part of Texas’ $500 million spending spree across the 2021 and 2022 offseasons that ended in a world championship.
Semien is coming off one of his best seasons. He won his second Silver Slugger Award and capped the season off with a World Series ring.
Coming in second at the keystone is Jose Altuve, who earns $23.35 million in AAV. He’s won three batting titles, two World Series, and was named the 2017 AL MVP.
Third on the list is Andres Gimenez of the Guardians. His 7-year, $106.5 million contract extension nets him an average of $15.21 million per season.
Fourth on the list is Ketel Marte of the Diamondbacks, whose 5 year, $76 million extension brings him to $15.2 million in AAV.
Rounding out the top five is D.J. LeMahieu, who nets $15 million in AAV for New York.
He had arguably his best season in his second year with the Yankees, when he finished third in the MVP voting after hitting .364 and winning his second Silver Slugger.
The Yankees are the only team with two players in the top 10 highest-paid second basemen.
Only three players in the top 10 have won both a Silver Slugger and a Gold Glove: Semien, Altuve, and LeMahieu.
Ranking The Highest-Paid MLB Second Basemen
Here is the entire list of the highest-paid second basemen of 2024. The list was compiled using data from Spotrac.
- Updated: June 20, 2024
| Rank | Player | Gold Gloves | Silver Slugger | Team | Total Compensation |
| 1 | Marcus Semien | 1 | 2 | Texas Rangers | $25 million |
| 2 | Jose Altuve | 1 | 6 | Houston Astros | $23.35 million |
| 3 | Andres Gimenez | 2 | 0 | Cleveland Guardians | $15.21 million |
| 4 | Ketel Marte | 0 | 0 | Arizona Diamondbacks | $15.2 million |
| 5 | D.J. LeMahieu | 4 | 2 | New York Yankees | $15 million |
| 6 | Gleyber Torres | 0 | 0 | New York Yankees | $14.2 million |
| 7 | Jeff McNeil | 0 | 1 | New York Mets | $12.5 million |
| 8 | Nico Hoerner | 1 | 0 | Chicago Cubs | $11.66 million |
| 9 | Luis Arráez | 0 | 2 | San Diego Padres | $10.6 million |
| 10 | Brandon Drury | 0 | 1 | Los Angeles Angels | $8.5 million |
| 11 | Jorge Polanco | 0 | 0 | Seattle Mariners | $5.15 million |
| 12 | Ozzie Albies | 0 | 2 | Atlanta Braves | $5 million |
| 13 | Colt Keith | 0 | 0 | Detroit Tigers | $4.77 million |
| 14 | Thairo Estrada | 0 | 0 | San Francisco Giants | $4.7 million |
| 15 | Adam Frazier | 0 | 0 | Kansas City Royals | $4.5 million |
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